Steven Roby 5/15/26 Steven Roby 5/15/26

Miles Davis at 100: Beasley's All-Stars Go Deep at the Presidio

Rather than presenting Miles Davis as a finished monument, John Beasley and his sextet treated the legendary trumpeter's music as an unfolding conversation during a dynamic 90-minute set at San Francisco's Presidio Theatre. This performance marked the final, brilliant stop of Beasley's Miles Davis tribute tour in the Bay Area.

Steven Roby 1/11/26 Steven Roby 1/11/26

Edward Simon’s “Latin Heart” Beats with the Pulse of the Present

Edward Simon expanded his trio with Chris Potter and Del Sol Quartet at Presidio Theatre, shaping Venezuelan song, new commissions, and chamber-jazz textures into a single, living narrative.

Steven Roby 9/29/25 Steven Roby 9/29/25

Andy Summers at the Presidio: Strings, Stories, and the Camera’s Eye

Steven Roby 9/27/25 Steven Roby 9/27/25

From Views to Value: Rick Beato Turns Music Knowledge into a Business

YouTube sensation Rick Beato’s Bay Area debut played less like a lecture and more like a working demo of the creator economy: storytelling, live analysis, and community Q&A packaged as a premium product. He demonstrated how clear teaching, a steady cadence, and audience trust can transform massive online attention into a sustainable, human-scale business.