
Venna North American Tour 2026
Venna
Fri, 13 Feb, 9:00 PM PST
Doors open
8:30 PM PST
The Independent
628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Description
Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+

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Venna
Venna
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After learning piano from the tender age of six, a young Venna moved onto the Alto Sax at 12 years old, and the rest is history; attending performing arts school to hone his craft, joining bands for a number of different acts. Having worked with the likes of Wizkid, Burna Boy, 6lack, Snoh Aalegra, J Hus, AJ Tracey, Greentea Peng, Tiana Major9, Knucks and many, many more, Venna is a well-known presence behind the scenes in the music world, applying his magic to records & artists from the UK, Europe, Africa, the US & beyond. Venna is making the kind of tracks that leave you wanting more and never has that been more apparent than on his debut project Venology—the chance to finally release his own music after leaving his coveted stamp on the creations of others came in the summer of 2021.
In 2020, Venna was nominated for a prestigious Grammy Award for his work on Burna Boy’s African Giant album, on which he worked on “Anybody” with P2J. The trio reunited again for Burna Boy’s Twice as Tall album on “Alarm Clock,” which was also nominated but this time won a Grammy in 2021.
2021 also saw Venna venture to the US on a covid-delayed writing trip full of exciting collaborations & forging new connections. He ended up touring with Wizkid on the Made in Lagos tour, playing Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Miami & more key cities he’d never visited. Upon arrival back in London, he was soon called up by Yussef Dayes for his UK-wide tour as one of the new quartet, before rejoining Wizkid for a 3-night extravaganza at London’s O2 Arena—Venna was shining on stage & ready for more.
2022 arrived with Venna nominated for yet more Grammy awards (Wizkid & Snoh Aalegra’s latest LPs both received nominations, for ‘Best World Music’ & ‘Best R&B’ albums respectively). Knucks’ Alpha Place mixtape, executive produced by & featuring Venna, hit the UK album chart (#3). More touring with Yussef Dayes and co, finishing his follow-up EP in different studios, planes, trains & automobiles around the globe.
Second EP Equinox arrived in the Spring of 2023, preceded by singles “Sicily Box” (featuring Yussef Dayes & Rocco Palladino), “Casa Lopez” (featuring Masego & Mick Jenkins), and “Tam Tam” (featuring Jada). More ambitious & rich with live instrumentation than the debut, it deservedly gained more support & success. An audience was ready & waiting for a Venna debut show, and it finally came in May in the way of two instantly sold-out nights at The Lower Third in London.
2023 also saw Venna produce tracks for US rap acts MIKE & Mick Jenkins plus Canadian acts Skiifall & Planet Giza. The saxophonist also lent his talents to the likes of Amaarae, Masego, J Hus, and Perry, and was heard across Yussef Dayes’ solo debut Black Classical Music, with Venna featuring on the title track. He closes the year with the AA side singles “Hizuki” & “Perfect Divide.”

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Dani Offline
Dani Offline
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Dani Offline is a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist making analog R&B for the 21st century. Inspired by jazz and classic “Quiet Storm” radio of the 70s, her sound is at once sensual and introspective, combining poetic lyricism, ethereal vocal improvisation, and retrofuturist sensibilities.
Dani’s self-produced debut EP Mirror (2023) was featured by The FADER, Earmilk, KQED’s All Things Considered (NPR), and Spotify’s Fresh Finds R&B. She has built a devoted following online and in the Bay Area, performing two back-to-back sold out shows at SFJAZZ, headlining Cafe du Nord, and has shared stages with Madison McFerrin, Braxton Cook, Kiefer, and many more. Now based in LA and with her debut LP, Lover’s Discourse, on the horizon, 2026 is poised to be a breakout year for Dani Offline – a singular voice carving her path with intention, vulnerability, and undeniable craft.

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Juicy Stemz
Juicy Stemz
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Member of The Frisco Gang Vinyl Collective, Juicy Stemz has always loved curating playlist that their large extended family could all enjoy and begin translating this skill to curating for a broader audience starting with radio at San Francisco’s own KXSF and then progressing to spinning vinyl around the Bay Area at venues, such as Starlite, SF MOMA, Tony Hawk and The Skatepark Project, The Chapel, the SF Bandshell, Verjus, as well as many other San Francisco bars and restaurants. Juicy Stemz has a penchant for love songs, a knack for creating unforgettable dance floor moments, and an unparalleled ability to read a room. She uses romantic sensibilities and a deep knowledge of classic soul samples, boogie, funk, and disco to curate a cinematic, sultry soundtrack arranged with the same precision and passion as her floral arrangements. Just as a bouquet of blooms can evoke emotions and memories, Juicy Stemz's vinyl selections transport you, leaving your worries at the door.