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Tuesday 6pm - 12am Wednesday 6pm - 12am Thursday 6pm - 12am Friday 6pm - 12am Saturday 6pm - 12am

Sam First

Sam First is a world class jazz club and cocktail bar featuring some of the world's best performers

09/15/2026

Veotis brings an energy like no other. Hailing from the Bay Area, Veotis is known for his boisterous voice as well as fun and interesting originals and arrangements, guaranteeing a night of excitement and love. This Wednesday, Sept 16 📆

📲 Tickets & livestreams at samfirstbar.com

09/14/2026

This week at Sam First 🎷

• Tue 9/15 @ 7:30pm, Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton with Marcel Camargo & Eva Scow

• Wed 9/16, Veotis: Feelings To Run From with Kevin Person, Simon Aks, Sheldon Alexander & Noah Mogor

• Thu 9/17, KCRW Presents: "Third Thursdays" with Brandon Coleman Quartet with Eric Sittner, Horace Bray & Efa Etoroma

• Fri 9/18, Seamus Blake and EH! (the music of Eddie Harris) with Scott Kinsey, Travis Carlton & Anthony Fung

• Sat 9/19, IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Sam First's Annual Benefit Honoring LA Jazz Icons Herbie Hancock & Darlene Chan at The Village Studios

🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com
📍6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045

09/12/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Vardan Ovsepian Trio with Darek Oles & Jimmy Branly.

The trio breathes new life into the standard songbook, reshaping familiar music through a distinctly contemporary perspective.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

09/11/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Adam Hersh Trio with Karl McComas-Reichl & Aaron Janik ft. Gary Novak.

Adam Hersh presents original music drawing from modern jazz and fusion, joined by Karl McComas-Reichl, Aaron Janik, and featured guest Gary Novak for a night driven by bold rhythms and improvisation.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

09/10/2026

Tonight at Sam First: The Brian Swartz Quintet with Keith Fiddmont, Steve Cotter, Chris Colangelo & Kendall Kay.

Trumpeter and composer Brian Swartz leads the quintet through original music and fresh interpretations of jazz standards, balancing lyrical phrasing, deep swing, and a strong sense of spontaneity.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

09/09/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Ari and Cecil Alexander Quartet with Rob Linton & Danny McGonegle.

Joined by Rob Linton and Danny McGonegle, Ari and Cecil Alexander present a mix of inventive originals and reimagined jazz standards, bringing their distinct musical voices together in a quartet setting.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

09/08/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton with Sasha Masakowski, Jermaine Paul & Myles Martin.

This week’s house band takes the stage at 7:30pm before the night opens into the weekly Tuesday jam.

🎶 House Band Set at 7:30pm
🎶 Jam Session from 9:30–11pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

09/07/2026

This week at Sam First 🎷

• Tue 9/8 @ 7:30pm, Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton with Sasha Masakowski, Jermaine Paul & Myles Martin

• Wed 9/9, Ari and Cecil Alexander Quartet

• Thu 9/10, The Brian Swartz Quintet with Keith Fiddmont, Steve Cotter, Chris Colangelo & Kendall Kay

• Fri 9/11, Adam Hersh Trio with Karl McComas-Reichl & Aaron Janik ft. Gary Novak

• Sat 9/12, Vardan Ovsepian Trio with Darek Oles & Jimmy Branly

🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com
📍6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045

09/04/2026

This Friday & Saturday at Sam First: Clay Jenkins Quintet with Larry Koonse, Katisse Buckingham, Jonathan Richards & Joe La Barbera.

Longtime friends and collaborators, the quintet brings a shared musical history to a program of original music and fresh interpretations of jazz compositions.

🎶 Two sets nightly at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

09/02/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Michael Wolff Quartet with Danny Janklow, Edwin Livingston & Clayton Cameron.

Pianist and composer Michael Wolff is joined by Danny Janklow, Edwin Livingston, and Clayton Cameron for an evening of expressive, hard-swinging jazz shaped by experience, spontaneity, and a deep sense of storytelling.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

Address

6171 W Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90045

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6pm - 12am
Wednesday	6pm - 12am
Thursday	6pm - 12am
Friday	6pm - 12am
Saturday	6pm - 12am

Telephone

+14248002006

Website

http://samfirstbar.com/

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