FREE Karaoke + DFT Drink Specials w/ RSVP

• $5 Chips and salsa

• $6 Empanadas

• $3 Beer

• $12 DFT Cocktail

21+

Multi-disciplinary artist, DJ and producer Full Crate nourishes an in-depth catalog of sound, as today’s international force of underground music. His Dutch/Armenian background has not dismissed Full Crate’s ability to leverage priority in Anti-radio hip-hop and soulful R&B. Sonically, he’s not afraid to go against the grain; creating laid back beats, melodic vocal features and instruments that boost his sense of imagery, diversity and authenticity. Launching his debut R&B album ‘A Kid From Yerevan’ in the summer of 2023 and lauded for his long list of collaborations with acts such as BJ The Chicago Kid, D-Smoke, Kyle Dion, Gaidaa, Naomi Sharon and T3 of Slum Village to name a few, as well as his many remixes and background as a turntablist/DJ, Full Crate has built up an incredible reputation as an artist at the forefront of underground music culture with roots in R&B, hip-hop and beyond.

Raised by Armenian parents, Full Crate went back to his roots on debut album ‘A Kid From Yerevan’ as he reflects on how his journey as an immigrant kid made him the man he is today. Exploring themes of self-love, imposter syndrome and acceptance, the project is a warm and soulful offering that showcases his vast musical repertoire. It will be his first body of work since the 2020 EP ‘In All Honesty’ - a project that really ignited his personal storytelling journey.

Full Crate’s passion for the colorful roots of culture keep him ahead in the dynamic journey of rising as an authentic vocalist. In recent success, Full Crate has produced music within D Smoke’s album “War & Wonders”, has been featured twice in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Lingerie Show, and was placed in Emmy Award winning Netflix series “When They See Us”. His recipe for longevity breeds music from the heart, as he preserves his advantageous career by creating storytelling experiences for everyone.

(181 3rd St.)

Vinyl Nights a the Living Room Bar (W Hotel)

7-10PM
Hosted by DJWorks

Tommy Guerrero is an artist whose heavy engagement with his hometown of San Francisco has resulted in more than a dozen LPs of warm, unforgettable, human music. Guerrero’s openness and inquisitiveness leads his music, threading in the rhythms and melodies of countless genres. Each album echoes the experience of a twilight ramble through the city: the celebrations, enthusiasms, and laments drifting out of open windows and directly into your heart. Guerrero’s many collaborations reflect his commitment to the restless, creative community articulated in Bay Area Then, perhaps most clearly visible on the records themselves. His LP A Little Bit of Somethin’, released in 2000, features cover art by Margaret Kilgallen. His LP From the Soil to the Soul, released in 2006, features cover art by Barry McGee. His LP Perpetual, released in 2015, features cover art by Chris Johanson.

Space Time Solutions are Mike Morasky and Kal Spelletich. Space Time Solutions perform scored compositions mixing in improvisation of ambient sounds and Noise using custom made sound machines triggering composed movements.

The combo plays like prophets in chrome — robots swooning beauty from glitch and grit, conjuring symphonic industrial storms. The San Francisco landscape is their score, streets and waterways manifest beats and washes, every tremor and transmission a hymn to the future.

Mike Morasky was a founding member of Steel Pole Bath Tub, the noisy, lurching punk band that worked out of San Francisco from 1988 – 2002. As a soundtrack composer, Morasky has won multiple awards for his work on the video games Portal 2 and Left 4 Dead.

Kal Spelletich is an artist and pioneer of San Francisco’s machine art scene. As the founder of the machine art collective Seemen, Spelletich created some of the most notorious interactive performance installations seen in the early years of the Burning Man festival.

Galleries will be open from 5–9pm. Performance begins at 7pm in the YBCA Forum.

This event is part of the programming for the exhibition Bay Area Then. Music programming is conceived by Chris Johanson and Ethan Swan.

Wine Down will offer Happiest Hours specials all night--$9 select wines, $7 select beer, $5 off carafes, pitchers, and cheese & meat feasts--plus DJ TASH and DJ SNKR will be spinning beats from 6 - 9 PM!

Join KALW & 111 Minna Gallery for a night of art, music & liberation at DFT!

• Celebrating 50 Years of M.A.D. -  Celebrate the birthday of Bay Area art champion Michelle Delaney with a liberating night of punk rock, art, dancing, & style to benefit public media.

• 5:30 - 7:00: The Clash - Live Band Celebration. Reality is a bummer, dance to Joe Strummer. SF’s own The Hooks bring a raw, explosive surge of energy to create a state of euphoria and chaos.   

• 7:30 - 10:30: Live Broadcast Dance Party - DJ Wonway Posibul transports you to the grooviest corners of the musical universe. Come shake it out for this live broadcast on 91.7 FM.

• Mona Mohawk: Limited Edition T-Shirt: Support Public Media and get a limited edition t-shirt from art legend Winston Smith. Your donation combats the impact of government funding cuts.

• Ticket Giveaway: All KALW supporters can enter to win tickets to upcoming shows at The Independent or Bimbo’s 365 Club. Thanks for supporting the community!

(151 3rd St.)

Bay Area residents get free access to SFMOMA on the first Thursday of the month.

FREE Karaoke + DFT Drink Specials w/ RSVP

• $5 Chips and salsa

• $6 Empanadas

• $3 Beer

• $12 DFT Cocktail

21+

Edmundo Gómez Moreno (born 17 February 1991), known professionally as Raymix, is a Mexican musician and aerospace engineer. Nicknamed El Rey de la Electrocumbia ("The King of Electrocumbia"), he started his music career in the early 2010s as part of the trance project Light & Wave, alongside two other Mexican musicians. Their song "Feeling the City" was featured on A State of Trance, a radio show Armin van Buuren hosts. In 2013, Raymix participated in an educational internship at NASA, where he contributed to the development of a satellite.

(181 3rd St.)

Vinyl Nights a the Living Room Bar (W Hotel)

7-10PM
Hosted by DJWorks

Join us for the ultimate Bey Day Party honoring the Queen Bey herself! On Thurs, Sept 4 from 6–9 PM, DJ SNKR and DJ TASH will be spinning Beyoncé’s best so get in Formation, bring your Energy, and let’s Party! Wine Down will also be offering Happiest Hours specials all night--$9 select wines, $7 select beer, $5 off carafes, pitchers, and cheese & meat feasts.

On Thursday, September 4, visit YBCA at 701 Mission Street for free gallery admission from 5-9 pm, and musical performances by A V Linton and Tony Molina, as part of “Bay Area Then."

A V Linton is an unforgettable songwriter, working with The Aislers Set, Go Sailor, and Henry’s Dress. Musically, they’ve taken hints from the DIY earworms of the C86 movement, the textured richness of girl groups, and the clear-voiced harmonies of early rock music. Described as "a happy medium between intimacy and urgency,” Tony Molina’s songs jump in, punch a hole through your heart, and jump right back out.  

Music begins at 7:30pm. This program is supported by Yerba Buena Partnership, Mayor Daniel Lurie, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development.

Stand with public media by joining KALW and 111 Minna Gallery for an evening of karaoke, dancing, & fashion San Francisco style. Featuring a live broadcast dance party on 91.7 FM with Wonway Posibul, Punk Rock Karaoke, dance performances from the Karaoke Boyz, and a giveaway for KALW members courtesy of The Fillmore. Come dance with KALW & 111 Minna Gallery to support public media at September's Downtown First Thursday!

Party with a Ménage à Trois of Martinis— Classic, highball, and classified at Louie’s SF.

Your Favorite Twin DJs

(151 3rd St.)

Bay Area residents get free access to SFMOMA on the first Thursday of the month.

A West Coast rapper with an authentic, heartfelt flow, LaRussell Thomas is also the founder of Good Compenny, an organization that helps promote rising Bay Area artists. First known as Tota before going by his first name, he's kept a busy release schedule with several albums and EPs a year, including 2023's Motion (with Link+Up) and 2024's DJ Gutta Butta Presents: 3 Point Play. LaRussell was born and raised in the northern part of Vallejo, California, a city with a rich vein of individual hip-hop talent.

(181 3rd St.)

Vinyl Nights a the Living Room Bar (W Hotel)

7-10PM
Hosted by DJWorks

LION BABE is a New York-bred funk and soul duo composed of multidisciplinary artist Jillian Hervey and producer/DJ Lucas Goodman, (also known as Astro Raw). The pair are known for their unique sound and look blending vintage colors with modern sonics. They started with their break-out single “Treat Me Like Fire” in 2012, which quickly garnered attention across the globe.

(Yerba Buena Gardens)

On August 7, YBG Festival brings Combo Chimbita to downtown SF for a FREE dance party set like you’ve never heard before. Combo Chimbita is a quartet of first-generation New Yorkers with roots in the Colombian diaspora described by NPR’s Alt.Latino as an “otherworldly presence.” Their sound transcends common concepts of time and nationality through supremely danceable music. Kick off your weekend early with a free, outdoor dance session at Yerba Buena Gardens!

COMBO CHIMBITA

THU. AUG 7
YERBA BUENA GARDENS, SF
6–7:30PM

Pre-show music from KALW DJ Marcus Rosario at 5PM.

Free RSVP: https://combo-chimbita-ybgfestival.eventbrite.com

Wine Down will offer Happiest Hours specials all night--$9 select wines, $7 select beer, $5 off carafes, pitchers, and cheese & meat feasts--plus DJ TASH and DJ SNKR will be spinning beats from 6 - 9 PM!

(111 Minna St.)

KALW Public Media & 111 Minna team up to bring you Bay Area art, culture and music at Downtown First Thursday. This month’s event offers: 
[@kalwpublicmedia, @111minnagallery]  5:30 - 7:30 Chulita Vinyl Club’s DJ Si.Mon.Güey spinning souldies, latin pop, disco, psychedelic rock, slow jamz, and cumbias to get you in the groove! 
@[chulitavinylclub] 


6:30 - 7:00 On Repeat Live - KALW Music’s J Boogie shares his favorite summer tracks with Tshego Letsoalo in a live edition of the On Repeat podcast.   
[@jboogiejustin]


7:30 - 10:30 Live Broadcast Dance Party DJ’s Wonway Posibul and J Boogie take you on a spellbinding journey across the musical universe, broadcast live on 91.7 FM.
[@wonwayposibul]


All Night in the Galleries: Bridge Studio Collective Art Show Experience work by 13 boundary-pushing artists across painting, illustration, sculpture, textile, and design.


All Night in Minna Alley: Curbside Karaoke Choose from thousands of songs and hit us with your best shot. Maybe you want to dance with somebody. Or just listen if you want it that way.

Kick off your evening at Southside Spirit House with $3 street tacos, great music, and good vibes all night long. Find us right behind the main stage on Howard Street near 2nd. 575 Howard Street.