Festivals 

Activating people, places and environments for cutting-edge art and music experiences

Renowned for its thoughtful curation and unique programming in diverse spaces and places, the Soundwave Festival brings together creators from across the sonic spectrum to discover new connections through sound-making and the sound experience.

Soundwave ((9)) :: TIME

Intergenerational histories, cultivation of safe spaces, migration and displacement and current political realities.

Soundwave ((8)) :: INFRASTRUCTURE

Not only the basics of a city, its joists and support beams, but more acutely the human and ecological frameworks affected by physical systems.

Soundwave ((7)) :: Architecture

Pushing the boundaries of our auditory perception of spaces, language, and music, challenging the way we understand our surroundings. 

Soundwave ((6)) :: water

Investigating the ecologies, stories and properties of water through sound.

Soundwave ((5)) :: Humanities

Exploring our sonic connections to the human condition

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Soundwave ((4)) :: GREEN SOUND

Exploring our sonic connections to the environment

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Soundwave ((3)) :: MOVE SOUND

Exploring movement and sound 

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Soundwave ((2)) :: SURROUND SOUND

Exploring space, acoustics and the constructs of performance

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Soundwave ((1)) :: FREE SOUND

Free your mind about what sound is and what it can be

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PROJECT>SOUNDWAVE: AN EXPLORATION INTO THE NATURE OF SOUND

The album that started it all

Festival News

Announcing Soundwave ((8)) Infrastructure

Soundwave ((8)) Infrastructure showcases curators and artists who investigate frameworks that bind communities and individuals July 13, 2018 - We are proud to announce the eighth edition of the Soundwave Biennial, the Bay Area’s innovative art and music festival....

55 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

415-484-6278
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EIN 45-0862788
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