The Lab

2948 16th St San Francisco, CA, 94103

(415) 864-8855

The Lab is a nonprofit experimental art and performance space located in the Mission District of San Francisco.

Upcoming Events at The Lab

Upcoming
Direct Action: by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell
Apr 2
Direct Action: by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell

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Doors 6:30pm / Screening 7pm
$15 adv / free or discounted for members
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Ghost Ensemble: Sarah Davachi's "Basso Continuo"
Apr 5
Ghost Ensemble: Sarah Davachi's "Basso Continuo"

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Doors 6:30pm / Show 7pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Light Field 2025
Apr 11
Light Field 2025

Tickets & Festival Pass
$6-$10 Per Program / $60 Festival Pass
7 programs over 3 days

SMARTBOMB x The Lab: Fatboi Sharif / Icky Reels, Mars Kumari, Squadda B
Apr 18
SMARTBOMB x The Lab: Fatboi Sharif / Icky Reels, Mars Kumari, Squadda B

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids: Artistic Being
Apr 19
Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids: Artistic Being

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$27 adv / $30 door / free or discounted for members
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Matter/Anti-Matter: Recent Work by Makino Takashi
Apr 24
Matter/Anti-Matter: Recent Work by Makino Takashi

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Doors 7pm / Screening 7:30pm
$15 adv / free or discounted for members
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Presented by SF Cinematheque at The Lab.

Clara de Asís and Rebecca Lane: Distances Bending
Apr 25
Clara de Asís and Rebecca Lane: Distances Bending

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Arab.AMP x The Lab: DISCOSTAN ft. Checkpoint303 + DJ ariB
Apr 26
Arab.AMP x The Lab: DISCOSTAN ft. Checkpoint303 + DJ ariB

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Sylvain George's "Paris est une fête (un film en 18 vagues)"
Apr 27
Sylvain George's "Paris est une fête (un film en 18 vagues)"

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Doors 6:30pm / Screening 7pm
Free event

Mimesis Magazine Issue #2: Let’s Spoil!
May 2
Mimesis Magazine Issue #2: Let’s Spoil!

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Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
$12 / free or discounted for members
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Carla Harryman / Jon Raskin: Scales for the Living Under Duress
May 9
Carla Harryman / Jon Raskin: Scales for the Living Under Duress

Night 1 (May 9) | Night 2 (May 10)
Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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TJ Borden / Mari Kawamura: Morton Feldman's "Patterns in a Chromatic Field"
May 16
TJ Borden / Mari Kawamura: Morton Feldman's "Patterns in a Chromatic Field"

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Bill Orcutt's "The Four Louies" + Gumby's Junk
May 31
Bill Orcutt's "The Four Louies" + Gumby's Junk

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Cole Pulice: Land's End Eternal (Album Release) + Julius Smack + Zully Adler DJ
Jun 7
Cole Pulice: Land's End Eternal (Album Release) + Julius Smack + Zully Adler DJ

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$23 adv / $25 door / free or discounted for members
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John Davis / Keith Evans + Beige + Linda Izcali Scobie / Zekarias Musele Thompson
Jun 14
John Davis / Keith Evans + Beige + Linda Izcali Scobie / Zekarias Musele Thompson

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$12 adv / $15 door / free or discounted for members
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Lisa Mezzacappa 5(ish)
Jun 19
Lisa Mezzacappa 5(ish)

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Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
$17 adv / $20 door / free or discounted for members
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Past Exhibitions

Featured
arcane transmissions
Jan 10
arcane transmissions

Through a collaborative effort, The Lab and cloaca projects present arcane transmissions, a project originally conceived by Peter Simensky and cloaca projects.

Opening Reception: January 10, 2025 from 6pm - 9pm

The Lab’s exhibition space is open Friday and Saturday, 12pm - 5pm unless otherwise noted, and by appointment.

The Lab is located at 2948 16th St, San Francisco, on the corner of 16th St. & Capp St.

The Lab is wheelchair accessible through a lift adjacent to the main event space. Please contact thelabsf@thelab.org for accessibility requests, and we will provide contact information for the current staff on-site during your visit.