Music City Artist Development is an award-winning non-profit entertainment agency with over six years of experience supporting Bay Area arts and culture by organizing local live music events and employing local artists.

Annually, we book over 300 commission-free gigs for local musicians, connecting local musicians with opportunities to make a living in the arts. From 2023 - 2025, we hosted the bi-monthly Fern Alley Concert, which has brought entertainment and revitalization to San Francisco's Lower Polk neighborhood.

Music City Artist Development is honored to have received the prestigious Culture and Arts Award from Avenue Greenlight, celebrating the series' impact on arts and community revitalization, and has been recognized with a Certificate of Honor from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

In 2020, San Francisco commissioned a Sound Diplomacy study to identify a plan to revitalized arts and culture in the city. Music City's initiative as a hub for music was identified as a prime solution to bringing back a vibrant music scene in San Francisco.

Now, Music City Artist Development has the exciting opportunity to continue and expand our impact. We are fundraising to reach our $5 million goal so that we can:

Purchase our headquarters building at 1353-1355 Bush St; home of the Starfactory and the SF Music Hall of Fame
Complete and maintain the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame to preserve our local music history
Fund scholarships for underprivileged artists to attend educational artist development programs
Maintain our live music venue as a home for commission-free gig opportunities and community events
Record and share professional, high quality video assets with artists for career development, educational, and artist promotional purposes
Staff and maintain a 24 hour broadcasting station to share high-quality broadcasts of local music events with the world
Maintain accessible, clean, and fully-backlined rehearsal spaces for local musicians
Provide affordable student and artist housing in San Francisco, so that more artists can afford to live in the Bay Area
Sustain a musical hub in the heart of the city for artists to connect, collaborate, perform, and create together.

With your support, Music City Artist Development can change more lives than ever before. We will be able to holistically nurture the lives and careers of local musicians, revitalize Bay Area arts and culture, preserve our local history, and share local talent with the world.

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