SF Offside Festival

SF Offside Festival Celebrating the creativity and diversity of the Bay Area's local jazz scene. SF Offside 2013 takes place May 23, 24, & 25. Stay tuned for details!!

The San Francisco Offside Festival is unique festival that celebrates the San Francisco Bay Area's local jazz scene. With an exclusive focus on homegrown talent, the mission of SF Offside is to draw attention to the incredible creativity to be found right here in our own backyard, and to build larger audiences for specifically local jazz offerings. The inaugural San Francisco Offside Festival happ

ened May 24-26, 2012, at three different locations in the city, garnering both local and national attention on its very first outing. Popdose named SF Offside the "New Festival to Watch" in 2012, saying of its creation, "It was a bold and brilliant move, capturing a moment in time where, much like during the age of rent parties in the Harlem Renaissance and the rise of avant garde jazz in New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the hungry sounds of insanely talented musicians trying to make ends meet during a flailing economy are ripe for a new audience." NPR named SF Offside one of "Six Creative Presenters Finding New Audiences for Jazz." Untapped SF described the inaugural SF Offside Festival as "a brilliant cross section of the Bay Area’s thriving jazz scene," adding "This year’s Offside Festival could not have been more successful in demonstrating the vibrancy of the community, drawing a healthy crowd each night to witness the depth of jazz that is often overlooked." For more press coverage of SF Offside, visit our website: http://sfoffside.com/press/

Our hope is that San Francisco ultimately gets the recognition it deserves as home to a rich, diverse, and exceptionally talented jazz community. Follow us on Twitter:
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RIP Ralph Carney.
12/17/2017

RIP Ralph Carney.

Carney was the uncle of The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney.

Nice article by Andrew Gilbert about Lisa Mezzacappa's new music/film project, Glorious Ravage.http://www.sfgate.com/mus...
10/01/2015

Nice article by Andrew Gilbert about Lisa Mezzacappa's new music/film project, Glorious Ravage.

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Composer-Lisa-Mezzacappa-inspired-by-lady-6540763.php

[...] it’s hardly surprising that creatively fecund San Francisco bassist-composer Lisa Mezzacappa has found inspiration for her cinematic song cycle “Glorious Ravage” in the exploits of Louise Arner Boyd, Isabella Bird, Mary Kingsley and other female explorers who defied the Victorian era’s constri…

09/08/2015

a panoramic song cycle for improvisers + film

Offside's own Alex Pinto and his All India Permit project is on the cover of NME India! Read the preview of his forthcom...
10/21/2014

Offside's own Alex Pinto and his All India Permit project is on the cover of NME India! Read the preview of his forthcoming EP, including a stream of "Camilla," which is what he worked on during his Fulbright year in India.

All India Permit announce the premiere of their new track ‘Camilla’

Oakland musicians and music fans! Nominations for the 2nd annual Oakland Mayhem open September 1st. This competition and...
08/21/2014

Oakland musicians and music fans! Nominations for the 2nd annual Oakland Mayhem open September 1st. This competition and festival is organized by our friends at Awaken Cafe and Oaktown Indie Mayhem, and SF Offside Festival is representing on the jury!

http://www.oaklandmayhem.com/2014-contest-rules/

Mayhem: a juried competition & music festival for Oakland based musicians, presented by Awaken Cafe & Oaktown Indie Mayhem (formerly Oaktown Music Festival).

What happens when local musicians cover other local musicians? Find out at FESTIVUS this coming weekend!
12/02/2013

What happens when local musicians cover other local musicians? Find out at FESTIVUS this coming weekend!

FESTIVUS - The Festival of Us - Music by local musicians, about local musicians, between local musicians, for local musicians. And YOU.

It's happening Dec 6-7.

FESTIVUS - The Festival of Us - Music by local musicians, about local musicians, between local musicians, for local musi...
11/25/2013

FESTIVUS - The Festival of Us - Music by local musicians, about local musicians, between local musicians, for local musicians. And YOU.

It's happening Dec 6-7.

Tell Congress not to slash funding for the arts!!
09/13/2013

Tell Congress not to slash funding for the arts!!

Join for free and stay informed Be part of the movement to guarantee healthy arts funding and arts education in America.

Offside's Alex Pinto plays Kuumbwa Jazz tonight in Santa Cruz. Then he moves to India! Last chance to see him perform lo...
07/19/2013

Offside's Alex Pinto plays Kuumbwa Jazz tonight in Santa Cruz. Then he moves to India! Last chance to see him perform locally for some time...

Alex Pinto brings a unique perspective to the guitar, drawing upon his diverse background and heritage. Having performed and studied with the likes of Ustad Aashish Khan, Charlie Haden, and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Pinto’s style seamlessly blends jazz and rock with the rich tradition of Hindustani...

Congratulations to Elena Pinderhughes, who performed at this year's festival. She just won a Presidential Scholarship!!
06/20/2013

Congratulations to Elena Pinderhughes, who performed at this year's festival. She just won a Presidential Scholarship!!

A multi-talented teenager from Berkeley is a seasoned jazz performer and recently became a Presidential Scholar recipient.

Night 3 - Tides - of Offside at Community Music Center with Lisa Mezzacappa-Steve Adams Duo, Sheldon Brown Group, and Da...
06/20/2013

Night 3 - Tides - of Offside at Community Music Center with Lisa Mezzacappa-Steve Adams Duo, Sheldon Brown Group, and Dave Mihaly's Shimmering Leaves Ensembles.

Photos from Night 3 Tides of Offside 2013. All images taken by Hernando Buitrago

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