St. Vincent with the San Francisco Symphony
July 30, 2026
Overview
St. Vincent has been regarded as one of the most innovative and fascinating presences in modern music for nearly 20 years, constantly reinventing her audio and visual personae over the course of a kaleidoscopic catalog and winning six Grammy Awards along the way. St. Vincent ventures once more into unexplored territory with a concert at Davies Symphony Hall as part of a first-ever limited run of orchestral performances. This special show will see a selection of favorites and deep cuts spanning the St. Vincent discography brought to life in spellbinding new dimensions with the aid of Grammy-winning artist and renowned orchestrator, arranger, and conductor Jules Buckley. Together, St. Vincent and Buckley join the San Francisco Symphony to forge new sonic worlds from her acclaimed albums, including Marry Me, Actor, Strange Mercy, St. Vincent, MASSEDUCTION, Daddy’s Home, and All Born Screaming. Join us for an unforgettable evening of unique symphonic reinterpretations of songs from one of modern music’s most eclectic and acclaimed bodies of work.Please note: Arooj Aftab's set will begin at 7:20pm and will be performed without orchestra. Patrons will be seated at appropriate times throughout the set.
Part of SUMMER WITH THE SYMPHONY.
Concert Extras
While you’re here, cool off with refreshing lemonade (with or without alcohol) and summer-perfect dessert specials at the lobby bar. Stop by our summer photo station in the lobby and snap a pic with your friends!
Lobby Exhibit: Michael Tilson Thomas—A Maestro for San Francisco. Head to Davies Symphony Hall’s First Tier lobby for a photo exhibit exploring Michael Tilson Thomas’s transformative tenure with the San Francisco Symphony. On display through August 1.
Lobby Exhibit: Michael Tilson Thomas—A Maestro for San Francisco. Head to Davies Symphony Hall’s First Tier lobby for a photo exhibit exploring Michael Tilson Thomas’s transformative tenure with the San Francisco Symphony. On display through August 1.
Jules Buckley
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Conductor
Jules Buckley is a Grammy Award–winning artist and orchestrator, arranger, and conductor. He has created bespoke projects with artists including Quincy Jones, Harry Styles, Jacob Collier, Father John Misty, Jon Hopkins, Michael Kiwanuka, Anoushka Shankar, Florence + the Machine, Moses Sumney, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Weller.
Buckley is chief conductor of the Metropole Orkest and creative artist in association with the BBC Symphony. In 2016, he won a Grammy Award for the album Sylva with Snarky Puppy. In 2025, he marked his 25th BBC Proms, collaborating with St. Vincent and the Jules Buckley Orchestra. After working with Harry Styles on the track “Coming Up Roses” from the 2026 album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, he collaborates with Styles again this summer, leading the Jules Buckley Orchestra for Styles’s headline London show as part of Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival. He makes his San Francisco Symphony debut with this performance.
Buckley is chief conductor of the Metropole Orkest and creative artist in association with the BBC Symphony. In 2016, he won a Grammy Award for the album Sylva with Snarky Puppy. In 2025, he marked his 25th BBC Proms, collaborating with St. Vincent and the Jules Buckley Orchestra. After working with Harry Styles on the track “Coming Up Roses” from the 2026 album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, he collaborates with Styles again this summer, leading the Jules Buckley Orchestra for Styles’s headline London show as part of Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival. He makes his San Francisco Symphony debut with this performance.
St. Vincent
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St. Vincent has been regarded as one of the most innovative and fascinating presences in modern music for nearly 20 years, constantly reinventing her audio and visual personae over the course of a kaleidoscopic catalog and winning six Grammy Awards along the way. This summer, St. Vincent ventures once more into unexplored territory with a first-ever limited run of orchestral performances, and makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with this performance. These special shows see a selection of favorites and deep cuts spanning the St. Vincent discography, brought to life in spellbinding new dimensions with the aid of Grammy-winning artist and renowned orchestrator, arranger, and conductor Jules Buckley.
Together, St. Vincent and Buckley forge new sonic worlds from her acclaimed albums, including Marry Me, Actor, Strange Mercy, St. Vincent, Masseducation, Daddy’s Home, and All Born Screaming—an unforgettable evening of unique symphonic reinterpretations of songs from one of modern music’s most eclectic and acclaimed bodies of work.
Together, St. Vincent and Buckley forge new sonic worlds from her acclaimed albums, including Marry Me, Actor, Strange Mercy, St. Vincent, Masseducation, Daddy’s Home, and All Born Screaming—an unforgettable evening of unique symphonic reinterpretations of songs from one of modern music’s most eclectic and acclaimed bodies of work.
Arooj Aftab
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Opening Act
Arooj Aftab is a Grammy Award–winning artist whose work occupies a singular space in contemporary music, blending jazz, minimalism, South Asian musical traditions, and avant-pop.
Aftab’s breakthrough album, Vulture Prince, ushered her into the cultural zeitgeist, appearing on Barack Obama’s 2021 Summer Playlist and earning a Grammy win for the song “Mohabbat.” In 2024, she released her fourth solo album, Night Reign, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album, while its lead single, “Raat Ki Rani,” was nominated for Best Global Music Performance. Aftab has performed at major international festivals including Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, and Coachella, and has collaborated with ensembles such as the Metropole Orkest. She has appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Later… with Jools Holland. She makes her debut at the San Francisco Symphony with this performance.
Aftab’s breakthrough album, Vulture Prince, ushered her into the cultural zeitgeist, appearing on Barack Obama’s 2021 Summer Playlist and earning a Grammy win for the song “Mohabbat.” In 2024, she released her fourth solo album, Night Reign, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album, while its lead single, “Raat Ki Rani,” was nominated for Best Global Music Performance. Aftab has performed at major international festivals including Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, and Coachella, and has collaborated with ensembles such as the Metropole Orkest. She has appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Later… with Jools Holland. She makes her debut at the San Francisco Symphony with this performance.
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