Featured Events
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Sat March 25, 2023 2pm
Ultra World X-Tet in concert Clarion Performing Arts Center 2 Waverly Pl San Francisco CA 94108 https://www.theclarionsf.org/events/ultra-world-x-tet-jazz-band Sat. May 1, 2021
12:00pm-1:00pm Ultra World X-Tet Clarion Performing Arts Center Waverly St. at Sacramento St. San Francisco FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE Ultra World X-Tet kicks off the festivities at 12pm May 1, 2021 as Clarion Performing Arts Center celebrates its Grand Reopening and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on May 1. Sun. Sept. 12, 2021
12:00pm-12:45pm Ultra World X-Tet Autumn Moon Festival 2021 Grant Ave., San Francisco Chinatown FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE Ultra World X-Tet will be performing on Sun. Sept. 12 at 12:00pm-12:45pm on Grant Avenue in San Francisco Chinatown as part of the 31st Annual Autumn Moon Festival. Sat March 25, 2023 2pm
Ultra World X-Tet in concert Clarion Performing Arts Center 2 Waverly Pl San Francisco CA 94108 https://www.theclarionsf.org/events/ultra-world-x-tet-jazz-band Feb. 2020
Feb. 23, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Ultra World X-Tet Amados 998 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 No Cover www.amadossf.com/ Feb. 8
12pm-4pm Bayne's Rebe llion w Gary on Sax and Flute SF Beer Week: Opening Day Urban Picnic Spark Social SF 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North San Francisco, CA 94158 Jan 2020
Jan. 28, 2020
Ultra World Trio On Lok Chinese New Year Celebration On Lok Rose Center San Francisco Nov. 2019
Nov. 27, 2019
Ultra World Trio On Lok Thanksgiving Celebration On Lok Jade Center San Francisco Oct. 2019
Oct. 12, 7:30pm
Ultra World X-Tet Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110 http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/ultra-world-x-tet-20191012/ June 2019
Sun. June 2
Melody of China and Sound of Dragon SF International Arts Festival Fort Mason Center 6pm Gallery 308 Gary and Yangqin will be performing in this all-star lineup. The concert will feature 2 new arrangements by Gary performed by a massive 12 musician multicultural ensemble. https://mailchi.mp/e2de1aa06027/dragon-song-june-2-2019?e=d33b2978de&fbclid=IwAR20rdoAX1hF8KYZq2B84RJykBPDbZ5UhNwbPVwXNJ3Nq4hSm7R_ts1foL4 Dec. 2018
Sat Dec. 1, 2018, 12pm-3:30pm
Bayne's Rebellion w Gary Schwantes on Sax and Flute SOMA StrEAT Food Park culinary carnival and urban playground 428 11th St @ Division St. In the heart of SOMA San Francisco, CA 94103 Thurs. Dec. 6, 2018, 5:30pm
Klezmania! with Gary on saxes Brandeis School, SF
Tues Nov. 20 2018, 11:00am-12:00pm
Ultra World Duo Weishan Liu, Guzheng Gary Schwantes, Guitar and Bamboo Flute On Lok Lifeways San Francisco Sat Nov. 11, 2018, 12pm-4pm
Rob Bayne Band w Gary Schwantes on Sax and Flute Spark Social 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North San Francisco, CA 94158 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North San Francisco, CA 94158 http://sparksocialsf.com/ Past Events
Ultra World Duo
Tues Nov. 21, 2017 11:45am-12:45am Weishan Liu, Guzheng Gary Schwantes, Guitar and Bamboo Flute On Lok Lifeways San Francisco Gary Schwantes Trio
Psychedelic Funk Jazz Thursday Sept. 28, 2017 12pm-1pm Transamerica Redwood Park Downtown SF 600 Montgomery bet. Washington and Clay People in Plazas Free outdoor noontime concert! Gary Schwantes Trio
Psychedelic Funk Jazz Fri. July 28, 2017 12pm-1pm 555 Mission St. Downtown SF People in Plazas Free outdoor noontime concert! Hip Bones
Thursday March 23, 2017 at 9 PM Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St San Francisco, CA 94102-5205 415.851.8561 https://mrtipplessf.com/ Ultra World Trio
Wed, June 28, 2017 1pm-2pm On Lok Lifeways San Francisco Melody of China and Swapan Chaudhuri
SF International Arts Festival Sunday June 4th, 2017, 7pm Gallery 308 Fort Mason Center, SF CA Gary will perform on Sax and Flute and the ensemble will perform a couple of his arrangements Klezmania!
Saturday, May 14, 2017 Nourse Theater , San Francisco CCA Graduation Ceremony AM and PM Oct. 2016
Mon. Oct. 24 2-3pm
ULTRA WORLD DUO National PACE Association Convention Grand Ballroom Hyatt Embarcadero 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California, USA, 94111 July 2016
Tues. July 19
7pm Hip Bones Fenix 919 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901 https://www.fenixlive.com/ Phone: 415.813.5600 Hip Bones comes "home" to San Rafael to celebrate the release of its new CD, "The Moose Lodge Sessions," with a show at Marin county's premier dinner and music club. Gary Schwantes, saxes and flutes; Robin Tolleson on drums; and special guest Doug Ebert joins on bass. Listen to samples from the new Hip Bones album, "The Moose Lodge Sessions" here: http://www.hipbones.net/ Fri. July 22 9pm Hip Bones The Royale 800 Post St San Francisco (415) 441-4099 http://www.theroyalesf.com/#about Sun. July 3 Klezmania! Berkeley Faculty Club UC Berkeley Campus Private Event May 2016
May 14
10am Klezmania CCA Graduation Ceremony Nourse Theater 275 Hayes St San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 563-2463 http://www.cityarts.net/nourse/ March 2016
March 12
Klezmania Stanford Faculty Club Stanford University, Palo Alto 7pm Sept. 2015
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Tues. Sept. 8, 1:15-2:15pm On Lok Powell Center 14441 Powell st, SF July 2015
Thurs., July 16, 8:00pm
Blondies Bar and No Grill Rob Bayne Quartet with Gary Schwantes on Sax San Francisco, California Fri. July 17
11:30am-2:00pm Ultra World Duo Downtown SF Private Event, On Lok Center June 2015
Thursday, June 11, 8:00pm
Blondies Bar and No Grill Rob Bayne Quartet with Gary on Sax San Francisco, California Sat. June 13th, 2015
6pm-7:30pm ULTRA WORLD DUO featuring Gary Schwantes and Winnie Wong Bamboo Flutes, Saxophone and Guzheng Berkeley World Music Festival Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CA FREE!!!! The Festival has many free concerts all day Saturday, within walking distance of each other! http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org/ May 2015
Sat. May 16, 2015
KLEZMANIA! with Gary on Soprano and Tenor Saxophones California College of the Arts Graduation Ceremony and After Party • 12pm at Concourse Exhibition Center 635 8th St, San Francisco, CA • After the Ceremony at California College of the Arts Campus 1111 8th St, San Francisco, CA Sept. 2014
Sat. Sept 6, 2014, 3:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET 2014 SF Chinatown AT&T Autumn Moon Festival San Francisco Chinatown Washington/Grant Stage Free
Dec. 2013
Fri. Dec. 13, 2013
Evening ULTRA WORLD X-TET Private event Asian Art Museum, SF Sept 2013
Sun. Sept 1
Non Stop Productions Jazz, Funk, Soul, Latin Private Event Temple Emanuel, SF Sun Sept. 22
The Job reunites and performs at SF Punk Homecoming 2013 Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa SF June 2013
Sat. June 1
7-8:30 Klezmania! SF City Club Private event Sat June 8
5-6:30pm Berkeley City Club BBMP Jazz Quartet Steve Hanson Gary Schwantes Mads Tolling Jerry Stucker Private Event Sun, June 23
1pm to 2pm KLEZMANIA! People In Plazas Concert Series Jane Warner Plaza at the intersection of Castro, 17th and Market streets, San Francisco, CA May 2013
Wed. May. 1, 2013
7pm-9pm ULTRA WORLD X-TET DUO Winnie Wong-Guzheng Gary Schwantes-Bamboo Flutes/Soprano Sax On Lok Lifeways Spring Banquet InterContinental Hotel 888 Howard St San Francisco Music between 7pm-9pm http://www.onlok.org/Events/2013SpringBanquet.aspx Sat. May 11
7:30-8pm KLEZMANIA! Fairmount Hotel, SF Sat. May 18
KLEZMANIA! 1pm Concourse Pavilion,SF California College of the Arts Graduation 620 7th Street, SF 5-6:30pm California College of Arts After Graduation Party California College of the Arts1111 8th St San Francisco, CA 94107 http://www.cca.edu April 2013
Tues. April 9
KLEZMANIA! Performance before the game and at halftime Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 7:30pm-Gametime ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA http://www.nba.com/warriors Fri. April 20, 2013, 8pm
KLEZMANIA! * Klezmer * Israeli * and World Music Acoustic Concert this Sat. April 20. 8:00 PM Congregation B'nai Emunah 3595 Taraval, San Francisco, CA 94116 (@ 46th Avenue) 415.586.8265 A great lineup for this one: Ben Brussell, mandolin, violin & vocals; Gary Schwantes, soprano & tenor saxophones; Richard Kuhns, accordion; Steve Hanson, bass; Jerry Stucker, Guitar, Roberto Quintana, percussion. $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 kids over 10, under 10 free Sat. April 27
Gary with Dmitry Greenberg and Non- Stop Productions Old Mint, SF 8pm-9pm Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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