KALW’s 85th Anniversary Concert

KALW Public Media, San Francisco’s Original Public Media station and one of the Bay Area’s most enduring civic and cultural institutions, presents its 85th anniversary concert at the historic Warfield Theatre on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The evening will feature headline performances by BADBADNOTGOOD and Digable Planets, in addition to performances by Rozzi and DJ Wonway Posibul. 

The concert will launch ‘The Next 85 Years,’ KALW’s 85th anniversary campaign, marking the start of a yearlong public celebration of public media’s impact on the Bay Area and a commitment to its future. ‘The Next 85’ is centered on what KALW is building with the opening of Warfield Commons and the launch of the People’s Studio. ‘The Next 85’ invites the community to co-create the next chapter of independent, community-rooted journalism and culture in the Bay Area. 

Tickets (starting at $85) are available online at kalw.org/85 beginning Thursday, July 16. Concert-goers can get premium seating and exclusive access to KALW with a VIP ticket, where they will meet DJs, dine on delicious food, and connect with fellow supporters invested in the next 85 years of KALW Public Media.