AlphornsSF is a group of people who play Alphorn in the San Francisco Bay Area for fun and for events.
Contact us at alphornssf@gmail.com if you are playing Alphorn, would like to learn how to play Alphorn, or would like to hire us for an event.
Upcoming Activities
- Aug 9 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland
- Aug 11 (Tue): 11am – 12pm, Monterey Car Week, Ocean & Mission in Carmel
- Aug 14 (Fri): 11:30am – 1pm, Palisades High Camp – jointly with Sierra Horns
- Aug 23 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland
- Aug 29 (Sat): 11am – 4pm, Schwingfest @ Swiss Park in Newark
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Concours for a Cause in Carmel
Alphorn at Concours for Cause
On August 11, Monika and Peter had the fun of taking their alphorns to Carmel for Concours for Cause, where they got to play in the German section of the exhibition.
It was definitely a little unusual to see two Swiss alphorns among all the beautiful cars and exhibits—but that’s part of the fun! They played a few tunes, talked with lots of curious people, and answered the inevitable questions “So…how do you actually play that thing?” and “How do you transport it?”
The setting was fantastic, the weather cooperated, and it was great to share a little bit of Swiss tradition in Carmel.
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AlphornsSF at Oakland Ballers
We brought our 12-foot Swiss alphorns to the Oakland Ballers game last night, August 5, 2026, to play some baseball classics.
Stephen, Jonathon, Monika, Jill, Peter, and Mary lined up on the field right before the first pitch to perform the national anthem, and it was awesome hearing the deep acoustic tones echo across the stadium.
We came back out for the 7th-inning stretch and used our giant wooden horns to lead the crowd in “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Big thanks to the Ballers and all the fans for having us out and singing along!