Bicycle Music Festival

Bicycle Music Festival An all day, bicycle mobile, community music festival in and across San Francisco, completely bicycle If there isn't a BMF in your town, you can start one!

The largest human-powered music festival in the world, the Bicycle Music Festival takes place annually in San Francisco on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice. The Bicycle Music Festival features the world's largest pedal-powered sound system (volunteers from the audience take turns pedaling bicycles in-place to create all the electricity for the stage), and a unique LiveOnBike bicycle par

ade across the city featuring live music performances from atop a bicycle-drawn stage. A 501(c)3 non-profit project of the San Francisco Parks Alliance, the BMF is free to the public (though tipping the bands is actively encouraged). The 2013 event runs from 12pm (Golden Gate Park's Old Log Cabin Meadow) - 9pm (Mission District street closure), and is an all-ages event. A full schedule of the 2013 event can be found at: www.bicyclemusicfestival.com

An open-source idea, autonomous Bicycle Music Festival's have begun to crop up around the world. Other notable BMF's include: Chico BMF, Toronto BMF, and Seattle BMF.

01/04/2024

Any music buffs here who have watched "Moonage Daydream" David Bowie documentary?

Best chance for Pedal Powered music this Juneteenth weekend!!
06/17/2023

Best chance for Pedal Powered music this Juneteenth weekend!!

Our Unlimited Tasting Package features over 40 craft beers and 50 artisan wines. Drink packages are available now for $50 ($60 at the door) and include a commemorative glass Proceeds benefit the MVA, a 501c3 non-profit that serves the Montclair Village business district and surrounding community for...

Band in Virginia wants to start a BMF!
02/18/2022

Band in Virginia wants to start a BMF!

Would you hop on a bike for a song or two to power our show?? Huge thanks to NPR Music & WNRN for shining a light on our bike-powered sound system. Here’s the lowdown - we’re inviting you into a big experiment with us. We don’t have everything 100% fleshed out yet, but soon enough we are going to have bicycle powered performances, in addition to our normal shows. Check the video in the article for more and keep your eyes out as we forge into the unknown.

Check It Out Here: www.npr.org/2022/02/17/1081121094/how-rock-duo-illiterate-light-bring-sustainability-to-live-performance

Special thanks to Desiré Moses & Rock the Bike
🎥: Alex Kent & Pat Fitzgerald
🚲 + Shaz

One of the creative forces behind BMF turns to low-carbon adventure.  In the world of sailing, keelboats are like cars a...
08/07/2020

One of the creative forces behind BMF turns to low-carbon adventure. In the world of sailing, keelboats are like cars and centerboard boats are like bicycles. And just like biking through car culture, it can get a little scary sailing a small boat on a big bay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h02-6wyFeQM

Bike sailing at its finest! After a year in the workshop, there's not much left to build or fix on the First Mod, which means I actually have to go out and s...

Justin Ancheta Band at BMF 2013.
03/14/2020

Justin Ancheta Band at BMF 2013.

03/03/2020

Success for the spawn of BMF! Above and beyond the energy and spirit of our old festivals, a lot of LiveOnBike aspirations were finally achieved, including satellite stages with FM transmission.

Our friend, cycling San Franciscan musician John Elliott is pedaling through red states this year to share his great son...
02/25/2020

Our friend, cycling San Franciscan musician John Elliott is pedaling through red states this year to share his great songs, and build bridges with other humanoids. WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM. Team planet. Team happiness. Team beauty. John's recruiting for that team. Please support him! https://www.thehereafterishere.com/freedomtour2020

02/24/2020

BoomBikes2020 is live and lit! 2 events this weekend, details and links to volunteer and donate here: https://www.facebook.com/boombikesforbernie/

BoomBikes is a progressive, bike-based, musical, socio-political organization striving to ensure tha

12/24/2019

Old friends, nascent allies, intrepid bandmates, freewheelin’ bike mechanics, prurient pedal power engineers, wireless geeks, GOTV…

The latest and greatest Bicycle Music Magic...
12/24/2019

The latest and greatest Bicycle Music Magic...

"Music lovers dance in the street to the authentic zydeco sounds of Andre Thierry, a Bay Area trio. A 10-bike system was enough to power a block party music ...

04/28/2019
04/13/2019

See out in the streets this earthday!!! Monday 4.22 at the downtown berkeley plaza



01/17/2019

found: BMF spirit!

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San Francisco, CA
94102

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