Blue Bear's Fantastic Jam

 Join Fantastic Negrito and his fantastic friends at San Francisco's Fort Mason Firehouse.
Incredible live music at the most beautiful spot on earth, right on the SF bay! 
In addition to gorgeous views and awesome tunes, we'll have delicious food and drinks, and a silent auction featuring unique finds and rare goodies!

All funds raised support Blue Bear's outreach programming and will bring FREE music education to kids throughout San Francisco! 

Special guests:  Larry Batiste, Spencer Layne, Jim Peterson, Elz and many wonderful teen musicians from Blue Bear’s All Star Band program.  

Saturday, June 22 at 12pm. 
Fort Mason Firehouse, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco

About Fantastic Negrito

That's right - it's FANTASTIC NEGRITO! Winner of 3 grammys and the first-ever NPR Tiny Desk contest, he's a Bay Area legend and institution. He's toured with everyone from Sturgill Simpson to Chris Cornell, collaborated in the studio with the likes of Sting and E-40, launched his own Storefront Records label, performed at Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Newport Folk, Bryon Bay Blues, and nearly every other major festival on the map, and founded the Revolution Plantation, an urban farm aimed at youth education and empowerment. 

And on June 22nd, he's jammin' with the Bear! 

Host Committee

Join us in thanking these fantastic folks!

Event Chair: Shawn Bennett

Host Committee: Claire Cochran · Wyeth Coulter · Bonnie Hayes · Tracy Hawkins · Mike Kappus · Alison Murdock · Tom O’Connell · Jim Peterson · Janak Ramachandran · Jake Randle · Renee Richardson · Steve Savage · Jack Schuberth · Jay Shah · Richard Strauss · Ariel Sutro · Christy Walther Tripp · Sheena Way · Paul Winston · Nicole Yarbrough

Blue Bear's Nonprofit MIssion

The mission of Blue Bear School of Music is to empower people to play the music they love. At Blue Bear, we believe that everyone, regardless of the school they attend, the neighborhood that they live in or their financial capacity should have equitable access to playing music.

With the help of supporters like YOU, we are able to bring free music classes to our wonderful partners.  Through longtime partnerships with the San Francisco Unified School District, Glide Memorial Family Center, the Bayview YMCA, St. Joseph Family Center, Hunter’s View, the Tenderloin Rec Center, and many others we get to see how MAKING MUSIC CHANGES LIVES every day!

We’ve seen firsthand how music brings joy, forms connections, and creates communities. We are always working to expand our reach and to bring the transformative power of music to as many people as possible – especially in underserved schools and neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Support our outreach programs today!