Power to the Peaceful Festival
As our world grows more chaotic and confused, it is important to remember that each and every one of us has power, and that we have many choices for how we wield that power. Power to the Peaceful, presented by Michael Franti and Spearhead, is a place for those of us who strive for harmony. And what better way to celebrate that, than with music? The artist lineup for this year’s event is too huge to list here, and the crowd is expected to number over 50,000. If peace is your aim, come and find strength, love, and community here, while learning more about how you can make a change in the world around you. Dont miss the Afterparty featuring Michael Franti & Freq Nasty at Mezzanine. Trailer from last year here! Date: Saturday 9/9, Time: 11am-5pm, Place: Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park, Cover: No cover, More Info. (JH)

Soft Serve
What do art, music, clothing, and video games have in common? Do you really have to ask? If you honestly don’t know -- or if you just want to get your fill of all four at once -- get yourself down to Club Six for Soft Serve, a traveling art show presented by Rockstar Games. They call it “an organized juxtaposition” of live painting and screenprinting, musical performance, a tournament of Rockstar’s new release Table Tennis, and much more. To me, it just sounds like one big crazy circus – and that’s just the kind of circus I don’t want to miss. Date: Wednesday 9/6, Time: 7pm-2am, Place: Club Six, Cover: $10, More Info. (JH)

SF Fringe Festival
With 37 unique, out-there, and completely uncensored theatre performances, the SF Fringe Festival is sure to shake the city up over its free 12-day reign. This week alone the Festival features such gems as K.S. Haddock's Thanatics, A Rock Opera and the premiere of The Fall and Rise of the Rising Fallen, a tale of certain legendary heroes of the post-sludge punk scene. With boundaries non-existent and artist risk and fearlessness encouraged, you are sure to learn a fresh story in a very interesting, if not exciting, way no matter which shows you choose to attend. Date: Wednesday 9/6 - Sunday 9/17, Time, Place: See schedule, Cover: See tickets, More Info (DKD)

Arab Film Festival
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, at a time when interest in the Arab world is at an all-time high, the Arab Film Festival is pleased to present this showcase of over 40 films representing 12 countries, and offer us a unique peek into the Arab culture, as well as the individual experienes contained therein. With documentaries, short films, and feature-length fiction screenings, the Festival touches a broad spectrum of themes, from the Iraq war to the Palestinian soccer team. Date: Friday 9/8 - Thursday 9/14, Time: See schedule, Place: Roxie Cinema, 3117 16th St, Cover: $10, senior/student discount $8, weekend screenings before 1pm $5, More Info (DKD)

PlayAround
True burners know Burning Man isn't just one week in Black Rock City, it's a way of life, on and off the playa. Helping keep that spirit alive is Anon Salon, hosting PlayAround, a party that let's you bring all your leftover MOOP (that's Matter Out Of Place for you non-burners) and your playa artifacts, all while sporting your playa gear. To help complete the vibe, there'll be Eye Melt/Burning video, a karaoke camp, face painting, and an air brushing booty parlor! Transporting you back to the dusty nights at BRC with their music are DJs Samira, Tal M. Klein, Anon Salon resident Kashia and Ren The Vinyl Archaeologist, along with many other friends. Feel like you're on the playa for one more night! Date:  Sat  9/9, Time:  10pm until late, Place: Anon Gallery,  285 9th Street, Cover:  Suggested donations: $10 b4 10:30pm, dusted $15, 2 clean $20  More Info: (CQ)

San Francisco Lovefest The Boys & Girls from Lovefest are at it again, and this year proves to be even bigger then the previous two years. Just look as this lineup: Paul Oakenfold, Massive Attack, Bad Boy Bill, Christopher Lawrence, Rennie Pilgrem, Lee Burridge, Junkie XL (Live), DJ Dan, Kaskade, Lee Coombs, Miss Kitten, Donald Glaude, Richard Vission, DJ Rap, Darude, DJ Shadow, D:Fuse, Hyper, Dieselboy, Andy Moor, Aphrodite, Dyloot, John Howard, Steve Porter, Luke Fair, Penta, General Midi, Simply Jeff, Deekline & Wizard, Jahbo, Nick Thayer, and much much more to be announced! With Floats from Spundae / Skills / Beatport, Opel / Qool / SF Station, Supperclub / IN Grooves, Tantra, Space Cowboys, Sound A.M. / Omnis Recordings / Sound of Mind, Anon Salon, Bay Area Drum n Bass Collective, Vau de Vire Society, Project Alma, Nutbass Records, Disfunktion Crew / Seismic / Mighty, Pleasure Zone, Evil Breaks / Strategik, LiveLife Culture, Thursday Night Productions, The Purgatory Cruiser / Yellow #5 & Ooze System, San TRANCEcisco / Dream GenuineUs , KCRH Radio / BayRaves.com / Zapatistas / DubStar, and more to be announced!Date: Sept 23, More Info.

Summer Music Conference San Francisco is the city with the most DJs per capita in the world, and some of this city's best and brightest decided it's high time the music world came and saw what we are all about. In that spirit we are proud to announce the SF Summer Music Conference! If you are an up and coming artist, a seasoned pro, or just love good music, there will be plenty to see and hear, and Nitevibe is proud to provide the Official SMC Event Guide. Starting now and growing each day as the event nears, you'll find everything you're looking for here on the official outlet for promoter and party info. You can also subscribe for weekly updates. (SG) Keep checking back for daily updates of new parties and great artists you won't want to miss like: Q-Bert, Crystal Method, Groove Armada, Ferry Corsten, Green Velvet, DJ Krush, Tiga, Buju Banton, Doc Martin, Miguel Migs, Terry Francis, Marques Wyatt, Strange Fruit Project, DJ Heather, Hipp-e, Andy Caldwell, John Tejada, Fred Everything, JT Donaldson, Jamie Anderson, Justin Long, Lance Desardi, Kenny Larkin, Tipper, and many more... Official SMC Event Guide | Date: Wed 9/27 - Sat 10/01 | Summer Music Conference Site Pick up your SMC Passes here: The SMC All Access Pass provides entry to: - All conference panels & presentations - Technology Expo - Discounts to all SMC Events www.nitevibe.com/smc - Backstage Pass for the SMC Festival with open bar More opportunities for pass holders will continue to be added....stay tuned! Pick up your SMC passes Here. Sell / Purchase your tickets for SMC Events Here!