The MLK 2025 Music Festival celebrates its fifteenth year with a spectacular celebration of artistry, culture and unity that takes center stage during NorCal MLK’s annual MLK Day Celebrations. In partnership with Purple Cherry Productions, this festival brings acclaimed artists to the iconic Great Lawn at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens.

Come early to join the interfaith commemoration at 11:45am on the Great Lawn in Yerba Buena Gardens, led by the San Francisco Interfaith Council with music from the Glide Ensemble.

This event is part of Northern California Martin Luther King Jr. Community Foundation’s MLK ’25 festivities running from January 13-20, 2025.

For latest updates and inquiries about this event and all other SF MLK Day activities, please visit NorCal MLK Community Foundation’s website.

MLK ’25 Celebrations

Performing Artists

Top Shelf Classics delivers an explosive classic soul, old school, funk concert and dance PARTY!  Their show is a mix of Motown, classic soul, R&B, old school ’70s, retro ’80s and ’90s, as well as the top hits of today.

I Remember That Song!
Created and hosted by Gerry Dove, the IRTS Team also includes C.J. Flash, Russell Gatewood, RyanNicole and more. Music + Conversation + Education + Fun = IRTS! Live!

Plus Darnel Alexander, Dee Dee Simon, Prentice Powell and Mykah Montgomery!

Co-presented by: