Milonga Cigar Bar - Grand Opening w Live Music

Milonga Cigar Bar — Grand Opening Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 📍 Cigar Bar • 850 Montgomery St • San Francisco 🕘 Milonga: 9:00pm–12:00am 🎶 Live music starts sharp at 10:00pm 🚭 Smoking-Free Night 💃 Classes (Drop-in • No Partner Needed) 7:00–8:00pm — Tango Foundation Karn Verma — Founder of Feeling Flow; Bay Area instructor trained in Buenos Aires and Rome, known for clear fundamentals, musicality, and a flow-based approach to social tango. Drop-in $25. 8:00–9:00pm — Tango Musicality Julian Ramil — San Francisco tango performer, teacher, and organizer with decades of experience emphasizing rhythm, phrasing, and musical interpretation (Tango Sabor). Drop-in $25 💵 Milonga Pricing • Milonga Only: $30 • $25 (Milonga discounted if buying food or drinks — honor code) • $10 discount for full-time college students or with one class • Free with both classes 🪙 Pay at the door by Cash, Venmo, or Zelle 🎶 Live Dance Music (10:00pm) Scott O’Day Quartet & Verónica Freidkes • Crystie Shum — Piano Hong Kong-born pianist and tango musician active in the Bay Area and internationally, known for expressive phrasing and deep sensitivity to dancers. • Polina Sedukh — Violin Russian-born violinist, member of the San Francisco Symphony and Sun Valley Music Festival, bringing lyrical power and precision to tango. • Scott O’Day — Guitar Bay Area guitarist, arranger, and ensemble leader with long-standing roots in tango and dance-driven live music. • Verónica Freidkes — Vocals Bay Area vocalist recognized for emotionally rich tango and jazz-influenced interpretations for dancers. • Ken Miller — Double Bass Accomplished bassist who has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, SF Opera, and leading jazz ensembles. 🎧 DJ Glenn Corteza — Veteran Bay Area tango DJ and teacher, known for balanced, dance-friendly tandas and excellent floor flow. Organized in collaboration with the MIT Club of Northern California.