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Gamesforum San Francisco 2026

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Appsforum San Francisco 2026

Driving scalable app growth through acquisition, monetization & retention strategies

Skatchboxes and Skatchplates by Tom Nunn — Reception

Tom Nunn will be exhibiting a number of Skatchboxes and Skatchplates. The Skatchboxes here are part of a series of painted Skatchboxes called “Paintboxes,” created between April 2013 and February 2014. The Skatchboxes are made of cardboard boxes that originally contained computer parts (larger boxes) or computer keyboards (smaller boxes). Various objects are glued to the surface of the box and played with specially shaped soft plastic combs. The sounds are amplified using contact microphones (piezo pickups) taped to the underside of the playing surface (inside the box). Skatchplates are similar in the objects used and the use of pickups, but the body of the instrument has a flat triangular shape with open ends – the result of simply folding a single sheet of cardboard at two points. The small panel is made to fold under the playing surface for compact packing/carrying.

Vernacular Visions #22

The second installment in a series of screenings that Vernacular Visions* will be doing as part of a 3 month residency at the Center for New Music (September – November), co-curated by Justin Rhody and Tania Chen. At each performance a 35mm slideshow of found photographs will be projected while two small groupings of musical improvisers (from both Oakland and San Francisco) interpret & accompany the images with a live soundtrack. At the end of the night there will be a collaborative set between all of the musicians (who have never performed together prior and most likely do not even know each other). 1st set of the night: Bryan Day – invented instruments Jay Kreimer – invented instruments 2nd set of the night: Jon Raskin – sax & electronics Matt Davignon – warped drum machines Final set of the night: Bryan Day – invented instruments Jon Raskin – sax & electronics Jay Kreimer – invented instruments Matt Davignon – warped drum machines *VERNACULAR VISIONS is a curated collection of found color photo slides presented by Justin Clifford Rhody via 35mm projections, which are accompanied by an audio mix of related (and unrelated) sounds & musics. Every other month, half of the nights program is dedicated to presenting the work of a local photographer or filmmaker. This ongoing series is an exploration and celebration of the medium and it’s subjects, spoken and coded in the visual dialect of the amateur practitioner. The show is presented in a relaxed environment that offers the opportunity of meditative contemplation, as well as casual and comfortable social interaction.

Friction Quartet with bass clarinetist Bruce Belton

Friction Quartet will be joined by bass clarinetist Bruce Belton at the Center for New Music for the Bay Area premieres of new quintets by Marc Mellits, Sebastián Tozzola, and Michael Torke. All three works being premiered were commissioned by Bruce Belton with the aim of broadening the repertoire for bass clarinet with string quartet. Torke’s new work, aptly titled “October,” is a rhythmically driven single-movement work that captures the crisp air of fall and coziness mixed visceral melancholy that accompanies the changing of the seasons. Mellits’ “Titan” was inspired by Saturn’s largest moon, and describes the environmental aspects that make this moon unique. Within the eight movements, you can catch glimpses of this almost Earth-like celestial body as his music depicts erupting volcanoes, violent seismic activity, and the calm of the thick (and poisonous) methane atmosphere. “Folkolours” by Tozzola, blends the sounds of the composers native Argentina with broader musical influences of Latin America. Listeners embark on a journey through a folkloric landscape with the music as their guide. Friction Quartet will also perform “Family Group with Aliens” by composer Piers Hellawell which was written as part of the Friction Commissioning Initiative thanks to the generous support of their listeners. “Family Group with Aliens” was premiered at Old First Concerts on August 16 and was heralded as “dense” and “witty” by Michael Strickland of "Civic Center".

Halloween Nightmares Fest

A day full of horror themed gaming followed by a concert of experimental noise music from the masterminds behind Godwaffle Noise Pancakes!!

Oh, Mary!

Curran Theatre is one of the live entertainment venues serving San Francisco and nearby areas. Discover upcoming performances, event schedules, seating information, ticket options, directions, parking, and visitor tips before your visit.

Oh, Mary! (Touring) - Ages 14+ (No children under 5 allowed.)

Oh, Mary! - San Francisco

The Warfield

The Warfield is easily accessible by using public transit. You can take BART or MUNI to the Powell Street station. Exit onto Market Street, and walk 1 1/2 blocks south to The Warfield. The stations are near 5th Street and Market, and the Warfield is by 6th Street.

Grace Enger

Violet Grohl

Alex Heigl

Alex Heigl presents a concert of original compositions augmented by historical images and recordings drawn from the Library of Congress’ collection “California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties.” His solo guitar work fuses pre-war country blues fingerpicking with complex spatial effects and electronics.

Wand

On sale Thursday, 8/27 at 10am ! $27 ADV | $29 DOOR Doors 7 pm | Show 8 pm Wand Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify Cole Berliner Website | Instagram | Spotify The Grizzled Mighty Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify

Blood Orange

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Joon

The Warfield is San Francisco's finest concert venue featuring the hottest rock shows in the Bay Area. The Warfield is a 2250 person venue and has been a San Francisco institution for over 100 years. Opened on May 13, 1922, it was built by showman and theatre chain owner Marcus Loew, who named the showplace after his old friend David Warfield, a native San Franciscan who began as an usher and grew to be one of the greatest silent film actors of his time. The Warfield was originally built as a vaudeville and movie palace and became a concert hall in 1979 when Bill Graham Presents booked a two week run of shows with Bob Dylan. The esteemed hall has been rocking ever since. Now operated by Goldenvoice (the creator of Coachella and Stagecoach festivals) the venue is keeping with its illustrious past. Today, the entertainment has continued to range from artists such as Nirvana, John Prine, Faith No More, The Killers, Adele, ODESZA, Lizzo and H.E.R., as well as played host to charitable fundraisers for organizations such as GLIDE Memorial Church and Tipping Point.

Skatchboxes and Skatchplates by Tom Nunn — Reception

Tom Nunn will be exhibiting a number of Skatchboxes and Skatchplates. The Skatchboxes here are part of a series of painted Skatchboxes called “Paintboxes,” created between April 2013 and February 2014. The Skatchboxes are made of cardboard boxes that originally contained computer parts (larger boxes) or computer keyboards (smaller boxes). Various objects are glued to the surface of the box and played with specially shaped soft plastic combs. The sounds are amplified using contact microphones (piezo pickups) taped to the underside of the playing surface (inside the box). Skatchplates are similar in the objects used and the use of pickups, but the body of the instrument has a flat triangular shape with open ends – the result of simply folding a single sheet of cardboard at two points. The small panel is made to fold under the playing surface for compact packing/carrying.

Vernacular Visions #22

The second installment in a series of screenings that Vernacular Visions* will be doing as part of a 3 month residency at the Center for New Music (September – November), co-curated by Justin Rhody and Tania Chen. At each performance a 35mm slideshow of found photographs will be projected while two small groupings of musical improvisers (from both Oakland and San Francisco) interpret & accompany the images with a live soundtrack. At the end of the night there will be a collaborative set between all of the musicians (who have never performed together prior and most likely do not even know each other). 1st set of the night: Bryan Day – invented instruments Jay Kreimer – invented instruments 2nd set of the night: Jon Raskin – sax & electronics Matt Davignon – warped drum machines Final set of the night: Bryan Day – invented instruments Jon Raskin – sax & electronics Jay Kreimer – invented instruments Matt Davignon – warped drum machines *VERNACULAR VISIONS is a curated collection of found color photo slides presented by Justin Clifford Rhody via 35mm projections, which are accompanied by an audio mix of related (and unrelated) sounds & musics. Every other month, half of the nights program is dedicated to presenting the work of a local photographer or filmmaker. This ongoing series is an exploration and celebration of the medium and it’s subjects, spoken and coded in the visual dialect of the amateur practitioner. The show is presented in a relaxed environment that offers the opportunity of meditative contemplation, as well as casual and comfortable social interaction.

Friction Quartet with bass clarinetist Bruce Belton

Friction Quartet will be joined by bass clarinetist Bruce Belton at the Center for New Music for the Bay Area premieres of new quintets by Marc Mellits, Sebastián Tozzola, and Michael Torke. All three works being premiered were commissioned by Bruce Belton with the aim of broadening the repertoire for bass clarinet with string quartet. Torke’s new work, aptly titled “October,” is a rhythmically driven single-movement work that captures the crisp air of fall and coziness mixed visceral melancholy that accompanies the changing of the seasons. Mellits’ “Titan” was inspired by Saturn’s largest moon, and describes the environmental aspects that make this moon unique. Within the eight movements, you can catch glimpses of this almost Earth-like celestial body as his music depicts erupting volcanoes, violent seismic activity, and the calm of the thick (and poisonous) methane atmosphere. “Folkolours” by Tozzola, blends the sounds of the composers native Argentina with broader musical influences of Latin America. Listeners embark on a journey through a folkloric landscape with the music as their guide. Friction Quartet will also perform “Family Group with Aliens” by composer Piers Hellawell which was written as part of the Friction Commissioning Initiative thanks to the generous support of their listeners. “Family Group with Aliens” was premiered at Old First Concerts on August 16 and was heralded as “dense” and “witty” by Michael Strickland of "Civic Center".