Center for New Music

What you need to know

Center for New Music is a performance and presenting space for experimental and contemporary composition in the Tenderloin. It opened in 2012 and is run as a nonprofit, with most events priced on a sliding scale.

What to Expect

The programming covers what gets called new music: electroacoustic composition, noise, sound art, experimental improvisation, and contemporary classical. Shows happen several nights a week and often feature Bay Area composers performing their own work. The audience is small.

The space is a single room with flexible seating. It also functions as a gallery for sound installations between concerts.

Visiting

Address: 55 Taylor Street, Tenderloin
Capacity: About 60 to 80 depending on configuration
Cost: $5 to $20 sliding scale for most events. Some are free.
Tips: Check the calendar online. Shows start on time and the room is small.

Getting There

Powell BART station and the Powell Muni Metro stop are both about a five-minute walk. Multiple Muni bus lines run along Market Street nearby. Street parking is limited in the Tenderloin. Transit or rideshare is the easier option at night.