KALW is your home for music discovery in the Bay Area.
Recently Announced + KALW Presents!
Shows to look forward to—get tickets while they’re still available, and tune in for ticket giveaways!
Monday, July 29 - Sunday, August 11: Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Santa Cruz
Tickets on sale now!
Saturday, August 3 + Sunday, August 4: Bliss Festival, Presidio Theatre
Saturday 5:30-9:30 p.m.: Orchestra Gold, ¿Qiensave?, Ritmos Tropicosmos
Sunday 2:30-6:30 p.m.: Salami Rose Joe Louis, Yea-Ming and The Rumours, Hectorine
Tickets and Details
Tuesday, August 6: KALW Presents Jazz is Dead: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Cornerstone Berkeley
Tickets
STERN GROVE FESTIVAL 87th SEASON!
Sundays, June 23 - August 25
KALW Music is thrilled to celebrate the 87th Season of Stern Grove Festival! The original free music festival, summer Sundays June 23rd through August 25th!
The 2024 lineup was just announced! June concerts feature Tegan + Sara and Chicano Batman, with Herbie Hancock, Lucinda Williams, Masego, The Commodores, Satya, and many, many more in July + August. Plus Poolside and Sylvan Esso on Saturday, August 24th and and Chaka Khan on August 25th for a special TWO DAYS of the Big Picnic fundraiser!
With a KALW DJ set, live on stage before the show!
These concerts are free for all. Reservations for each open up one month in advance. Stern Grove is a non-profit, and donating or buying a reserved table supports ongoing free live music for all.
Make your summer Sunday plans with your friends now. We'll be there!
Read about some of our KALW DJs on the line up!
Full 2024 Lineup
Wednesday, September 11: KALW Presents Chromeo + The Midnight, The Warfield
Tickets
Wednesday, September 18 - Sunday, September 22: Berkeley Old Time Music Festival, The Freight & Salvage
It's a five-day music gathering featuring a lovingly curated roster of local and national old-time music acts, including: Bigfoot, Cedric Watson & Edward Poullard, The Onlies, Maria Muldaur & Her Old-Timey Pals, and the Black Banjo & Fiddle, and many more.
Tickets
Friday, September 20: KALW Presents Sky Ferreira, The Regency Ballroom
Tickets
Monday, Sep 23: Johnny Marr + James, The Warfield
Tickets
Thursday, October 10: KALW Presents Akiko Yano, Great American Music Hall
Fully Seated! Secure your tickets now!
Upcoming Live Music in the Bay Area | August 2024
Thursday, August 15 + Friday, Aug 16: Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Irma Thomas, SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium
Tickets
Sunday, August 18: Billy Strings, The Greek Theatre
Tickets
Sunday, August 18: Caloncho, Regency Ballroom
Tickets
Saturday, Aug 31 - Tuesday, September 3: Osees, The Chapel
1st two nights sold out! Sept 2 Tickets| Sept 3 Tickets
A Peak Ahead to More Live Music in the Bay Area 2024 and beyond!
Tuesday, September 24: L’Impératrice, The Fox Theater
Tickets
Tuesday, September 24: Kacey Musgraves, Chase Center
Tickets
Friday, September 27: Faye Webster, The Greek Theatre
Tickets
Sunday, October 6: The National & The War On Drugs with Lucius, The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
Tickets
Thursday, October 17: Royel Otis, The Fillmore
Tickets
Friday, October 25: Toro y Moi, The Greek Theatre
new date! Tickets available now
Stanford Live's '24-'25 Season
Tickets on sale June 25! See the full announcement here, and find the brochure here.
Including:
Saturday, January 25: Arooj Aftab, Stanford Live @ Bing Concert Hall
Tickets
Friday, January 31: Sufjan Stevens: Reflections, Featuring Timo Andres and Conor Hanick, Stanford Live @ Bing Concert Hall
Tickets
Thursday, April 3: Sona Jobarteh and Brandee Younger: Strings of Hope: A Song for Tomorrow, Stanford Live @ Bing Concert Hall
Tickets