Invite us to perform
Invite the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus or one of our vocal ensembles to your community gathering, private celebration, nonprofit benefit or corporate event. Outreach is part of our mission, and we welcome opportunities to bring people together through music. Our singers are volunteers, so please submit your request at least 45 days before your event.
Booking Options
Choose by style or scale
Choose a vocal ensemble when a particular musical style matters most. Choose a chorus configuration when you want a larger group of SFGMC singers selected from across the chorus.
Choose by vocal style
Each named ensemble has its own sound and performance style.
The Lollipop Guild
16–20 singers High-energy show choir with choreography. Accompaniment: Piano
HomoPhonics
16–20 singers Contemporary pop a cappella. Accompaniment: No piano required
Choose by group size
These groups are assembled from singers across SFGMC and are not limited to members of a named ensemble. Each performs the Chorus’s standard outreach repertoire with piano accompaniment.
24–32 Singers
Compact chorus A fuller choral sound with a smaller stage and venue footprint.
32–50 Singers
Mid-size chorus Strong musical and visual impact with greater venue flexibility.
50+ Singers
Large chorus Our greatest visual and musical impact for major gatherings, large stages and amplified outdoor events.
Not sure which option is right? Tell us about your event and our team can recommend the best fit.
Past Performances
From community gatherings to major stages
See SFGMC in action at events of every size—from Winter Walk and the GLBT Historical Society to headline collaborations and Outside Lands.
With Sam Smith at the Castro Theatre
Members of SFGMC joined Sam Smith for a celebration of queer music and community. See Sam Smith’s Instagram post.
At Gilead Sciences
SFGMC brings the same musical energy and sense of connection to corporate and community events.
Plan Your Appearance
Before you request a performance
Most appearances require an honorarium. Benefits for nonprofit organizations may be exceptions, although certain costs can still apply.
Scheduling and performance format
- Requests require at least 45 days of lead time.
- Performances generally take place on weekday evenings or weekends; normal weekday business hours are usually unavailable.
- A standard appearance is 10–15 minutes, not a full-length concert.
- SFGMC performs its established repertoire and does not provide custom repertoire or background music.
- We ask to appear near the beginning of the event.
- Please do not serve food immediately before or during the performance.
- Outdoor performances require appropriate weather and proper amplification.
Venue and technical needs
Please plan to provide:
- A secure green room with water for singers and their belongings.
- A full-size, 88-key piano or weighted electric piano with a damper pedal, built-in music stand and the ability to be amplified. Electric pianos need a proper stand—no X-style stands—and a bench.
- Piano and conductor’s stand lights if the room will be dark.
- A conductor’s music stand and platform, plus chorus risers or platforms when possible.
- Four to six condenser microphones, depending on group size; up to two solo microphones on stands when needed.
- Stage and keyboard monitors for foldback.
HomoPhonics performs a cappella and does not require a piano. If your venue cannot provide a piano, SFGMC can supply a keyboard for the $250 cartage fee stated on the request form.
Performance Request
Tell us about your event
Ready to begin? The request form asks about your organization, event, preferred group size, schedule, venue, technical setup and honorarium budget. Submit a performance request Questions about a booking? Contact outreach@sfgmc.org or Mitch Galli, Associate Director of Music Education & Outreach.
Bring music to your school
RHYTHM offers school assemblies, choral master classes, GSA workshops and conversations with singers. Find complete program details in Music in Schools.
