A new season at The Chan has arrived!
Get ready for a year of powerful performances, joyful sing-alongs, and unforgettable nights of community and music. Here’s what’s coming to The Chan:
SING FOR THE CURE - Oct 30, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
A stirring benefit concert honoring resilience, remembrance, and hope. Sing for the Cure returns to its San Francisco roots with SFGMC members performing this groundbreaking work originally commissioned by former Artistic Director Tim Seelig. Proceeds benefit Bay Area Cancer Connections.
HOLIDAY SING-ALONG - Nov 18, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
Your favorite holiday tradition is back! Grab your friends, your loudest cheer, and your coziest sweater for a night of festive classics, surprises, and community spirit led by Artistic Director Jake Stensberg. Lyrics provided, holiday joy guaranteed.
ANDREW LIPPA AND FRIENDS - Jan 24, 2026
Tony-nominated composer and performer Andrew Lippa (I Am Harvey Milk, Unbreakable) returns for an intimate evening of songs, stories, and surprises alongside members of SFGMC and special guests. One night only, you won’t want to miss it!
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION with GAPA - Feb 20, 2026 @ 7–10 PM
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with GAPA’s 38th anniversary! Experience a vibrant night of music, dance, and community, honoring the brilliance of the Bay’s LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander artists.
‘80s SING-ALONG - Mar 12, 2026 @ 7–8:30 PM
Bust out your neon and relive the decade of synths and shoulder pads with our totally rad ‘80s Sing-Along. Lyrics? Provided. Vibes? Electric. Dance floor? Carpeted.
🎟️ and information all available NOW in the 🔗 in our profile or at SFGMC.org!
SEASON 48: SHINE! Every year, SFGMC brings three dazzling concerts to light up the holidays, spring, and Pride. This season, we shine a light on joy, resilience, and community. From holiday magic to a radical decade and a Pride icon, SFGMC raises its voice to celebrate inclusion, kindness, and the unapologetic brilliance of the LGBTQ+ spirit. Light never fades, this is our time to shine.
Holiday Spectacular - December 12, 13, 20, 21 & 24
The holidays in San Francisco wouldn’t be complete without SFGMC’s Holiday Spectacular! Beloved traditions meet glittering showstoppers in a concert full of laughter, warmth, and over-the-top fun. Gather your family, friends, and chosen family for a sparkling celebration of love, light, and community. (🎟️ available NOW in our 🔗 )
Totally 80s! - March 2026
Get ready to turn back the clock: big hair, bold fashion, and even bigger voices! Totally 80s relives the anthems that lifted our community through hardship and onto the dance floor. From protest ballads to pop hits that still light the way, this concert is a radical, joyful tribute to a decade of resilience and pride.
DOLLY! - June 2026
Pride shines a little brighter with Dolly Parton as our muse. She’s more than rhinestones and wigs, her music and message of compassion have inspired generations of dreamers, drag queens, and misfits to be fearlessly themselves. Join us for a dazzling Pride celebration filled with heart, humor, and a little Dolly sparkle.
It was a special day at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, with an all-school performance from @sfgmc ! Thank you to the chorus for taking the time to share their songs, stories, lessons, kindness and joy! They even brought pizzas and joined the school Rainbow Club for lunch. Our students are so lucky to have shared this experience! ❤️🎶🌈
Dolly! A Pride Show is a joyful, unapologetic celebration of queer love, resilience, and chosen family set to the music and spirit of the one and only Dolly Parton. Through iconic songs reimagined by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, the concert explores what it means to live boldly, love fiercely, and lead with kindness in a world that doesn’t always make space for us.
Structured in two acts with an intermission, the program journeys from joy and self-expression into reflection, solidarity, and collective power. Singer stories woven throughout ground Dolly’s music in lived queer experience, revealing why her legacy resonates so deeply with LGBTQ+ communities. This is a Pride concert rooted in camp, warmth, and the radical belief that joy itself is a form of resistance. ❤️
🎟️ on sale NOW at SFGMC.org!
We’ve been working 9 to 5… and it shows. After our in-town weekend retreat, we’re back in the room and dialing it in for Dolly! A Pride Show. cachoreo tightening up, harmonies hitting just right, and a whole lot of heart behind every note. Sending love to @dollyparton and wishing her well! ❤️ her music keeps us going, and we can’t wait to share this with you.
Don’t wait on this one! Tickets are moving and this is shaping up to be a massive night. Take a look at this lineup… truly one of the wildest assemblies of queer talent we’ve ever pulled together. I’m so excited to be back producing big events at The Castro Theatre and to kick off Pride Month with something this special. Built This City is a full-on @sanfranciscopride variety spectacular celebrating 50 years of queer San Francisco entertainment, all under one roof, one night only. June 10. The Castro Theatre.
Grab your tickets at sfpride.org
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We’re back, y’all! Rehearsals are underway for Dolly! A Pride Show, and Pride is already in the room.
Wrapped in rhinestones, heart, and harmony, this is our full-throated celebration of queer love, resilience, and chosen family, set to the music and spirit of Dolly Parton. Through iconic songs reimagined by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, we’re diving into what it means to live boldly, love fiercely, and lead with kindness in a world that doesn’t always make space for us.
Across two acts, the journey moves from pure joy and self-expression into reflection, solidarity, and collective power. Along the way, singer stories ground Dolly’s music in lived queer experience, showing exactly why her legacy resonates so deeply with our community. It’s camp, it’s heart, it’s healing, and it’s a reminder that joy itself can be an act of resistance.
📍 The Curran Theatre
📅 June 13th
🕰 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
🎟️ SFGMC.org
Shine On: An Ensemble Showcase puts the brilliance of small-group singing center stage. Experience the dynamic sounds of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus ensembles HomoPhonics and The Lollipop Guild in a one-night-only celebration of vocal excellence, queer joy, and community spirit at @thechancenter !
They’ll be joined by two incredible guest ensembles making their way to San Francisco for this special event: Cascade from the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and Aftershock from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. Together, these exceptional voices from across the West Coast promise a night of striking harmonies, inventive arrangements, and show-stopping vocal energy you won’t want to miss.
📍 The Chan National Queer Arts Center
📅 May 30th
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ SFGMC.org
Saturday night’s Crescendo 2026 Gala brought together an incredible community in celebration of music, impact, and connection.
Surrounded by leaders, artists, and changemakers, and energized by performances from the Chorus, the evening reflected the power behind this community. We were honored to welcome Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Senator Scott Wiener, and the legendary Rita Moreno, with Monét X Change guiding the night as host.
One of the evening’s standout moments was presenting our CEO Christopher Verdugo with the Visionary Leadership Award, celebrating ten years of transformative leadership.
Crescendo directly supports our mainstage work, the Chan National Queer Arts Center, and RHYTHM (Reaching Youth Through Music), helping ensure the next generation has access to voice, visibility, and belonging through the arts. Together, we raised $1.65M.
A powerful reminder of what happens when community, artistry, and purpose come together. We’re already looking ahead to what’s next.
📹 by @redcurtainaddict
A sold-out night, and a room full of purpose. Tonight’s Crescendo gala is where music, community, and impact meet, and we can’t wait to gather again for an evening that celebrates the people moving our community forward.
Hosted by Monét X Change, this year’s gala promises unforgettable performances, meaningful moments, and a powerful reminder of what happens when we come together!
Here’s a look back on last year’s event! Photos by @drewaltizerphotography
