Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Upcoming shows


Arts Research Center [Hearst Field Annex #D23 Berkeley, CA 94720]: [Join us at the Arts Research Center for Breath in this World, a solo performance of spoken word, sung voice, and body by poet, artist, and performer Aine Nakamura.] More..
The Monkey House [1638 University Avenue, Berkeley]: [Another nioght of Experimental Music at the Monkey House, JOIN US!] More..
Bird & Beckett Books and Records [653 Chenery St. SF]: [Will Bernard + Beth Custer] More..
KZSU-FM "Wednesday Night Live" [Stanford University. 90.1 FM]: [Philip Perkins performs 2 new sound works live on the air.] More..
Tenderloin Museum [Dodge Alley 16 Dodge St San Francisco]: [2nd Thursdays in Dodge Alley: Jordan Glenn's BEAK] More..
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club [400 Eddy St San Francisco CA 94109]: [Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.] More..
Wyldflowr Arts [809 37th St Oakland]: [Ben Goldberg] More..
Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF]: [Tom Djll, Tanukispidercat, Hat Brackets, Analogous] More..

Recently added shows


CCRMA [660 Lomita Dr. Stanford]: [Eda Er premieres Gelgit, a new evening-length work for voice, live augmented ebru instrument, live electronics and projection, written for the CCRMA Stage. e] More...
Audium [1616 Bush St. SF]: [~W~a~V~e~R~ is a question to the listener, as we ask ourselves whether the tools of machinery can be balanced with organic life in such a way as to coax open a window to these larger and smaller waves.] More...
Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]: [The Cornelius Cardew Choir celebrates the life and music of Pauline Oliveros as part of C4NM’s GOODBYE 55 Festival!] More...
The Tiger Garage [The Tiger Garage (a private studio in south Berkeley) near Ashby BART, location provided when you reserve a seat]: [Gachapon Trio (Nancy Beckman, Dean Santomieri, Tom Bickley)with Karen Stackpole, aka Gongwoman!free and structured improvisations for shakuhachi, taishōgoto, guitar, EWI, recorder, and percussion] More...
Codornices Park Mini Amphitheater [Codornices Park, 1201 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708]: [a sunset concert: shakuhachi and recorder playing experimental and traditional improvised and composed music] 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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