Other Minds Festival
- Dates
- Oct 7 to 10, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Brava Theater for Women in the Arts
- Price
- $23 to $209
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
Other Minds Festival returns to San Francisco, CA, Oct 7 to 10, 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Other Minds is a long-running San Francisco festival of new and experimental music presented by the Other Minds nonprofit, founded in 1993 by Charles Amirkhanian and Jim Newman. It is known for world premieres, commissions, cross-tradition programming and guest composers, pairing evening concerts with panel discussions; recent editions run four days at the Brava Theater in the Mission District.
How it works
The festival is a series of evening concerts at the Brava Theater for Women in the Arts, 2781 24th Street in San Francisco's Mission District. The 2027 festival is planned for Thursday to Sunday, October 7 to 10, with a different program each night. In 2026 the four concerts ran 75 to 120 minutes. Tickets are sold through City Box Office, and at the venue from one hour before showtime. In 2026 single nights cost $23 to $66 and festival passes $71 to $209 on a sliding scale, fees included.
Who it suits
It suits adventurous listeners curious about new and experimental music in all its forms, performed by composers from many traditions and generations. The 2026 bill ranged from multimedia works and solo piano to electronics, drums, sound poetry and songs set to Persian poetry. Sliding-scale prices keep single nights within reach, and a festival pass suits anyone who wants all four nights.
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Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Other Minds Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
Getting there
Nearest airport SFO.
How do I get to Other Minds Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Other Minds Festival. The nearest major airport is SFO, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Muni bus lines 27 Bryant, 12 Folsom, 67 Bernal, and 9 San Bruno pass within 1-2 blocks of the theater, and the 48 Quintara stops directly in front, for anyone continuing from a different BART/Muni transfer point.
Book / infoTaxi & rideshare
Rideshare pickup for Terminals 1/2/3 is Level 5 of the Domestic Garage. International Terminal pickup is the Departures Level center island, Zones 14-17. No festival- or venue-specific rideshare guidance found on Brava's own site, standard SFO-to-Mission-District trip.
Book / infoTaxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
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🅿 Parking
No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Cost Metered street parking along 24th Street (meters checked 9am-6pm Mon-Sat); garage parking available at the San Francisco General Hospital parking garage. No prepay platform or reservation system found on the official page. Brava's own page frames street parking near the theater as limited, especially close to showtime, and recommends public transit as the more reliable option.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at SFO
There is no on site parking at the venue, so if you are hiring a car it is worth sorting nearby parking or a park and ride before you go.
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Where
Map shows the center of San Francisco. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Other Minds Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Mid-range hotels 2
943 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates750 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTreat yourself 1
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Typically $350-700 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirport hotels 3
1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae, CA 94030
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates55 South McDonnell Road, San Francisco, CA 94128
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates401 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirbnb & private camping
San Francisco (including the Mission District itself) has substantial year-round Airbnb inventory. Other Minds is a small avant-garde classical showcase without the kind of documented demand spike large destination festivals produce, so any pricing pattern here is tied to general SF market rates rather than this event specifically.
Search AirbnbNo Hipcamp inventory sits in or near the dense, urban Mission District itself. Marin County and Sonoma County have real Hipcamp private-land camping/glamping inventory roughly 45-75 min north of the city as a lower-relevance alternative for attendees who'd rather combine the trip with a camping getaway than an in-city stay, same weaker-fit pattern the spec anticipates for a fully indoor, downtown-venue festival.
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Accessibility & comfort
Crawled otherminds.org on 3 Sep 2026. Other Minds publishes no accessibility statement and nothing on venue access, accessible seating, ASL or a quiet space. It does give a named accessibility contact: for questions regarding accessibility, contact Joseph Bohigian at [email protected] or (415) 934-8134.
Pricing
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Quick answers
When is Other Minds Festival 2027?
Oct 7 to 10, 2027
How much are Other Minds Festival tickets?
$23 to $209 per person, from the official ticket page. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
Where is Other Minds Festival held?
Brava Theater for Women in the Arts, San Francisco, CA.