Patti LaBelle is set to headline GLIDE's 2026 Holiday Jam on Thursday at The Warfield in San Francisco, with reception and doors scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and the program beginning at 6:45 p.m. The annual fundraiser also doubles as a tribute night, with Nancy Pelosi slated to receive the second annual Lizzie Glide Spirit Award.
According to 7x7, this year's event is billed as Glide Holiday Jam: Turn It Up and Turn It Out, and the bill extends well beyond LaBelle. The lineup also includes vocalist Destani Wolf, the traditional Veracruz-Mexico music group Son de Fandango, and the Glide Ensemble and The Change Band, led by Zoe Ellis, per the same outlet. As KTVU also reported, LaBelle is topping the bill at The Warfield, located at 982 Market St.
LaBelle's accolades depend on who's counting. GLIDE's own site calls her a “two-time GRAMMY winner,” while 7x7 describes her as a “three-time Grammy Award winner” and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Either way, the so-called Godmother of Soul is the marquee draw for a night built around raising money, not just music.
Pelosi Set to Receive Spirit Award
Nancy Pelosi will be honored as the recipient of the second annual Lizzie Glide Spirit Award, the station's report notes. The award followed last year's inaugural presentation, when folk singer Joan Baez received the honor from Mary Glide for what was described as a lifetime of art and activism, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Thursday's event is expected to raise money for GLIDE's programs, which the nonprofit lists as meals, housing, recovery, health access, and women and family services, according to GLIDE's own event page. Tickets to the 2026 Holiday Jam were announced as on sale on GLIDE's website, though no pricing or availability details were specified.
A Four-Decade San Francisco Tradition
The Glide Holiday Jam is Glide Memorial Church's annual fundraiser, the Chronicle notes, and last year's edition marked its 40th installment when it packed the Warfield on Nov. 13, 2025.
The Chronicle also reported that the event relocated to the Tenderloin-adjacent Warfield after spending several years at the Masonic. This year's Holiday Jam keeps that venue tradition alive, returning to the same Market Street stage for a second straight year for another night of music, honors, and fundraising for its San Francisco programs.
