San Francisco Pride Band
| Ticket Information Regular Price: $27 Senior: $23 Student: $23 Ticket prices include all fees. Run Time: 2 Hours General Admission |
Journey across America through the timeless evolution of jazz. Along the way, we’ll embrace the simple joys of life, the optimism born of hope and peace, and the communal spirit of a New Orleans jazz funeral, where mourning and celebration move together in an unforgettable expression of life. We’ll discover our mutual connections through gospel and soul, find empowerment through swing and dance, celebrate innovation, and experience the chaotic glow of a monster-ravaged Sin City.
Featuring an array of featured soloists, intimate jazz ensembles, and the full power of the big band, we’ll travel through sound and time, exploring personal, cultural, and universal experiences that have shaped—and been shaped by—jazz.
The San Francisco Pride Band is conducted by Matthew Fell, who joined the organization earlier this year as Artistic Director of the Concert Band program. Matthew has curated a story to remember: Jazz is never still—it moves, it grows, it consumes cities, and it survives.
Featuring an array of featured soloists, intimate jazz ensembles, and the full power of the big band, we’ll travel through sound and time, exploring personal, cultural, and universal experiences that have shaped—and been shaped by—jazz.
The San Francisco Pride Band is conducted by Matthew Fell, who joined the organization earlier this year as Artistic Director of the Concert Band program. Matthew has curated a story to remember: Jazz is never still—it moves, it grows, it consumes cities, and it survives.
About San Francisco Pride Band:
San Francisco Pride Band is the first openly-gay musical organization in the world, inspiring the formation of LGBTQ+ bands, choruses, and performing groups around the globe. Founded in 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Anita Bryant’s anti-gay crusade, the Band has made music to build understanding among communities of all sexual orientations and identities for more than four decades. Ever since making a splash by marching up Market Street with Harvey Milk’s convertible in the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, the Band has been appearing throughout the City and its environs to promote LGBTQ+ visibility.
By city ordinance, in 2018 the Band was named “The Official Band of the City and County of San Francisco”. For over 40 years, the Band has continued to play with pride and build Jon’s envisioned world where music could put a known face on coming out, where music builds bridges, and where it wouldn’t matter whether you were queer or not. In the words of our inimitable founder Jon Sims, “Our Message is Music!”
By city ordinance, in 2018 the Band was named “The Official Band of the City and County of San Francisco”. For over 40 years, the Band has continued to play with pride and build Jon’s envisioned world where music could put a known face on coming out, where music builds bridges, and where it wouldn’t matter whether you were queer or not. In the words of our inimitable founder Jon Sims, “Our Message is Music!”
For more information, visit sfprideband.org