Join us for a holiday walk through the San Francisco streets, accompanied by gorgeous ambient music played on smartphones and boomboxes where the audience becomes the performer. Fun for the whole family, children of all ages welcome to participate. No musical experience necessary. Free.
“caroling has never been so epic.” flavorpill
“Carolers” merely need to download the Unsilent Night app and bring a portable device to play the tracks. Or dust off your boombox, download one of the four...
Join us for a holiday walk through the San Francisco streets, accompanied by gorgeous ambient music played on smartphones and boomboxes where the audience becomes the performer. Fun for the whole family, children of all ages welcome to participate. No musical experience necessary. Free.
“caroling has never been so epic.” flavorpill
“Carolers” merely need to download the Unsilent Night app and bring a portable device to play the tracks. Or dust off your boombox, download one of the four tracks, get it on a cassette or CD, and rock it old school.
Everyone presses PLAY at the same time and revelers hit the streets surrounded in a wash of beautiful noise and holiday ambiance.
Unsilent Night marries composer Phil Kline’s love of new music and memories of Midwest Christmas caroling. This piece is performed all over the world. Join us as we become a roving surround-sound stereo system. Learn more about this piece, listen to excerpts, and read glowing press reviews at unsilentnight.com/press.html.
Who’s Invited: Everybody! A family-friendly, public event. Free.
When: Sat, Dec 19th, 2015. 4:45 – 5:45 PM. Rain or Shine!
Where: Gather at Civic Center Plaza —on the grass — across from City Hall at 4:45 PM at 355 McAllister St San Francisco 94103. The walk will begin and end at the Civic Center Plaza and walk through the streets of Hayes Valley
Share: #unsilentnight
Twitter: @gosfcmp
Get the Music:
*Note: Please download the music before you arrive.
*Note: The best sound comes from .mp3s, bluetooth speakers and /or the cassettes of which we have about 100 — bring your boomboxes! Or, make your own CD buy downloading the .mp3s below. There is also a phone app: It works well, but sounds even better if you have external speakers attached.
Download the Unsilent Night app: iOS or Android
Download tracks: unsilentnight.com
Learn more about SFCMP at sfcmp.org
Learn more about Phil Kline's Unsilent Night at unsilentnight.com/index.html
Parking & Transportation
The closest accessible Bart Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible Muni lines are the 42, 71 and F Line to Market and Van Ness, Civic Center.
Civic Center Garage
Parking Garage
355 McAllister St
UC Hastings Parking Garage
Parking Garage
376 Larkin St