NightLife LIVE 2019 has come to a close—stay tuned for 2020 details coming soon!
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Details from NightLife LIVE 2019:
NightLife kicks off its sixth annual NightLife LIVE summer music series this July with four concerts in the West Garden, co-presented by Noise Pop and in partnership with Outside Lands Music Festival, DoTheBay, Deep Eddy Vodka, Jack Daniel's and artist-in-residency Maggie West.
NightLife LIVE pairs emerging bands and musicians with cutting-edge visual artists in an immersive intersection of science, music, and art. The only museum in the world to combine an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, living rainforest, and live performances on an outdoor stage transforms the Academy into one of San Francisco’s most unique live music venues in the heart of Golden Gate Park.
Partnering with some of the Bay Area’s most buzzworthy art collectives and studios, NightLife LIVE will feature immersive light shows and mind-bending projections by ALL OF IT NOW, VR experiences by Vision Quest, and more. Each NightLife LIVE event will also feature hands-on, science-inspired crafts and creativity workshops with Paint Pens Collective, rotating pop-up shops from local vendors like Amoeba Records, and special “one-night-only” custom designs with screen printing by San Franpsycho.
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About NightLife:
NightLife happens every Thursday night from 6 – 10 pm. Enjoy music, cutting-edge science, and cocktails as you set out with friends on a journey to the stars and to the depths of the sea. Explore a unique theme each week and after-hours access to all Academy exhibits. 21+, ID required for entry.
The Marías
with Amo Amo
DJ set by Chulita Vinyl Club
In Partnership with Outside Lands Music Festival
This year, NightLife LIVE is excited to announce its first artist-in-residency featuring Los Angeles-based artist Maggie West. West, whose work has been featured in publications including Paper, iD, Dazed and Confused, Playboy, Artnet, Newsweek, Forbes, Complex, and Out, specializes in surreal, colorful photography and installations. A curated selection of West’s eye-catching images, many featuring specimens from the Academy’s scientific collections, will be displayed within a 7’x11’ wide geodesic dome installation, illuminated from within, casting a vibrant colorful glow across the museum’s West Garden.
Want to hear all NightLife LIVE featured artists in one place? Check out the 2019 Spotify series playlist and get show-ready.
Check out past seasons of NightLife LIVE:
NightLife LIVE 2018
NightLife LIVE 2017
NightLife LIVE 2016
NightLife LIVE 2015
Live a little at NightLife! Enjoy two free drinks, a tour, and VIP access, plus a snack and sweet discounts.
Join this group of donors in their 20s and 30s and enjoy a NightLife season pass and Party After Dark ticket!
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