Thu 11/21 7:00 PM Wyldflowr Arts [809 37th St, Oakland]
Kanoko Nishi-Smith & Jacob Felix Heule duo

Kanoko Nishi-Smith (koto) and Jacob Felix Heule (bass drum) play freely improvised acoustic noise. Raw, brutal, textural, and often very quiet, they obsessively explore the secret sounds of their instruments. The duo has been playing together since 2007, and often collaborates with others, including albums with Kyle Bruckmann, Danishta Rivero, gabby fluke-mogul, Tom Djll, and Tony Dryer.  More...

Thu 11/21 7:30 PM CCRMA [660 Lomita Dr. Stanford]
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CCRMA presents a live performance by Foreign/Domestic.  More...

Thu 11/21 8:00 PM Mitchell Park Community Center [3700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto]
Earthwise welcomes Bernstein Horvitz & Singleton’s Tricoastal Consortium

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Fri 11/22 7:00 PM CNMAT [1750 Arch Street Berkeley]
dj sniff (Takuro Mizuta Lippit) and Ken Ueno  More...

Fri 11/22 7:00 PM Medicine for Nightmares [3036 24th St SF]
Other Dimensions in Sound with Zachary James Watkins, Robert Diaz, Evelyn Davis, and David Boyce  More...

Fri 11/22 8:00 PM Mitchell Park Community Center [3700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto]
Earthwise welcomes Bernstein Horvitz & Singleton’s Tricoastal Consortium

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Sat 11/23 7:30 PM Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]
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Leyya Mona Tawil
Ava Koohbor
Wilson Shook / Aine Nakamura / Kevin Corcoran

7:30 Doors / 8:00 First Set

Live performances for sound and movement / CD release for Shook/Corcoran/Nakamura

This event is a Gaza mutual aid fundraiser / $10-20 suggested donation  More...

Sat 11/23 8:00 PM Mitchell Park Community Center [3700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto]
Earthwise welcomes Bernstein Horvitz & Singleton’s Tricoastal Consortium

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Sun 11/24 2:00 PM The Tiger Garage [a private studio four blocks north of Ashby BART; email tbickley@gmail.com for reservations and location details]
Three Trapped Tigers Recorder Duo (Tom Bickley & David Barnett) Presents: Along the Milky Way: Pre-Modern Music for Post-Modern Ears and vice versa: Immerse yourself in a program that bridges centuries of music, featuring works by iconic composers including Pauline Oliveros, Harrison Birtwhistle, Ryohei Hirose, and Johannes Ciconia. The duo’s exceptional skill and deep understanding of both historical and contemporary music will create a rich tapestry of sound, inviting listeners to explore the connections between the past and present.  More...

Sun 11/24 3:00 PM Pacific Film Archive [2155 Center St Berkeley]
clouds from a crumbling giant  More...

Sun 11/24 4:00 PM Brava Theatre [2781 24th Street SF]
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players

Myths & Muses

Immerse in this rich mosaic of music that harnesses the power of the female voice. A world premiere by up-and-coming composer Emma Logan, West Coast premieres by Laura Schwendinger and Augusta Read Thomas, and music from San Francisco’s Mary Kouyoumdijian showcase these sonic narratives about women, by women.

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3:00 PM - "Under the Hood" pre-concert talk with Artistic Director Eric Dudley and composers Emma Logan, Laura Schwendinger, and Augusta Read Thomas
4:00 PM - Concert  More...

Sun 11/24 7:00 PM West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland]
Eda Er and DANNIEL RIBEIRO debut their dynamic duo, blending vocals, electronics, electric guitar, and video. Their work incorporates transducers and extended techniques within a structured improvisation setting, highlighting their shared exploration of sound, collaboration, and multimedia expression.

Dan Plonsey: "Understanding Human Behavio, Part 2: The Doll House" with
Mantra Plonsey: words, songs, voice
Dan Plonsey: composer, saxophones, clarinets, etc.
Cory Wright: saxophones, clarinets, flutes
Matthew Welch: bagpipes, suling, accordion, etc.
Masha Albrecht: violin
Sarah Willner: viola
Mary Artmann: cello
Jordan Glenn: drums, percussion
Ward Spangler: drums, percussion
Kattt Sammon: tableaux, voice  More...

Fri 11/29 7:00 PM Medicine for Nightmares [3036 24th St SF]
Other Dimensions in Sound with Nora Free, Francis Wong, and David Boyce  More...

Sun 12/01 7:00 PM West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland]
Chris Brown (piano/electronics) and Thea Farhadian (violin/electronics) come together for their first time improvised duo performance.

EUPHOTIC brings together three seasoned sonic experimenters [ Cheryl E. Leonard + Bryan Day + Tom Djll ], each with a unique approach – put in simple terms – natural, physical, and imaginary. Natural - bones, driftwood, stones, sand, wind and water; physical - gravity, friction, resonance, kinetic forces; imaginary - technological circuitry making hitherto imaginary sounds real via plotted electricity.  More...

Sun 12/01 7:30 PM Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]
Doors That Only Open in Silence (open participation, non-hierarchical workshop in free improvisation)

The monthly series of improvisation research at Temescal Arts Center continues. Bring your instrument or come to listen. No advance notice needed — just show up. Small groups will be randomly assembled from submitted names immediately before each group plays. We try to keep transition time between groups at a minimum. Over by 10pm. Donations for the venue rental are encouraged.  More...

Sun 12/01 7:30 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
An Evening of Electro-Acoustic Improvisation with three innovators who have had a profound influence on the Bay Area music scene.  More...

Mon 12/02 8:00 PM Little Hill Lounge [10753 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito]
Deep Space (JC O'Donnell, Pete Schmitt, O. Schreiber, Rent Romus) + Sink Head Trio (Ben Davis, Jordan Glenn, Ben Goldberg)  More...

Wed 12/04 7:00 PM Beauty Supply Arts [email for address]
Sam Lefebvre/Jordan Glenn/Mary Nguyen/Andrew Harlan/Matias E.A., Shatter Pattern, EyeVee Woods/Luc C., Bnuuy Futatsu  More...

Wed 12/04 8:00 PM Luggage Store Creative Music Series [1007 Market Street SF]
In 2006, Jon Brumit‘s ensemble realized his Vendetta Retreat score (and celebrated its release on Edgetone Records) at the Luggage Store Gallery. Collective memory of it was that it cleared not only the club but the block. This review confirms aspects of that recollection. It’s time to realize the score once more with creative and non-violent alternatives to revengeful feeling. Expect a double duo of drums (Jacob Felix Heule, Suki O'Kane) and guitars (Melne Murphy, Jas Stade), with electronicist Adria Otte.  More...

Thu 12/05 7:00 PM Shapeshifters Cinema [567 5th St. Oakland]
Suki O'Kane Presents and John Shiurba conducts Matthew Sperry's Treasure Mouth (live, improvised karaoke)  More...

Thu 12/05 7:30 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
Los Angeles based producer and vocalist Cruel Diagonals comes to C4. Megan Mitchell will be promoting her latest release Calcite on renowned Portland, OR label Beacon Sound, a 4 track EP following up her critically acclaimed 2023 release Fractured Whole.  More...

Thu 12/05 11:00 PM Gray Area Art And Technology [2665 Mission St. SF]
RECOMBINANT FESTIVAL is back in the Bay ! Motion Control MODELL 5 by Granular Synthesis /
Plaything as performed by Maryanne Amacher / AKOUSMA ElectroAcoustic Spatial Audio Program:
Horacio Vaggione / Estelle Schorpp / Shane Turner
Robin Fox - TRIPTYCH (Realtime Laser Works) :: Antimatter - Live Premiere
Live Performances:
SHAO / Kyoka / Ma Haiping (MHP) / Le Fou / N3ZHA
33emybw Curated AV works :: DJ - fallen matter / kk.Shucko  More...

Sat 12/07 12:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
Gourmet vegan pancakes served. Outta world taste, free with entrance fee!!  More...

Sat 12/07 6:00 PM The Lab [2948 16th St SF]
40 Years of The Lab (with Pamela Z)

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Join us to celebrate 40 years of The Lab and honor Pamela Z’s nearly four-decade history of collaboration with the organization.  More...

Sat 12/07 7:30 PM Stow Lake Boathouse [50 Blue Heron Lake Dr., San Francisco]
Lorin Benedict + Kai Lyons + David Ewell

The trio of Lorin Benedict- voice, Kai Lyons- guitar, and David Ewell- bass will play at this captivating jazz series in the sylvan wonder that is Golden Gate Park ;)  More...

Sat 12/07 8:00 PM The Back Room [1984 Bonita Ave Berkeley]
Michael Manring, Karl Evangelista & Scott Amendola Trio  More...

Sun 12/08 1:00 PM Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio [2201 Poplar Street Oakland, CA 94607]
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Save the date for our launch party and concert presenting a multiyear project, Redline Redefined❗ Through the lens of 8 Bay Area artists, we explore the discriminatory practices redlining has in our neighborhoods, and how these vibrant areas are redefined by the communities currently residing there. 🏢 🔺  More...

Sun 12/08 7:00 PM West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland]
In a performance including 35 mm slides, analog tape, field recording, found documents, text, typewriter, and voice, ROBERT BLATT, Kevin Corcoran, and MANFRED WERDER collectively realize an assemblage of their work engaging the concept of history through its intersections with art, land, and politics.

GIACOMO FIORE presents Lost Horse Wash Drone - a series of works composed after one week in residence at the Lou Harrison House in Joshua Tree California, contemplating matters of tuning, improvisation, and our environment. The music is built on small just intonation modes, played on fretless electric and refretted resophonic guitar with live electronic manipulation, and accompanied field recordings from day-long hikes into the desert, in an attempt to bring environmental and improvised sound together.
photo by Dominic Guzzo  More...

Wed 12/11 8:00 PM The Back Room [1984 Bonita Ave Berkeley]
Ben Goldberg • Todd Sickafoose • Scott Amendola  More...

Fri 12/13 7:00 PM First United Methodiest Church [625 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA]
Come experience hope and light at PWC's Winter 2024 Concert "𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞," featuring international holiday songs celebrating Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Noche Buena, interwoven with themes of light, faith, and survival. Join us in cultivating hope through works that connect us to traditions, practices, histories, and wisdom, revealing the ever-present possibilities around us!  More...

Fri 12/13 8:00 PM Gray Area Art And Technology [2665 Mission St. SF]
ML Buch

Join us for an immersive journey into the sonic world of Danish composer and producer ML Buch as she performs music from Suntub.  More...

Sat 12/14 2:00 PM Mission Santa Clara [500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA]
Come experience hope and light at PWC's Winter 2024 Concert "𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞," featuring international holiday songs celebrating Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Noche Buena, interwoven with themes of light, faith, and survival. Join us in cultivating hope through works that connect us to traditions, practices, histories, and wisdom, revealing the ever-present possibilities around us!  More...

Sat 12/14 7:30 PM Bird & Beckett Books and Records [653 Chenery St. SF]
MURMUR GARDEN: Ben Goldberg - Myra Melford - Ben Davis - Jordan Glenn  More...

Fri 12/27 8:00 PM Tom's Place [3111 Deakin Street Berkeley]
Fred Frith (guitar) with a special guest in cello  More...