Friday, August 14
Fri 8/14 9:30 PM The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street
Berkeley]NEW! Fridays in August: After Hours Vinyl Lounge
Located in the heart of Downtown Berkeley’s Arts District, the Jazzschool invites theatergoers, concert attendees, arts patrons, and curious night owls to gather for After Hours Vinyl Lounge—a new late-night community hang inspired by the energy that follows a great live arts experience.
More... Saturday, August 15
Sat 8/15 12:01 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St
SF]G|O|D|W|A|F|F|L|E||N|O|I|S|E||P|A|N|C|A|K|E|S
Sat_Aug 15, 2026 —Blowout!
12:00 PM- 2pm SHARP
John BischoffMason Jones
Anti-Ear (Tx)
Fletcher Pratt
Famous Techno
Earth Jerks
Free GOURMET pancakes with entrance fee
Get coffee next door at the Yemeni cafe~
More... Sat 8/15 8:00 PM The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street
Berkeley]Jaimeo Brown Transcendence featuring Howard Wiley
Doors 7pm / Pre-Concert Talk 7:30pm
Jaimeo Brown, drums & electronics
Howard Wiley, saxophone
Fashion design by Frumiesha Brown
More... Sunday, August 16
Sun 8/16 12:00 PM Gray Area Art And Technology [2665 Mission St.
SF]Streaming and in-person:
Click for stream Have you ever wondered what would have happened if a government adopted principles of the "study of control and communication" as its operating logic? Would it result in a homogeneous crowd of optimized man-machines? Let's talk about this uncomfortable twist of cybernetics.
More... Sun 8/16 7:00 PM Bayview Opera House [4705 3rd St
San Francisco]Summer Strings Concert Celebrating the Work of Hans Werner Henze
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-strings-concert-celebrating-the-work-of-hans-werner-henze-tickets-1991528004873#location
More... Sun 8/16 7:15 PM West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street
Dresher Ensemble Studio
Oakland]Oakland musicians
Nathan Clevenger,
Jordan Glenn, and
Cory Wright, working from, between, and against Clevenger’s compositional frames and utilizing the multi-instrumental flexibility of each player, the trio (and guests) weaves between non-idiomatic improvisation and often gnomic composed material, with focus on spaciousness and timbral detail. For tonight’s performance, the trio is joined by vocalist
Danishta Rivero and trumpeter ARI BROWN.
FORNAX LINTEUM is a free improv trio consisting of ANDREW JORON (theremin), JOSEPH DEE BRADSHAW (guitar), and JANEL WAGNER (voice). Andrew Joron is a theremin player who has performed in a variety of experimental and jazz ensembles. Joseph Dee Bradshaw is a guitarist and improviser based in Oakland. Janel Wagner is a classically trained vocalist and a multi-instrumentalist rooted in jazz and folk traditions.
More... Thursday, August 20
Thu 8/20 6:00 PM Gray Area Art And Technology [2665 Mission St.
SF]Follow the smell of your personal computers... indulge in judging books by their covers... let yourself pause and think... all at Gray Area. That's right, this whispering ASMR-coded message is calling you to celebrate the Cybersentics (little) Library, launched last month. Swing by, browse the shelves, mingle with like-minded community members, and grab some taste-bud stimulators (a.k.a. drinks and snacks) while you're at it.
More... Thu 8/20 7:30 PM Ivy Room [860 San Pablo Ave
Albany]Amendola/Frith/Dimuzio/Goldberg/Ochs aka Strolling Gnomes
performing two sets for an intimate evening at Ivy Room
More... Saturday, August 22
Sat 8/22 10:00 AM Flip Flop Farms [640 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero, CA 94060]Woodstockhausen is an experimental music festival for emerging and established artists, regional and international, showcasing diverse practices in experimental music, synesthetic video, and performance. It was founded in 2001 in the redwoods of Santa Cruz, CA, and now takes place annually in California, New York, and Mexico City.
Ava Koohbor
Lauren Sarah Hayes
Amy ReedZachary James WatkinsBrendan Glasson
Marielle V Jakobsons
Voicehandler
Sprinkler
CHARI
Connor Tomaka
Shanna Sordahl
ThisNeverHappened
More... Sat 8/22 8:00 PM The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street
Berkeley]LJ Holoman Trio
Doors 7pm / Pre-Concert Talk 7:30pm
LJ Holoman, Hammond B3 organ
Elijah Green III, bass
Qyu Jackson, drums
More... Sat 8/22 8:00 PM Gray Area Art And Technology [2665 Mission St.
SF]25TH ANNIVERSARY SFEMF GALA
Join us in celebrating 25 years of the San Francisco Electronic Music Festival at our 25th Anniversary Gala—an unforgettable evening honoring SFEMF's legacy, celebrating the artists and community that have shaped the past 25 years, and supporting the next chapter.
https://www.sfemf.org/sfemf2026gala
More... Sunday, August 30
Sun 8/30 7:15 PM West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street
Dresher Ensemble Studio
Oakland]DOMI, KAITLIN MCSWEENEY, and K. FRANCIS MESSER are an experimental trio blending electro-acoustic composition and improvisation with prepared drums, scrap metal, cello, movement, voice, amplifiers, and salvaged resonant objects.
Ken Ueno (vocals) and
Matt Ingalls (clarinet) present their unique arsenal of extended techniques for an experience that defies classical expectations of sounds that can be made on voice and clarinet.
More... Sunday, September 6
Sun 9/06 5:00 PM Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]Theresa Wong (cello and voice) and
William Winant (percussion) come together for a performance of free improvisation in the intimate setting of a home in the Berkeley Hills. Both are masterful performers and improvisors.
Theresa Wong is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and intermedia artist active at the intersection of composition, improvisation and the synergy of multiple disciplines.
William Winant, one of the great living percussionists, has collaborated with many of the most innovative and creative musicians of our time, from John Cage and Roscoe Mitchell to Frank Zappa and Sonic Youth. This coming together of
Theresa Wong and
William Winant, the first time these artists perform together as a duo, promises to make for an eventful evening of music.
More... Sun 9/06 5:00 PM Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]Theresa Wong (cello and voice) and
William Winant (percussion) come together for a performance of free improvisation in the intimate setting of a home in the Berkeley Hills. Both are masterful performers and improvisors.
Theresa Wong is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and intermedia artist active at the intersection of composition, improvisation and the synergy of multiple disciplines.
William Winant, one of the great living percussionists, has collaborated with many of the most innovative and creative musicians of our time, from John Cage and Roscoe Mitchell to Frank Zappa and Sonic Youth. This coming together of
Theresa Wong and
William Winant, the first time these artists perform together as a duo, promises to make for an eventful evening of music.
More... Sun 9/06 5:00 PM Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]Theresa Wong (cello and voice) and
William Winant (percussion) come together for a performance of free improvisation in the intimate setting of a home in the Berkeley Hills. Both are masterful performers and improvisors.
Theresa Wong is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and intermedia artist active at the intersection of composition, improvisation and the synergy of multiple disciplines.
William Winant, one of the great living percussionists, has collaborated with many of the most innovative and creative musicians of our time, from John Cage and Roscoe Mitchell to Frank Zappa and Sonic Youth. This coming together of
Theresa Wong and
William Winant, the first time these artists perform together as a duo, promises to make for an eventful evening of music.
More... Sun 9/06 5:00 PM Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]Theresa Wong (cello and voice) and
William Winant (percussion) come together for a performance of free improvisation in the intimate setting of a home in the Berkeley Hills. Both are masterful performers and improvisors.
Theresa Wong is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and intermedia artist active at the intersection of composition, improvisation and the synergy of multiple disciplines.
William Winant, one of the great living percussionists, has collaborated with many of the most innovative and creative musicians of our time, from John Cage and Roscoe Mitchell to Frank Zappa and Sonic Youth. This coming together of
Theresa Wong and
William Winant, the first time these artists perform together as a duo, promises to make for an eventful evening of music.
More... Sun 9/06 5:00 PM Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]Theresa Wong (cello and voice) and
William Winant (percussion) come together for a performance of free improvisation in the intimate setting of a home in the Berkeley Hills. Both are masterful performers and improvisors.
Theresa Wong is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and intermedia artist active at the intersection of composition, improvisation and the synergy of multiple disciplines.
William Winant, one of the great living percussionists, has collaborated with many of the most innovative and creative musicians of our time, from John Cage and Roscoe Mitchell to Frank Zappa and Sonic Youth. This coming together of
Theresa Wong and
William Winant, the first time these artists perform together as a duo, promises to make for an eventful evening of music.
More... Wednesday, September 9
Wed 9/09 6:30 PM 25th Street Studio [426 25th St
Oakland]Sarah Cahill performs a showcase for the Western Arts Alliance featuring music from her project No Ordinary Light, including works by Gabriel Fauré, William Bolcom, Robert Helps, Zenobia Powell Perry, Clarice Jensen, Maurice Ravel, Lou Harrison, and more
More... Wed 9/09 7:30 PM Goldman Theater, the David Brower Center [2150 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704]How does one listen with rather than listen to? And how might listening with allow the listener to more fruitfully conceptualize climate change? On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Other Minds welcomes musician, anthropologist, and philosopher of sound Marina Peterson to discuss this question at the Goldman Theater, David Brower Center.
More... Thursday, September 10
Thu 9/10 8:00 PM Thee Stork Club [2330 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland]Grex "Auntie + Tebs" Album Release Show, with Naytronix and FeefawfumOakland experimental/art rock band Grex releases their new album
"Auntie + Tebs" at the Stork Club, joined by alternate pop polymath Naytronix and post-punk powerhouse Feefawfum. "Auntie + Tebs” explores stories of revolution in the Philippines and South Africa. Half of all proceeds from this record will go to support immigrants’ rights organizations and artists recovering from the 2025 LA wildfires.
Grex:
Karl Evangelista (gtr, voice, misc), Rei Scampavia (keys, voice, misc),
Cory Wright (el. bass),
Robert Lopez - drums
Naytronix: Nathaniel Brenner, etc.
Feefawfum: Farley Miller (vocals, guitar, drums), Kevin Sullivan (bass, vocals), Emma Greenbaum (keyboards, mellotron,vocals), Theo Slavin (guitar), Eli Streich (drums)
TICKETS More... Thu 9/10 8:00 PM Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St
SF]We Micromanage Infinity, DJ Female Convict Scorpion, Shatter Pattern, Ron Heglin & Lorin Benedict
Sept. 10 8pm-11pm Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight, SF
All-ages, $5-$15 notaflof
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