Originally conceived as a platform for women’s artistry, Kitty Pak has evolved into an ongoing creative communion bringing together some of the most dynamic and inventive sonic explorers on the Bay Area scene. Led by Dakini Star, vocalist for Goddess Alchemy, Kitty Pak usually features a disparate array of women, and for this YBG Festival show […]
This children’s program repeats at 12:15–12:45pm. There’s no reason kids can’t dance like they’re in a Bollywood epic. Featured every month at Public Works in the Mission, Non Stop Bhangra brings the party to the Gardens, offering a unique experience that celebrates the beautiful and vibrant spirit of this traditional Punjabi folk music and dance. […]
This children’s program is a repeat of the 11:00am show. There’s no reason kids can’t dance like they’re in a Bollywood epic. Featured every month at Public Works in the Mission, Non Stop Bhangra brings the party to the Gardens, offering a unique experience that celebrates the beautiful and vibrant spirit of this traditional Punjabi […]
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest highlights the spectacular strength, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area contemporary dance scene through a weekend of site specific performances. Curated by Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein, Co-Artistic Directors of RAWdance, the second annual ChoreoFest features nine local companies, and leads audiences on an exciting journey throughout the Gardens’ […]
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest highlights the spectacular strength, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area contemporary dance scene through a weekend of site specific performances. Curated by Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein, Co-Artistic Directors of RAWdance, the second annual ChoreoFest features nine local companies, and leads audiences on an exciting journey throughout the Gardens’ […]
Under the leadership of Dr. John Calloway, the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco has served as an invaluable proving ground for creatively ambitious young musicians since 2001. Living up to vaunted expectations set by the ensemble’s alumni, these high school players collaborate with legends like Armando Peraza, Jerry Gonzalez and John Santos. They […]
This children’s program repeats at 12:15–12:45pm. The founder and artistic director of Berkeley’s Māhea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, Māhealani Uchiyama is an award-winning dancer, musician, composer, choreographer, recording artist, and teacher. Currently an artistic director for the renowned San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, she champions Pacific Islander culture through the company Hālau Ka Ua […]
This children’s program is a repeat of the 11:00am show. The founder and artistic director of Berkeley’s Māhea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, Māhealani Uchiyama is an award-winning dancer, musician, composer, choreographer, recording artist, and teacher. Currently an artistic director for the renowned San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, she champions Pacific Islander culture through the […]
The most celebrated gamelan ensemble outside of Bali, Gamelan Sekar Jaya returns to Yerba Buena Gardens Festival with a breathtaking mix of traditional and contemporary music and dance works. Under the direction of internationally renowned gamelan composer and performer I Dewa Putu Berata and dance master I Made Suteja, the 50-member Bay Area company presents […]
Lines and lyrics from Litquake Nation! Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors. Arvind Nandakumar (they/them) is no one of consequence. A child of Forward Arts located in Baton Rouge Louisiana, Arvind has competed at the International Brave […]
Nurtured by the Bay Area's extraordinary network of jazz mentoring programs, bassist, vocalist, composer and arranger Aneesa Strings has emerged in recent years as one of the most compelling and promising musicians on the scene. Showcased by bass star Christian McBride at last year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, the Oakland native soaked up knowledge from […]
This children’s program repeats at 12:15–12:45pm. Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino folk dance group dedicated to preserving and promoting the ethnic attire, music and dance of the Philippines through research, workshops and performances. With its disparate array of dances, this program reflects the diversity of the archipelago. From Kalinga Province, the warrior dance Kalasag […]
This children’s program is a repeat of the 11:00am show. Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino folk dance group dedicated to preserving and promoting the ethnic attire, music and dance of the Philippines through research, workshops and performances. With its disparate array of dances, this program reflects the diversity of the archipelago. From Kalinga Province, […]
While Venezuela’s devastating political crisis continues to deepen, it’s important to remember the country’s extraordinarily rich culture, an intricate skein of musical traditions embodied by this double bill. A rising force on the world stage, powerhouse Afro-Venezuelan vocalist Betsayda Machado and her percussion/vocal ensemble Parranda El Clavo play tambor, a celebratory tradition that evolved to […]
A beloved Father’s Day tradition celebrating the creativity of North America’s indigenous peoples, the 21st annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival showcases a diverse program of native music, dance, spoken word, artist vendors and native crafts. The NCAF showcases California native talents: Lakota Harden (Minnecoujou/ Yankton Lakota and HoChunk), activist and public speaker and NCAF Emcee […]
The annual Jenny Lind Concert is a beloved and long-running Yerba Buena Gardens Festival tradition that showcases the most extraordinary young sopranos from Sweden. This year’s program introduces 26-year-old Kine Sandtrø and Julia Sjöstedt, 23. Hailing from Trøndelag, Norway, Sandtrø enrolled in her candidate program at the University College of Opera in Stockholm, Sweden last […]
In Venezuela, a bululú is a gathering that generates excitement, and the new band Bululú certainly fits that description. Led by Venezuelan-born percussion master and vocalist Lali Mejia, the nine-piece combo draws on folkloric styles from Venezuelan, Colombian, Cuban and other Caribbean cultures. With Mexican-born string expert Jose Roberto Hernandez serving as music director, the […]
This program repeats at Noon on Saturday, 6/23/18 and again at 2:15pm on Saturday, 6/23/18. RING OUT LOUD! Join us this summer for a new, music-filled Circus Bella show celebrating 10 years of FREE Circus the the Parks! Dust off your tamborine, ukulele or kazoo and come out for comedy and circus sure to strike […]
This program repeats at 2:15pm. This program is also a repeat of the Noon Friday, 6/22/18 show. RING OUT LOUD! Join us this summer for a new, music-filled Circus Bella show celebrating 10 years of FREE Circus the the Parks! Dust off your tamborine, ukulele or kazoo and come out for comedy and circus sure […]
This program is a repeat of the Noon Friday, 6/22/18 and Noon Saturday, 6/23/18 shows. RING OUT LOUD! Join us this summer for a new, music-filled Circus Bella show celebrating 10 years of FREE Circus the the Parks! Dust off your tamborine, ukulele or kazoo and come out for comedy and circus sure to strike […]
An enchanting voice/cello duo, Dalia & the Big Violin features Palestinian-American singer Dalia Marina and Parker Ousley, a cellist/vocalist steeped in jazz but deeply engaged with a global assortment of traditions. Together, they make up an unusual but perfectly paired duo that draws on styles from folk to funk, with a splash of comic relief […]
This children’s program repeats at 12:15–12:45pm. A beloved Bay Area institution, the Unique Derique is a prince among clowns, an internationally esteemed performer who has honed a singular blend of physical comedy and hambone body percussion. Derique (aka Lance McGee) started clowning in Berkeley at 15 with Circus A La Mode and later joined San […]
This children’s program is a repeat of the 11:00am show. A beloved Bay Area institution, the Unique Derique is a prince among clowns, an internationally esteemed performer who has honed a singular blend of physical comedy and hambone body percussion. Derique (aka Lance McGee) started clowning in Berkeley at 15 with Circus A La Mode […]
In the face of the current president’s travel ban of citizens from Iran, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela from coming into the U.S., Music of the Banned seeks to build a sonic bridge between peoples. Organized by Iranian-born performer Dina Zarif, the concert will give voice to musicians from the Banned […]