4th Annual Bay Beats Launch Part | October 24

Bay Beats returns to The Bandshell: get ready to go intergalactic. 👽

On October 24, Bay Beats, San Francisco Public Library’s free local music streaming platform, is launching its 2026 collection, featuring 150 new albums that will take you across genres, space and time—including rap, punk, folk, lo-fi, electronic, R&B, classical and more. 

To celebrate, Bay Beats is throwing a free, day-of interstellar bash at the Bandshell featuring artists from the new collection:

Skip the Needle (rock)
William Johnston’s Extravagant Superband (soul/funk)
Frankie Maston (afropop)
Spencer Noble (pop)

Swing by for a full afternoon of live music, prize giveaways and more.  Learn more about Bay Beats, discover new artists and enjoy curated playlists at baybeats.sfpl.org