Name: 2025 MLK Music Festival
Start: 2025-01-20T12:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-20T15:30:00-08:00
Location: Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens

October 2022

Thu, Oct 27, 2022, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

MJ’s Brass Boppers

Free

Sat, Oct 29, 2022, 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Halloween Hoopla

Free

January 2023

Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 2:30pm – 5:00pm

MLK2023 Music Festival – New Location & Time

Free

May 2023

Sat, May 6, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition – Season Kick-Off!

Free

Thu, May 11, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Ajyal Music Platform

Free

Sat, May 13, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

CO-LLAB Choir directed by Cava Menzies

Free

Thu, May 18, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Tom Rigney & Flambeau

Free

Thu, May 18, 2023, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Danilo y Orquesta Universal

Free

Sat, May 20, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

CAAMFest: Directions in Sound

Free

Thu, May 25, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

CMC Older Adult Choir

Free

June 2023

Thu, Jun 1, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Howard Wiley

Free

Sat, Jun 3, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Melissa Cruz Flamenco

Free

Thu, Jun 8, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Anita Lofton Project

Free

Fri, Jun 9, 2023, 11:00am – 11:30am

RhythmALLogy (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jun 9, 2023, 12:15pm – 12:45pm

RhythmALLogy (Kids’ Show)

Free

Sat, Jun 10, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

SF Uke Jam’s Summer Uke-Splosion

Free

Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Bongo Sidibe & the TonTons

Free

Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Cabanijazz Project

Free

Fri, Jun 16, 2023, 11:00am – 11:30am

Ka-Hon (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jun 16, 2023, 12:15pm – 12:45pm

Ka-Hon (Kids’ Show)

Free

Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

La Mezcla + Laura Rebolloso

Free

Wed, Jun 21, 2023, 11:00am – 2:00pm

Make Music Day at YBG

Free

Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Jenny Lind Concert

Free

Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Circus Bella’s Bananas

Free

Sat, Jun 24, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Circus Bella’s Bananas

Free

Sat, Jun 24, 2023, 2:15pm – 3:15pm

Circus Bella’s Bananas

Free

Thu, Jun 29, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

ASTU

Free

July 2023

Sat, Jul 1, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Yosvany Terry & Gema Corredera + Arun Ramamurthy Trio

Free

Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Rob Reich Swings Left

Free

Fri, Jul 7, 2023, 11:00am – 11:30am

Chelle! & Friends (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jul 7, 2023, 12:15pm – 12:45pm

Chelle! & Friends (Kids’ Show)

Free

Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Get Free Festival: Timing Is Synchronicity

Free

Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Big Trippin

Free

Sat, Jul 15, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Joe Bataan + La Doña

Free

Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

KOHAKU

Free

Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Karl Perazzo & Mike Spiro y su Conjunto Karabali

Free

Fri, Jul 21, 2023, 11:00am – 11:30am

René y Familia (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jul 21, 2023, 12:15pm – 12:45pm

René y Familia (Kids’ Show)

Free

Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Fiestas Fridas

Free

Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Aki Kumar

Free

August 2023

Thu, Aug 3, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

La Gente SF

Free

Sat, Aug 5, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

AfroSolo Arts Festival presents Martin Luther McCoy

Free

Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Salma El Assal & the Sudan Ensemble

Free

Sat, Aug 12, 2023, 11:00am – 5:00pm Pistahan 30th Anniversary

Pistahan 30th Anniversary

Free

Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 11:00am – 5:00pm Pistahan 30th Anniversary

Pistahan 30th Anniversary

Free

Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Brazil in the Gardens: Alessandro Penezzi & Fabiana Cozza

Free

Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Bululú

Free

October 2023

Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Ruby Ibarra

Free

Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Dakila

Free

Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 12:00pm – 2:30pm

WAM Presents Local Sirens

Free

Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Otis McDonald

Free

January 2024

Mon, Jan 15, 2024, 12:00pm – 3:30pm

MLK 2024 Music Festival

Free

May 2024

Sat, May 4, 2024, 3:00pm – 5:30pm

Canceled Due to Rain: Pedrito Martinez Group – Season Kick-Off!

Free

Thu, May 9, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Neblinas del Pacífico

Free

Sat, May 11, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Kitka in Concert

Free

Thu, May 16, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

QWANQWA

Free

Sat, May 18, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

CAAMFest Directions in Sound: THAO

Free

Thu, May 23, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

PHER

Free

Sat, May 25, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

CO-LLAB Choir directed by Cava Menzies

Free

Thu, May 30, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Community Music Center Neighborhood Choirs

June 2024

Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 11:00am – 11:30am

RhythmALLogy (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

RhythmALLogy (Kids’ Show)

Free

Sat, Jun 8, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Dyertribe: Steve & Bokani Dyer + Izithunywa feat. Ndabo Zulu & Linda Sikhakhane

Thu, Jun 13, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Darrell Grant & MJ New

Free

Fri, Jun 14, 2024, 11:00am – 11:30am

René y Familia (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jun 14, 2024, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

René y Familia (Kids’ Show)

Free

Thu, Jun 20, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Christelle Durandy SankTET

Free

Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

The Alaya Project

Free

Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 11:00am – 4:00pm

SF Uke Jam’s Summer Uke-splosion presented by Kala Brand Music

Free

July 2024

Fri, Jul 5, 2024, 11:00am – 11:30am

Chelle! & Friends (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jul 5, 2024, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Chelle! & Friends (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jul 12, 2024, 11:00am – 11:30am

Ka-Hon (Kids’ Show)

Free

Fri, Jul 12, 2024, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Ka-Hon (Kids’ Show)

Free

Thu, Jul 18, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Batey Tambó

Free

Thu, Jul 25, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Destani Wolf

Free

Sat, Jul 27, 2024, 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Color Your Mind Festival

Free

August 2024

Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

AfroSolo Arts Festival presents Charles Unger

Free

Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

Free

Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Ana Tijoux + J Noa

Free

Thu, Aug 8, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Audiopharmacy

Free

Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Brazil in the Gardens: Monica Salmaso, Guinga and Teco Cardoso

Free

Sat, Aug 17, 2024, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

YBGF Seed Festival

Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Mae Powell

Free

Sat, Aug 24, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Ambrose Akinmusire

Free

Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Foleada

Free

Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Meklit’s Movement Immigrant Orchestra

Free

September 2024

Thu, Sep 5, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Quinteto Latino

Free

Thu, Sep 5, 2024, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Jesús Díaz y su QBA

Free

Sat, Sep 7, 2024, 11:00am – 4:00pm

African Arts Festival

Free

Sun, Sep 8, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

American Bon Dancing

Free

Thu, Sep 26, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Spirology

Free

October 2024

Thu, Oct 3, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

The Chris Trinidad Collective

Free

Thu, Oct 3, 2024, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Agua Pura

Free

Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Ouida + Ian Santillano

Free

Thu, Oct 10, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Rojai & The Pocket

Free

Sat, Oct 12, 2024, 2:00pm – 4:30pm

Pedrito Martinez Group + La Dame Blanche

Free

Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Amihan

Free

Thu, Oct 24, 2024, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Michelle Jacques – Daughters of the Delta Project

Sat, Oct 26, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

KOKOROKO + Jada Imani

Free

January 2025

Mon, Jan 20, 12:00pm – 3:30pm

2025 MLK Music Festival

Free