| Date | Artist(s)/Event | Place | Time | Info./Tix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Chamberfest: Versona quartet plays works by Roydon Tse, Ligeti, and Dvorak | Ottawa, ON - Chalmers ctr. (also livestream) | 7pm | chamberfest.com |
| Aug 1 | Miki Yamanaka quartet & jam session | NY, NY - Smalls | 10:30pm & 12 | smallslive.com |
| Aug 2 | Takenobu | Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java | ?pm | (703) 255-1566 |
| Aug 4 | Jae Jin | NY, NY - Rockwood | 7pm | rockwoodmusichall.com |
| Aug 5 | Vajira (Rajna Swaminathan & Ganavya Doraiswamy) and Kiran Ahluwalia | Wash., DC - Kennedy Ctr., River Pav (V) & Millennium stage [+ livestream](KA) | 5pm/V; 6/KA | kennedy-center.org |
| Aug 5 | Takenobu | Asheville, NC - Isis music hall, lounge | 7pm | (828) 575-2737 |
| Aug 6 | Summerstage: "Basement Bhangra 25th anniversary": DJ Rekha, Red Baraat, Jasmine Sandlas, Ganavya, Raaginder, and more | NY, NY - Central Pk., Rumsey Playfield | 3pm-7 | cityparksfoundation.org |
| Aug 6 | Outside Lands fest.: Linda Lindas, Thuy, and Rina Sawayama | SF,, CA - Golden Gate Pk., Lands End (LL), Panhandle (T) & Twin Pks. (RS) stages | noon/LL; 6:20/T; 7:05pm/RS | sfoutsidelands.com |
| Aug 6, 7 | Keiko Matsui | Indianapolis, IN - Jazz Kitchen | 7pm & 10/Sat.; 6&9/Sun. | (317) 253-4900 |
| Aug 6, 7 | BigYuki | SF, CA - Black Cat | 7pm/ 8:30/ 10:15 -Sat. | (415) 358-1999 |
| Aug 7 | Allison Au trio | Toronto, ON - Music Garden | 4pm | Harbourfront: (416) 973-4000 |
| Aug 7 | Outside Lands fest.: Griff and Mitski | SF,, CA - Golden Gate pk., Twin Pks. (G) & Sutro stages | 1:50pm/G; 8:10/M | sfoutsidelands.com |
| Aug 8 | Caroline Chung & Citizen's Jazz | Albany, CA - Ivy Rm. | 8pm. | (510) 526-5888 |
| Aug 12, 13 | Hiroshima | Oakland, CA - Yoshi's | 8pm & 10/Fri.; 7:30 [sold out] & 9:30/Sat. | (510) 238-9200 |
| Aug 12 | SJJazz Summerfest: Caroline Chung & Citizen's Jazz | San Jose, CA - Break Rm. stage | 6pm. | summerfest.sanjosejazz.org |
| Aug 12 | Sonoda | LA, CA - 2220 arts & archives | ?pm | (213) 277-1987 |
| Aug 13 | The Great India Fest.: Red Baraat | Ottawa, ON - city hall plaza | 9pm | tgifottawa.ca |
| Aug 13 | Helen Sung Quartet | Falls Village, CT - Music Mtn., Gordon hall | 7pm. | (860) 824-7126 |
| Aug 13 | Takenobu | Decatur, GA - Eddie's Attic | 7pm | (404) 377-4976 |
| Aug 13 | Hayley Heynderickx | Bellingham, WA - Mt. Baker theatre | 7pm | (360) 734-6080 |
| Aug 13 | ADG7 | Berkeley, CA - Freight & Salvage | 8pm | (510) 644-2020 |
| Aug 13 | Jin Sangtae (amplified disk drives, radio, laptop, more) | SF, CA - Asian Art Museum | G2pm | (415) 581-3500 |
| Aug 14 | Helen Sung trio + C. Leonhart (vocals) | New Paltz, NY - Mohonk Mtn. house | 9pm. | (855) 883-3798 |
| Aug 14 | Japan Day: Pages (elec. shamisen, taiko, & sax) and Francis Wong (sax) & Tatsu Aoki (shamisen/bass) | SF, CA - J-town, Peace Plaza | 1:30pm-2/P & 2:50-3:15/FW | japanweeksf.com |
| Aug 14 | SJJazz Summerfest: ADG7 | San Jose, CA - Hammer theatre stage | 3pm. | summerfest.sanjosejazz.org |
| Aug 17 | Tim Lin Qartet, feat. Ralph Moore | SF, CA - Black Cat | 7pm & 8:30 | (415) 358-1999 |
| Aug 18 | Theresa Wong & Kanoko Nishi-Smith | SF, CA - Asian Art Museum | 6pm | (415) 581-3500 |
| Aug 18 | ADG7 | LA, CA - Skirball cult'l. ctr. | 8pm | skirball.org |
| Aug 19 | Rafiq Bhatia & Ian Chang | NY, NY - Bryant Pk. | 7pm | bryantpark.org |
| Aug 20 | Philadelphia Folk Fest.: ADG7 | Upper Salford, PA - Old Pool Farm, Martin stage | 7pm | folkfest.org |
| Aug 20 | "Asia Collective Night Mkt": Steve Hung, Jae Jin, Pearse Abbey, EN'B, Diwa de Leon, Spike Yee & Raycraft, Maverick Tolentino, Jupiter Rex, Alice Park | W. Friendship, MD - Howard County fairgrd.s | 2:15pm-9 | asiacollectivenightmarket.com |
| Aug 20 | Head in the Clouds fest.: Boylife, thuy, Audrey Nuna + Deb Never, Yeek, mxmtoon | Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl, Brookside. | 4:55pm | la.hitcfestival.com |
| Aug 21 | Sunflower Fest.: Steve Hung | New Park, PA - Maple Lawn farms | 1:30pm | sunflowerfestivalpa.com |
| Aug 21 | Autorickshaw + Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) | Toronto, ON - Music Garden | 4pm | Harbourfront: (416) 973-4000 |
| Aug 21 | "Head in the Clouds" fest.: Ylona Garcia, Atarashii Gakko!, No Rome, Stephanie Poetri, Lastlings, Raveena, Venessa Michaels, Eaj, Bibi, and more | Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl, Brookside. | 2:45pm | la.hitcfestival.com |
| Aug 23 | Susan Lucas | LA, CA - Hotel Cafe | 9pm | (323) 461-2040 |
| Aug 26 | Jazz Triangle 65-77 | Queens, NY - Espresso 77 | 8pm | (718) 424-1077 |
| Aug 26 | Red Baraat | Lewisburg, PA - Bucknell, Weis Ctr. plaza | 6pm | calendar.bucknell.edu |
| Aug 26 | Taiwanfest: Taiwanfest orch., | Toronto, ON - Harbourfront, concert stage | 8:30pm | (416) 973-4000 |
| Aug 27 | JK Hwang's Human Rites trio | Brooklyn, NY - Clifton Pl. pk. & garden | 5pm | Soup & Sound: (917) 828-4951 |
| Aug 27 | Taiwanfest: Kanatal, cutsleeve, | Toronto, ON - Harbourfront, Stage in the pk. (c) & concert stage (k) | 7:15pm/c; 8:30pm/K | (416) 973-4000 |
| Aug 27 | "This ain't no picnic" fest.: Hana Vu and Arooj Aftab | Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl, Brookside. Greens stage | 12:35pm/HV; 1:35/AA | thisaintnopicnic.com |
| Aug 27, 28 | Vancouver Wine & Jazz fest.: Connie Han trio | Vancouver, BC - Short pk. | 4:45pm-6/Sat.; 3:45-5/Sun. | vancouverwinejazz.com |
| Aug 28 | Rosa Tu | NY, NY - Rockwood | 5pm | rockwoodmusichall.com |
| Aug 28 | "Thing" fest.: Arooj Aftab | Port Townsend, WA - Ft. Worden, McCurdy Pav. | 10pm | thingnw.org |
| Aug 28 | Aki Kumar | Benicia, CA - library | 4pm | (707) 746-4343 |
| Aug 29 | Samantha Leon | NY, NY - Rockwood | 7pm | rockwoodmusichall.com |
| Aug | "Joy Ruckus Club": includes Mike Park, St. Lenox, Leoncarlo, Xuan Nghi, Cheryl K, Anneston, and others | LA, CA - live.bandsintown.com | 2pm-9 | joyruckusclub.com |
| Date | Artist(s)/Event | Place | Time | Info./Tix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | Yasushi Gonjo trio | NY, NY - Tomi | 10pm-12:30 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | "Pink Sounds": includes Jett Kwong | LA, CA - Hotel Cafe, 2nd stage | ?pm | (323) 461-2040 |
| Aug | The Molice, Hard Nips, and Brenyama | Brooklyn, NY - The Gutter | ?pm | (718) 387-3585 |
| Aug | Bombay Rickey | Brooklyn, NY - Barbes | 10pm | (347) 422-0248 |
| Aug | Kuni Mikami trio | NY, NY - Tomi | 7:30pm-10 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | Elmira Jazz Fest.: Keiko Matsui | Elmira, NY - Clemens Ctr. | 7pm | elmirajazzfestival.com |
| Aug | Summerfest jazz fest.: Akira Tana & Otonowa and Nao Yoshioka | San Jose, CA - Cafe Strich (AT) and Inca Azteca (NY) | 6pm | https://summerfest.sanjosejazz.org |
| Aug | 626 Night Market: Siahna and Jake $ing | Arcadia, CA - Santa Anita Pk. | 7:35pm/S; 9:30/J$ | 626nightmarket.com |
| Aug | Great India Fest.: Jef Kearns (flute) | Ottawa, ON - city hall, main stage | ?pm | (613) 983-2812 |
| Aug | Keiko Matsui + Randy Brecker | NY, NY - Sony hall | 8pm | (212) 997-5123 |
| Aug | Annie Chen trio | NY, NY - Tomi | 11pm-1:30 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | Meg Okura's Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble | Virginia Beach, VA - Mt. Trashmore amph. | 12:30pm | VB Arts: (757) 385-2787 |
| Aug | Mukte Raste (tabla) + Jennifer Ellis (harp) | SF, CA - Ctr. for New Music | 8pm | (415) 275-2466 |
| Aug | Gabriela Yi Wen (guqin / computer ), Nina Lavelle (cello), & J. Juliet Weight (violin) | SF, CA - Luggage Store gallery | 9pm | (415) 255-5971 |
| Aug | Monsta X | LA, CA - Staples ctr. | 7pm | staplescenter.com |
| Aug | Alex Nguyen and friends | NY, NY - Stuyvesant Sq. | 6pm-9 | spnanyc.org |
| Aug | Ayako Mihara trio | NY, NY - Tomi | 9pm-11:30 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | Imfact | Chicago, IL - Concord music hall | 7:30pm | (773) 570-4000 |
| Aug | 626 Night Market: Olivia Thai X KenKou | Arcadia, CA - Santa Anita Pk. | 11pm | 626nightmarket.com |
| Aug | Laciste and Zhao | LA, CA - Hotel Cafe | ?pm | (323) 461-2040 |
| Aug | Perry & Danielle | Anaheim, CA - Dntn. Disney Distr., Splitsville | 2pm-6 | (657) 276-2440 |
| Date | Artist(s)/Event | Place | Time | Info./Tix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | Takaaki Otomo duo | NY, NY - Tomi | 11pm-12:30 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | Meg Okura's Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble | Wash., DC - Kennedy Ctr., Millennium stage | 6pm | (202) 467-4600 |
| Aug | Connie Han trio | Seattle, WA - The Triple Door | 7:30pm | (206) 838-4333 |
| Aug | Takenobu | Burlington, VT - Light Club Lamp Shop | 9:30pm-11 | (802) 660-9346 |
| Aug | Ranjit Arapurakal | Brooklyn, NY - YouTube (livestream) | noon | |
| Aug | Youth Yamada | Brooklyn, NY - Honey's | 8pm | (347) 669-1473 |
| Aug | Imfact | Atlanta, GA - Buckhead theatre | 8pm | (404) 843-2825 |
| Aug | Miyavi | Chicago, IL - House of Blues | 6pm | (312) 923-2000 |
| Aug | Connie Han trio | Portland, OR - Lan Su garden | 7:30pm-9:30 | (503) 228-8131 |
| Aug | Gabby Wen | Oakland, CA - The Uptown | ?pm | info{at]uptownnightclub[dot}com |
| Aug | Jett Kwong (o/f Marcus Buser) | LA, CA - General Lee's | 8:30pm | (213) 625-7500 |
| Aug | Paul Lee duo | NY, NY - Tomi | 11pm-12:30 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | AfuriKo | NY, NY - Tomi | 10pm-12:30 | (646) 497-1254 |
| Aug | Imfact | Dallas, TX - South Side music hall | 8pm | (214) 421-2021 |
| Aug | Aireene Espiritu | Oakland, CA - Caffe Chiave | 7pm | (510) 658-2744 |
| Aug | Grex and Hare & Arrow | Oakland, CA - The Uptown | ?pm | info{at]uptownnightclub[dot}com |
| Aug | Aki Kumar | Palo Alto, CA - Stanford Shopping Ctr., courtyard | 6pm-7:30 | (650) 617-8202 |
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