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Upcoming shows

25Oct

West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland]: [SUBCONSCIOUS LIFE [ Ben Davis + Darren Johnston + Lisa Mezzacappa + Larry Ochs ] / Tom Djll + Ron Heglin + Karen Stackpole] More..

26Oct

Freight & Salvage [2020 Addison St. Berkeley]: [Community Mondays: Fil-Am Futurism with Karl Evangelista and Grex] More..

27Oct

CNMAT [1750 Arch Street Berkeley]: [INSECT LIFE featuring Ben Goldberg, Raffi Garabedian, Danny Lubin-Laden, Ben Davis, Myra Melford, and Hamir Atwal] More..

28Oct

Wyldflower Arts [809 37th st oakland]: [Polinator’s Pathways featuring Chris Alford from NOLA] More..

29Oct

Mr Tipple's [39 Fell St SF]: [Motoko Honda Quartet] More..

Recently added photos

Peter Nyboer - Peter Nyboer

Jenna Flohr - Jenna Flohr

Ernesto Diaz-Infante - photos

E. Doctor Smith - McFarland Castro Smith Trio

E. Doctor Smith - Doc's Gear

Recently added artists

Sean Keenan
Electroacoustic music, structured improvisation, visual and text-based scoring, field recording, and computer-based sound processing.

Matt Robidoux
composer, improviser, and educator

Unpil Baek
Improviser and Builder of Dialogue

Frances Feldon
Recorder, transverse flutes; musical director Mixus Mundi.

Sudhu Tewari
electro-acoustic composer, improvisor

Recently added shows

11Nov

The Monkey House [1638 University Ave]: [Experimental Music Night] More...

8Dec

Wu Performance Hall (Morrison Hall Room 125) [UC Berkeley Campus]: [Berkeley NuJazz Collective] More...

13Nov

CNMAT [1750 Arch Street Berkeley]: [Concert Series: Melford, Davis, Goldberg] More...

1Nov

Wu Performance Hall (Morrison Hall Room 125) [UC Berkeley Campus]: [Galan Trio Concert] More...

3Nov

Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]: [Improvisation Workshop hosted by Lewis Jordan: Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together.] More...

Recent albums

those who... - Rova Saxophone Quartet
Release Date: 10/23/2026

Text Scores - Rodrigo Barriga Ensemble
Release Date: 10/03/2026

Ketchup Packets - Rodrigo Barriga Ensemble
Release Date: 10/02/2026

Quartet - Rodrigo Barriga Quartet
Release Date: 10/01/2026

About Bay Improviser

Bay Area Improviser's Network was created to provide a forum for Experimental, Improvised, Noise, Electronic, Free-Jazz, Avant Garde, Modern Composition, and Other Forms of Contemporary Sound in the San Francisco Bay Area. At this site, you can find musician's biographical information, upcoming concert info, reviews, links to other sites, and more.