Official site of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Free outdoor performing arts in downtown San Francisco
Specialists in providing dance-inducing soundtracks for celebratory gatherings, Sunset Sound System spins music for a spring picnic in Yerba Buena Gardens. Inspired by the DIY parties of the UK and reggae soundsystem culture, DJ Galen launched SSS by setting up a generator and speakers at a park in Berkeley every Sunday to spin records for […]
Free RSVP Named after the patron saint of musicians, La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the creative ferment of 21st century Latin music, with a beguiling mélange of cumbia, bossa nova, tango, jazz, boleros and alt-rock. Led by charismatic vocalist La Marisoul, the Los Angeles combo is the perfect band to kick off the Yerba Buena Gardens […]
Free RSVP A Latin music legend since the mid-1960s, Joe Bataan was at the center of the New York City action as one of the early stars of Fania Records. His seductive combination of doo-wop vocals and boogaloo is one of the era’s defining sounds, though Bataan has never stayed in one groove for long. […]
Brilliant young minds abounding with stories make the 826 Valencia Student Showcase a thrilling event providing an intimate glimpse into the joys, struggles, and passions of young San Franciscans. A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, 826 Valencia takes to the Gardens with […]
Free RSVP With every EP, single and video, soul-steeped vocalist-songwriter Madison McFerrin has offered an alluring look at her sensuous musical world. With lapidary textures, sumptuous rhythms and a beguilingly low-affect delivery, the San Francisco native has established herself as more than a performer. She turns public spaces into emotionally welcoming zones where rhythm serves […]