Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Upcoming shows


The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley]: [Composer, bandleader and creative foil for some of the world’s most inventive musicians, in-demand Berkeley drummer Scott Amendola applies his rhythmic virtuosity to a vast array of settings.] More..
mercury cafe [201 Octavia Blvd. san francisco, ca]: [Dave Mihaly Shimmering Leaves. Music for a super quartet] More..
RootStock Arts Center [5741 Telegraph Ave Oakland]: [Mat Muntz 3-day Residency: Day 1 Phantom Islands] More..
CCRMA [660 Lomita Dr. Stanford]: [CCRMA presents Sean Russell Hallowell performing "Delicate Citadel"] More..
Gray Area Art And Technology [2665 Mission St. SF]: [William Basinski with Kelly Moran] More..
Z Space [450 Florida St SF]: [Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days] More..

Recently added shows


The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley]: [FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: John Santos on The Profound Well of Cuban Music] More...
The Jazzschool [2087 Addison Street Berkeley]: [Presentation by Ben Goldberg. Join us for casual daytime talks and listening sessions presented by leading lights of the Bay Area jazz community.] More...
Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]: [Neil Rolnick plays pieces from his upcoming album "Messages" which will be released on the Neuma label later this year.] More...
Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]: [Putting together 3 creative forces to one end goal: dig deep, jump in the pocket, be creative, invite the audience in, and have a blast doing it. There’s a long history of saxophone bass, and drum trios. We carry that torch with the idea of bringing our vibe to the concept. From our own compositions with a lot of improv, to groove to free playing] More...
The Lab [2948 16th St SF]: [Weston Olencki + Ava Koohbor] More...

Recent albums


Patternalia - Kyle Bruckmann
Release Date: 04/15/2026
Ready Box - Phillip Greenlief and Thomas Dimuzio
Release Date: 03/06/2026
othrwrldly - Lisa Mezzacappa 5(ish)
Release Date: 02/20/2026
Live At Celeste - Jon Raskin
Release Date: 02/14/2026

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.

More...