Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Upcoming shows


William Street Park [E William St & S 16th St, San Jose, CA 95112]: [WILLIAM STREET SLAMMER 2026 featuring collaborations and performances from ALL YOUR FAVORITE SOUTH BAY IMPROVISERS] More..
Medicine for Nightmares [3036 24th St SF]: [Other Dimensions in Sound presents Taqsim] More..
Actors Theatre [1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA]: [Y2K25 is a milestone event celebrating a global network that has expanded to 138 cities across 34 countries, bringing together musicians who record, layer, and playback audio in real-time, looping.] More..
Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]: [Soprano Jill Morgan Brenner and pianist Paul Dab present Vermilion Border: Songs at the Threshold, an evening of contemporary American art song and opera, featuring works commissioned and premiered over the past decade.] More..
The Lab [2948 16th St SF]: [Eternities (Bob Bellerue / Katie Porter) + Antimatter] More..

Recently added shows


Dresher Ensemble Studio [2201 Poplar St Oakland]: [BASSOON TRANSFORMATIONS: Paul Hanson--Improbable Territory] More...
Mitchell Park Community Center [3700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto]: [Earthwise welcomes Brandon Woody’s Upendo] More...
Temescal Art Center [511 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609]: [Join us for AMP’s annual gathering in Oakland, featuring food, drinks, conversation, and a live performance by Arabic experimental duo TAQSIM.] More...
Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]: [Unlocked Festival 2026: Ben Goldberg's Brainchild, Grex, Inner Ear Brigade, Francis Wong/Chris Trinidad] More...
The Monkey House [1638 University Avenue, Berkeley]: [Another nioght of Experimental Music at the Monkey House, JOIN US!] More...

Recent albums


this moon is constituted of you - yan jun / aine nakamura
Release Date: 10/25/2026
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

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.

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