San Francisco's Home for Great Concerts since 1970

San Francisco’s Home for Great Concerts since 1970 * 1751 Sacramento Street, SF, CA 94109 * phone: (415) 474-1608

Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm

Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Words from Jake Heggie, Musical America's 2025 Composer of the Year:
"Early in my career, Old First Concerts was a creative home base for ...

Ensemble for These Times – Lines, Circles + Spirals – Friday, November 7 at 8 pm

Ensemble for These Times – Lines, Circles + Spirals – Friday, November 7 at 8 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Award-winning San Francisco new music group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) opens its 18th Home Season with Lines, Circles & Spirals, a program featuring new ...

Tanya Gabrielian – Celebration! – Friday, November 14 at 8 pm

Tanya Gabrielian – Celebration! – Friday, November 14 at 8 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Internationally acclaimed pianist Tanya Gabrielian, hailed by the London Times as “a pianist of powerful physical and imaginative muscle” and a proud Bay Area native, returns home ...

Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco – Angelic Voices – Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm

Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco – Angelic Voices – Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Start your holiday season with this candle-lit concert by the award-winning Young Women's Chorus of San Francisco, featuring the local premiere of Sarah Quartel's Snow Angel, ...

Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley – Rejoice! – Sunday, December 14 at 4 pm

Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley – Rejoice! – Sunday, December 14 at 4 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Ragazzi Boys Chorus invites you to partake in a musical celebration of community in their concert, Rejoice! Featuring Ragazzi’s Concert Group, Choral Scholars, and Young ...

Golden Bough – Christmas in a Celtic Land – Saturday, December 20 at 8 pm

Golden Bough – Christmas in a Celtic Land – Saturday, December 20 at 8 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Share the laughter, song and joy as Golden Bough performs rare versions of Celtic songs of Winter, as well as their unique take on better known Christmas ...

KITKA – Wintersongs: Kolo – A Seasonal Cycle of Song – Sunday, December 21 at 4 pm

KITKA – Wintersongs: Kolo – A Seasonal Cycle of Song – Sunday, December 21 at 4 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** This year's Wintersongs concert program is a dramatic song cycle of music gathered from across Ukraine and the Republic of Georgia, as well as songs ...

Fundraiser for Live Streaming Concerts

Fundraiser for Live Streaming Concerts
Help Old First Concerts improve our Live Stream capability so we can bring you live music from our historic venue, even if you can't attend in person ...

Golden Bough – Christmas in a Celtic Land – Saturday, December 20 at 8 pm

Golden Bough – Christmas in a Celtic Land – Saturday, December 20 at 8 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Share the laughter, song and joy as Golden Bough performs rare versions of Celtic songs of Winter, as well as their unique take on better known Christmas ...

Tanya Gabrielian – Celebration! – Friday, November 14 at 8 pm

Tanya Gabrielian – Celebration! – Friday, November 14 at 8 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Internationally acclaimed pianist Tanya Gabrielian, hailed by the London Times as “a pianist of powerful physical and imaginative muscle” and a proud Bay Area native, returns home ...

Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm

Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Words from Jake Heggie, Musical America's 2025 Composer of the Year:
"Early in my career, Old First Concerts was a creative home base for ...

Ensemble for These Times – Lines, Circles + Spirals – Friday, November 7 at 8 pm

Ensemble for These Times – Lines, Circles + Spirals – Friday, November 7 at 8 pm
*** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Award-winning San Francisco new music group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) opens its 18th Home Season with Lines, Circles & Spirals, a program featuring new ...
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Location

Easily accessible by bus lines 47/49 Van Ness or 1 Sacramento/Clay. The California Street Cable Car line ends one block from our location.

Concert Information

Main Entrance on the corner of Sacramento Street and Van Ness Avenue. Elevator entrance located on the Sacramento side of the building near 1751. Please ring Concerts Office buzzer for assistance.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance.
Discounted parking available at the Old First Parking Garage, 1725 Sacramento Street.

Ticket Prices

*General Admission: $25
*Seniors (65 and over): $20
Full time Student w/ID: $5
Kids under 12: FREE
*$2 discount when purchased online
Some concerts have special pricing. Please refer to the individual concert page for details.

Chamber Music

Small groups of musicians display dazzling virtuosity in this most collaborative musical form.

 

Piano

Local and International pianists perform on our meticulously kept Steinway Concert Grand piano.

World Music/Jazz

Music from many cultures and traditions, improvisational music and music for non-Western instruments.

Vocal/Choral

2LOW Cello and Bass Duo

San Francisco Symphony musicians Amos Yang, cello and Charles Chandler, bass present unique repertoire for this combination including Shinji Eshima's reimagining of Bach's Cello Suite No. 2.

More info and Tickets

Old First Concerts has volunteer opportunities available!

Our concerts rely on the generosity of volunteers to assist with simple tasks like:

ushering

distributing programs

box office

set-up and clean-up

Scheduling is flexible — you choose when to work! We especially need helping hands for our Friday and Saturday night performances.

An excellent opportunity for students, seniors, or anyone who possesses a love for music!

If you’d like to consider volunteering with Old First Concerts, please contact curtishuth@oldfirstconcerts.org for more information.