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Tuesday, October 13
 

7:00pm PDT

Which Side? A Protest Music Teach-Out
Tuesday October 13, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
KQED Commons
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Co-presented with KQED Live

Every movement has a soundtrack. Hear how protest songs become anthems that inspire resistance, build solidarity, and propel social change with a special San Francisco edition of Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out. Acclaimed artists Diana Gameros, The Sam Chase, and Marcus Shelby join host James Sullivan to perform and unpack classic and original protest songs and celebrate the Bay Area's rich tradition of resistance, activism, and galvanizing music. Doors at 6:00pm.


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James Sullivan

James Sullivan is a longtime arts reporter for the Boston Globe, formerly with the San Francisco Chronicle. He is the author of several books, including Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, and host of the monthly concert series Which Side: A Protest Music Teach-Out. He is the program director for the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival, teaches journalism at Emerson College, and co-founded Lit Crawl Boston... Read More →
Speakers
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The Sam Chase

Both lively and energetic, soulful and thoughtful, The Sam Chase’s songs range from the gruff late-night punk rock drinking songs of his former life, to songs the probe the edges of our purpose on this planet and what may lie beyond. It is unapologetic while also inclusive in how Sam’s lyrics tap into the thoughts we all share yet sometimes... Read More →
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Marcus Shelby

Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator who currently lives in San Francisco,
California. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives, social movements, and music education. In 1990, Marcus Shelby received the Charles Mingus Scholarship to attend Cal Arts and study composition with James Newton and bass with Charlie Haden... Read More →
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Diana Gameros

Diana Gameros is a singer, guitarist, pianist, and composer, a lead teaching artist with the Lullaby Project, and a core member of the Immigrant Orchestra. Born and raised in Juárez, México, she immigrated to the United States as a teenager, carrying with her a deep love for music... Read More →
Tuesday October 13, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
KQED Commons 2601 Mariposa ST, San Francisco, CA
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