GUAJIRÓN
Timeless sabor. Live-wire energy.
Vintage Cuban pop · Tropical jazz · Pure feel-good rhythm
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Live music. Straight from the heart.
Ashkenaz Music Venue
Valencia Street Party
Make Out Room SF
San Francisco live music
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One orchestra · Four ways to gather
A live Cuban band shaped for your room
Guajirón can center the music for attentive listeners, fill a salsa dance floor or bring a polished Cuban festival band to a public stage.
Concerts & Music Venues
From traditional Cuban Son and boleros to original arrangements and tropical jazz: Caribbean composers, Latin jazz originals, and golden-era standards reimagined through 1930s Cuba with touches of soul and blues.
Salsa Clubs & Dance Events
A dancer-first live set with natural flow, comfortable tempos, and a rhythm section built to keep the floor moving.
Corporate & Holiday Events
Professional Cuban music for corporate events, receptions and shared celebrations. From reception to mingling to party.
Festivals, Public Events & Night Markets
An accessible, high-energy orchestra for outdoor stages and multigenerational crowds.
Where Guajirón has played
Bay Area stages
From neighborhood festivals to late-night dance floors, Guajirón has brought the full orchestra across the Bay Area.
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Current residencies
- Blondie’sMonthly residency1st Wednesdays 8 PM
- Muddy Waters & LoungeMonthly residency3rd Thursday, Tropical Jazz and late-night parties 7:30 PM
- Rueda Con RitmoQuarterly residency2nd Friday, Cuban salsa dance organization 8:15 PM
- Boom Boom RoomLast Sunday of the monthLive salsa party 7:30 PM
- Make-Out RoomMonthly residency2nd Wednesdays 7 PM
Past residencies
- Bissap BaobabFormer weekly residencyOriginal Mission location
- Ivory & VineFormer weekly residency
- Blue Light LoungeFormer monthly residencyMarina District
- MaykadehFormer monthly residencyNorth Beach
- Mission Neighborhood CentersFormer residency
Salsa nights & live clubs
- La Peña Cultural CenterSalsa night
- Sausalito SeahorseSalsa night
- AshkenazSalsa night
- El RioSunday Salsa
- KimbaraSaturday Salsa Night
City festivals & neighborhood stages
- Valencia LIVE Night MarketMain-stage headliner
- Downtown First Thursdays
- Summer of MusicFormer weekly citywide series
- Taraval Night Market by the Beach
- A Toast to Sausalito
- Día de Muertos in the Tenderloin
- Día de los MuertosCity festival
- SF Porchfest
- San Rafael PorchFest
“Uplifting Cuban beats.”
City of Sausalito · A Toast to Sausalito
“A powerhouse Latin band bringing heat to the Mission.”
Calle 24 · Guajirón Cuban Jam
Cuban classics, high energy
Based in San Francisco, Guajirón brings together musicians from across the Bay Area to play son, charanga, guaracha, bolero, and tropical jazz. Arrangements with energy, detail, and plenty of room to dance.
Michael leads the band and is also a dancer. You can feel that in every arrangement. We shape each performance for the room and the crowd: a salsa night, a concert, or a big celebration.
