Eli Knowles (vocals/keyboard) and
Rent Romus (saxophone) will perform works celebrating Kalevala Day, the Finnish National Epic which inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The program will also include some jazz ballads. Concert starts at 4pm.
"Romus has a bold sound, unmistakable sincerity and conviction." - Downbeat, USA
This free event is part of the San Francisco Public Library Golden Gate Valley Branch's annual Open House, with festive family activities from 2 - 5pm (SFFD firetruck visit, LEGO letterpress prints with Arion Press, Improv comedy performance, button-making, and book giveaways for all ages).
https://sfpl.org/events/2026/02/28/celebration-open-house#
The Golden Gate Valley Branch library is located at 1801 Green St, in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood.
Cost: Free
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
A montage of the free music group the Lords of Outland from their live presented as part of The Tenderloin Museum’s Sounds of the Tenderloin live music series at the Tenderloin National Forest in San Francisco July of 2022
Featuring Rent Romus on alto/soprano saxophones, Ray Schaeffer on bass, Anthony Flores on drums, and Philip Everett on