Blue Bear School of Music

Blue Bear School of Music

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At Blue Bear, we believe music nourishes, inspires and connects us; we are dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone to learn and play music.

Founded in San Francisco in 1971, Blue Bear School of Music has trained over 20,000 students in voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, bass, drums, horns, songwriting, bands and ensembles. Blue Bear currently has more than 1,700 members enrolled in small group classes and private or semi-private lessons with programming focused on Americana, Rock, Jazz, and Roots. Blue Bear also offers nu

06/11/2026

THIS SUNDAY! is back for another season (their 89th!), and we’re once again honored to be a part of the festivities! Please join us in the KidZone with your curious littles where & (creators/instructors of Blue Bear’s DJ program) will be offering DJ performances and hands-on coaching to the kids!

In related news, one-time Blue Bear DJ instructor who won the opening DJ contest and will be performing on the main stage before and between Marinero and Peter Cat Recording Co! Congrats Ali! See y’all there!!! πŸŒ³πŸ’™πŸ»

06/08/2026

We have some great teacher & staff performances coming up in June ranging from Blues, Country, Rock to adult Electronica! Come join our community and meet some new friends while discovering new music πŸ’™πŸ»

Make-Out Room

06/04/2026

Our instructor Uncle Ray has some fun summer events coming up soon! Check him out πŸŽΈπŸ’™πŸ»

05/21/2026

Take a free trial in the first weekend class this Sun @ 2pm at our Mission Bay campus! If weekends don’t work for you, we also have a couple spots in Teacher Ji’s popular mixed age afternoon classes, at 3pm and 4pm on Mondays, also at MB!

πŸ“§: [email protected]

05/12/2026

Blue Bear All Star Band Shows in May! 🎸πŸ₯πŸŽΉπŸ₯πŸŽ€

πŸ“ Sun 5/10 at the Neck of the Woods, 1pm, free
πŸ“ Sat 5/16 at the Hotel Utah, 2pm, free
πŸ“ Sun 5/17 at the Gilman, 1:30pm, free



05/08/2026

We have some great teacher & staff performances coming up in May ranging from English Country Dance, Electro Funk, children songs, to adult Electronica! Come join our community and meet some new friends while discovering new music πŸ’™πŸ»



05/07/2026

We’re back this year for Plaza Pulse 4:30-6:30pm this Thurs! β˜€οΈ we’ll be playing music for you every 1st & 3rd Thurs of the month by the pop up on the main plaza! Different alumni, students and BB teachers are in rotation so keep an ear out for our line ups coming soon!

openair music djshowcase

04/22/2026

This Sat! Our instructor will be performing with the legendary for a night of deep disco cuts along side & 🎧

πŸ“ 101 6th st. SF
πŸŽŸοΈπŸ”— - in their bio

04/22/2026

Our BB alumni DJs are performing this Friday! Enjoy vegan bites & delicious cocktails or mocktails served in this cozy HiFi listening lounge as well 🎧

πŸ“ 370 grove st. SF
πŸ•› 4/24/26 9pm-1:30am
🎟️ free

04/21/2026

Are you a car-and-shower singer? Or someone who has always wanted to sing but is too shy to try? Not even sure if you can sing? Blue Bear’s β€œSinging for People Who Can’t Sing” is for you! For those with previous singing experience or lessons, get back in shape and work on your technique with Marianne Valentine 🎀 classes start this Thurs! πŸ”— in bio

πŸ“ Mission Bay
πŸ•– Thurs 6-7pm & 7:-8:15pm (Apr 23rd - Jul 2nd)

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Location

Address


2 Marina Boulevard, Building D
San Francisco, CA
94123

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 8pm
Tuesday 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday 1pm - 8pm
Thursday 1pm - 8pm
Saturday 10:30am - 3:30pm