Events

This event will feature a concert and conversation by Community Music Center’s Mariachi CMC, a community based ensemble that explores the history and the different musical styles of Mariachi as part of SF Music Week 2026. Mariachi CMC will perform from its repertoire of traditional Mariachi music and instructors, Miguel Govea and Daphne Gonzalez-Cambambia will […]

A three-projector celluloid meditation live-scored by improvisational trio Rewards Program. MILES LASSI is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Oakland, CA. As a musician, he has performed in over 150 cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia with many different ensembles ranging from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall to national broadway tours […]

Join us in the café for a live screening of the State of the Union address. This is a chance to be with community.

Platner is the Democratic candidate challenging U.S. Senator Susan Collins in Maine Meet Graham Platner, the 41-year-old Marine combat veteran, oyster farmer, and Democratic candidate challenging U.S. Senator Susan Collins in Maine for the 2026 election.

Join us for this fascinating talk on how music, psychedelics and ritual shape our modern consciousness. Stephanie Karzon Abrams-- neuropharmacologist and co-founder of Public Secret Records -- kicks off SF Music Week with a visually rich presentation tracing the hidden history of house music and psychedelics. From Chicago basements to Ibiza sunrises, from MDMA to […]

AI, the End of Certainty, and the Future of Being Human The credential economy is collapsing. AI can pass the bar, ace the SAT, and write a decent McKinsey deck...in seconds. Meanwhile, institutions that once held monopolies on legitimacy—universities, corporations, governments—are losing trust faster than they can rebuild it. And yet: young people still need […]

Noise Pop Festival 2026 presents Vortxz with csndra, Louie El Ser February 24, 2026 8:00 pm PST (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA (map) $27.58

KAMRIN ORTIZ & HIS KNOCK OUTS: Specializing in 1930s-1950s hard-swingin' bar-walkin', jump, swing, and rhythm & blues, Kamrin Ortiz brings an exciting presence to any stage he’s on! His powerhouse sextet performs music inspired by the post-World War II sounds of shouting vocalists, wailing horns, and driving rhythm sections. Kamrin is excited to play his […]

What do we do now that artists can’t afford SF? Part of the SF Music Week Series @ Manny's As the cost of living and creating in San Francisco continues to rise, artists and cultural workers are being pushed further to the margins, threatening the very creative ecosystem that defines the city. This candid conversation […]

Celebrate the release of Whole Earth Redux, a collection of essays offering new perspectives on one of the counterculture’s most influential publications. About the Book Whole Earth Redux is a collection of essays offering new perspectives on the legacy of the Whole Earth Catalog, the publication that defined California’s counterculture. When the Catalog reached the […]