It's Saturday Nite Live!
Rambling Steve Gardner
18:30 - 21:00, May 23, 2026

Rambling Steve Gardner: Mississippi Roots and Bluesman, storyteller, National Reso-phonic Guitar featured artist, with more than eight music CDs and one DVD released on Blues Cat Records, Hoo-Doo records and JMH Independent Label.

Based in Tokyo, he tours regularly, solo and with the Jericho Road Show in the USA, Europe and Southeast Asia. In Japan, along with musical performances, Rambling Steve Gardner has been a regular SNL entertainer since its early days around the late 1990s, and he conducts American Music Workshops, promotes American Music and Culture in schools, universities and occasionally for the Cultural Affairs Section of the US Department of State (American Shelf Program). Big Leg Acoustic Stuff.

And remember SNL is free for FCCJ members! For guests & non-members, there is a 1,000 yen music charge, an incredible bargain for Tokyo entertainment. Please note the charge will apply to all guests and non members who are in the SNL venue at any time after the commencement of the first set.

Coming Up:

  • May 9: International Jazz Day with Derek Short & The Executive Class Band.
  • May 23: Mississippi Roots and Bluesman Rambling Steve Gardner.
  • May 30: Gritty rock and soul performed with passion and energy by the Mamonaku foursome.
  • June 6: New Yorker Kayo Hiraki’s jazz trio of piano, vocals, bass & drums.
  • June 13: Taku & Rei highlight the official global days of Environment, Oceans and Rainforests.
  • July 11: Tango for Argentina’s 210th “Día de la Independencia” with our Buenos Aires-trained ensemble of violin, vocals, bandoneon and piano.
  • August 22: Hot summer sounds by the cool Summer Sisters on piano, violin and vocals.

The Entertainment Committee