June 26, 1979 — September 3, 2024
Mikey Madfes — the man behind SubliminalSF, RWS Presents, and SFMusic Online — unexpectedly died in his sleep on September 3, 2024.
As a child in San Francisco, Mikey was an accomplished Troop-88 Boy Scout and was active in PAL (Police Athletic League) soccer and Beth Shalom's basketball team.
While attending George Washington High School, Michael started working part-time at Tower Records, jump starting his involvement in the Bay Area music scene.
Following graduation from San Francisco State University, Michael started providing freelance graphic and web design services to local businesses, building a large portfolio of deliverables for radio stations, film festivals, bars, and more.
Michael is survived by his father, David Madfes; sister, Sasha Madfes; and all the lives he touched with warm and welcomed hugs during his many years producing shows or working at SF Eagle, Rickshaw Stop, The Ivy Room, Kilowatt Bar, Thee Parkside, Cat Club, Bottom of the Hill, Annie's Social Club, The Masonic, The Fillmore, Bender's, The Pound, and DNA Lounge — just to name a few!
A three-part, two-venue event will be held in tribute to Mikey on Sunday, December 8 — because, WWMMD?
Photos are being collected for a December 8 slideshow; please upload submissions to subliminalsf.com/submit-photos by Sunday, December 1.
Details for the events can be found at subliminalsf.com/memorial.
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