Welcome to the 12th Annual Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival.

For the 12th year in a row, San Francisco's premier independent music festival continues to present the finest local music and art. Close to a dozen venues, both big and small, will host the festival from July 16th – July 20th, 2008. In previous years, the festival has been spread out over 11 or more days, with more than 180 acts. By scaling back the length of the festival, we have honed in on what we consider truly crucial, providing an opportunity for record labels, radio representatives, agents, publicists, press, and music fans to discover the best of San Francisco’s up-and-coming performing artists.

Created with the intention to foster community and nurture local arts, MCMAF continues to expand with the inclusion of literary events, art shows and alternative performances, with notable guest curators to facilitate this evolution. This year we're excited to feature an expanded Latin rock module, taking place at Balazo Gallery in the Mission. Visual artists, performers, and musicians will again converge at Collision, brought to you in partnership with New Langton Arts; defined by the spirit of collaboration, Collision brings together local and international music acts with artists working in sound installation, experimental music, dance, and music based sculpture.

Mission Creek Productions exists to promote local musicians, artists, writers, designers, and filmmakers, and is a fiscally sponsored partner of The Intersection for the Arts. This year we are very pleased to add Berkeley's Fantasy Studios to our family of presenting sponsors. Other sponsors include The San Francisco Bay Guardian, KUSF, and Rainbow Grocery.