San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest is back downtown this weekend, with performances taking place on 10 indoor and outdoor stages, including the Jay Paul Co. Main Stage in Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park.
But there’s more music going on outside the festival gates, too, as the Club Crawl has returned with five downtown venues showcasing bands and DJs to celebrate jazz, blues, funk and other genres this weekend.
Here’s who’s playing where:
Poor House Bistro, 317 W. St. John St.
Aug. 9, 6-9 p.m.: Lauren Halliwell’s Blues Chasers (blues)
Aug. 10, 6-9 p.m.: Legally Blue (blues)
Sushi Confidential, 26 N. San Pedro St.
Aug. 9, 8–10:30 p.m.: Rojai & The Pocket (R&B, funk & soul)
Aug 10, 8–10:30 p.m.: Dana Salzman (jazz, Latin & funk)
Signia by Hilton San Jose, 170 S. Market St.
AJI Bar and Robata
Aug. 9, 6 p.m. to midnight: Love Supreme DJs: Travie Bobbito, King Most and bella d., + residents Chalé Brown & B. Roos (soul, funk, disco, house)
Aug. 10, 6 p.m. to midnight: DJs Rich Medina, Chalé Brown & Julius Papp (soul, funk, disco, house)
San Jose Marriott, 301 S. Market St.
Aug. 9, 8-11 p.m.: Joyce McCulloch Quartet (classic jazz)
Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m.: Dave Burns Trio with Andrey Chmut (straight ahead and smooth jazz); 9:30-11:30 p.m.: Jessica Johnson (jazz, soul, R&B)
Rollati, 181 E. Santa Clara St.
Aug. 9, 7-10 p.m.: Sofrito (Afro Cuban, Latin)
Aug. 10, 7-10 p.m.: Primary Colors with Nate Pruitt (jazz, soul)