Kickstart Kafe

06/15/2026

Smooth Riders and Generations Jazz perform this Friday, June 19th. The evening begins with a full hour of music by Smooth Riders. During the second hour, local musicians and singers who have signed up in advance are invited to join the band on stage for a song or two, creating a fun community jam session! Pizza and Drinks served at 5:30pm, Music at 6:30pm

06/10/2026

High City Jazz Returns - one of Santa Fe's best - Known for swinging straight-ahead jazz, standards, and open jam sessions.

Kickstart Kafe has all your coffee, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and lunch needs covered! Dine in, take out, relax and play. Follow us for regular music events, community events or host your own event.

06/05/2026

Join us for a special evening at the Indigo Theater and Kickstart Kafe, Tuesday, June 9th, celebrating the life, music, and activism of legendary folk, blues, and jazz artist Barbara Dane.

Details in in today's optic, bottom section page 4.
https://www.lasvegasoptic.com/eedition/page-a004/page_a4674be6-b67e-593c-88be-fa9acf46d718.html

Schedule

4:00 PM – Matinee Screening of THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE
at The Indigo Theater

6:00 PM – Live Music with Jill Jones and Wade Knight
at Kickstart Kafe featuring select songs made famous by Barbara Dane. Enjoy pizza, drinks, and an intimate musical performance after the 4 pm screenings, or before the 7:30 screening.

7:30 PM – Evening Screening of THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE
at The Indigo Theater

The acclaimed documentary explores the remarkable life of Barbara Dane—singer, activist, record producer, and fearless advocate for social justice. Through music and storytelling, the film chronicles her impact on American folk, blues, and jazz, and her unwavering commitment to civil rights and peace movements.

For more history and background on the event, visit the Las Vegas Optic in today's paper on page 4. (see the lower half of the page).

Come for the film, stay for the music, and celebrate one of America's most influential and courageous musical voices.

06/02/2026

Blues Friday!

05/24/2026

JAZZ at the Kafe! Friday, May 29th

05/18/2026

05/05/2026

Generations Jazz Night returns this Friday, May 8th at Kickstart Kafe, featuring Smooth Riders — the best jazz in town.

This special night brings together musicians across generations, with players signing up in person before 7 PM for a chance to sit in with the band after the first set. We’ve witnessed some incredible surprise performances — you never know who might show up… or it might be you this time.

Pizza, beer, wine, and sake start at 5:30 PM.
Music begins at 7:00 PM.

05/01/2026

No music tonight but next four Fridays we have Smooth Riders on the 8th, Amistad on the 15th, Desperado on the 22nd. and Wade Knight and friends on the 29th.