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## A Weekend of **Musical Improv** in Sunny California

Welcome back for the second annual Bay Area Musical Improv Festival, bringing together musical improvisers from around the San Francisco Bay Area and across the country for a weekend of musical improv shows, workshops and jams.

Over four days, attendees will be able to watch 29 improv acts perform, attend workshops taught by visiting teachers, and jump in the fun themselves and jam with us. This is a weekend no musical improviser will want to miss!

It’s all happening October 22 - 25, 2026 at the All Out Comedy Theater in Uptown Oakland!

[Get Show Tickets](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/shows)

### Shows

Check out our lineup of nine shows, featuring 29 acts from across the country. Tickets now on sale!

[Learn More](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/shows)

### Workshops

Learn more about the nine workshops on offer this year and register to secure your spot.

[Learn More](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/workshops)

### Visitor Info

Looking for places to stay? Need help figuring out how to get around? Get all the info you need here!

[Learn More](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/visitors)

### Volunteer

Want to meet new people, connect with the community and support the festival? Become a volunteer!

[Learn More](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/volunteer)

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## Contact Us

Questions about the festival? Want to help out? Interested in being a sponsor? Send us an email!

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### Make a Donation

Bay Area Musical Improv is a California nonprofit. Every dollar we raise goes directly toward creating opportunities for musical improvisers. Help support our mission and our festival and donate now.

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- [Home](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/festival)
- [About the Festival](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/aboutthefestival)
- [Submission Info](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/submissions)
- [Visitor Info](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/visitors)
- [Sponsorship Info](https://bayareamusicalimprov.com/sponsors)

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