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Sunday, June 9

Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, June 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for food and drinks.
| Main Post Lawn
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF Off the Grid hosts a full season of Picnics at the Presidio every Sunday from April 21 to October 27, 2013 at the lawn on the Main Post featuring live music, free games and stands from San Francisco restaurants, food trucks, local farms and retailers. Debuting in ...
2013 San Francisco Free Folk Festival | SF
Sunday, June 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations accepted
| Presidio Middle School
2013 San Francisco Free Folk Festival | SF Now in its 37th year, the San Francisco Free Folk Festival is a two-day music and dance festival  in a “Hardly Strictly Bluegrass” type indoor event. On June 8-9, 2013 from noon to 10pm the festival celebrates with 14 stages of non-stop folk: There’s 60+ free live concerts, ...

Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
Sunday, June 9 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park The Golden Gate Park Band, under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler, presents the 131st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. The weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1pm from April 28 to October 6, 2013 and are free and open to the public. ...
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach
Sunday, June 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tupelo
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach Tupelo hosts Free Twang Sundays on most Sunday afternoons – a free concert featuring Bay Area bands playing Country, Western, Bluegrass, Americana, Y’All-ternative and Rockabilly. Admission is free and they have soul food for purchase.

Monday, June 10

Classical Revolution Chamber Music Jam | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 10 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but a $5-20 donation is welcome to support the musicians.
| The Revolution Cafe
Classical Revolution Chamber Music Jam | Mission Dist. Join “Classical Revolution” the weekly chamber music night, at its weekly residency at the Mission District’s Revolution Cafe. Each week they feature different local and visiting musicians in our unique Chamber Jam format, where musicians get a chance to perform in a casual environment and ...

Thursday, June 13

Art Happens: Cowgirl Art, Poetry & Comedy | Livermore
Thursday, June 13 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Livermore
Art Happens: Cowgirl Art, Poetry & Comedy | Livermore

June 13, 2013 Theme: Western Heritage

Downtown Studios: Cowgirl Art with Kathleen Hill; Art Block Party, 6-7:30pm
ABC Music Store: Fingerpicking Workshop with Steve Kreitzer, 7:30-8:30pm
Panama Red Coffee House: Local Livermore Color, Photography Exhibition by Jennie and Chuck McGregor, 6-7pm; Open Mic 7:30pm
Figurehead Art Gallery: Country Western …

Vaudeville Night: $5 Comedy & Music Variety Show | Red Devil Lounge
Thursday, June 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Red Devil Lounge
Vaudeville Night: $5 Comedy & Music Variety Show | Red Devil Lounge W*A*S*H* is an experimental weekly variety show at the Red Devil Lounge which promises to blur the line between performers and audience. W*A*S*H* will happen most Thursdays from 7-8:45pm with guest stars, stand-up comedians, music and audience members performing with the East Bay 3 as their ...

Friday, June 14

Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park       Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities ...
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, June 14 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center
Over 32 food trucks and street food carts in a huge circle with a full bar and bands in the middle? Now that’s a party. Off the Grid is a weekly outdoor food truck bonanza staged every Friday from 5-10pm at the historic waterfront campus of Fort Mason Center. ...
Push The Feeling DJ Night | Lower Haight
Friday, June 14 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 10pm, $5 after.
| Underground SF
Push The Feeling DJ Night | Lower Haight Push The Feeling is monthly dance party happening every second Friday at Underground SF (424 Haight St.) in Lower Haight. Resident DJs YR Skull and epicsauce invite local and out-of-town guest DJs to their decks every month. The party is free before 10 pm with RSVP and ...

Saturday, June 15

Opera on Tap: “The Marriage of Figaro” Acts 3 & 4 | SF
Saturday, June 15 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cafe Royale
Opera on Tap:

See Acts 3 and 4 of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro: A Comic Opera presented by Opera on Tap: San Francisco, a two year old company whose mission is to put opera back into popular culture by presenting accessible, inexpensive and innovative performances.
This reimagined production is the …

Sunday, June 16

North Beach Mini-Street Fair | Kerouac Alley
Sunday, June 16 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack Kerouac Alley
North Beach Mini-Street Fair | Kerouac Alley   A Fair to Remember is a gathering of local creatives. They have everything from bakers to vintage collectors, soap makers, jewelry and print makers, photographers and painters and their outdoor fair is a unique shopping experience held in Jack Kerouac Alley between Vesuvio Cafe and ...
Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
Sunday, June 16 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park The Golden Gate Park Band, under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler, presents the 131st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. The weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1pm from April 28 to October 6, 2013 and are free and open to the public. ...
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach
Sunday, June 16 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tupelo
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach Tupelo hosts Free Twang Sundays on most Sunday afternoons – a free concert featuring Bay Area bands playing Country, Western, Bluegrass, Americana, Y’All-ternative and Rockabilly. Admission is free and they have soul food for purchase.

Monday, June 17

Classical Revolution Chamber Music Jam | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but a $5-20 donation is welcome to support the musicians.
| The Revolution Cafe
Classical Revolution Chamber Music Jam | Mission Dist. Join “Classical Revolution” the weekly chamber music night, at its weekly residency at the Mission District’s Revolution Cafe. Each week they feature different local and visiting musicians in our unique Chamber Jam format, where musicians get a chance to perform in a casual environment and ...

Thursday, June 20

Third Thursdays at the SF Design Center: Free Music, Wine & Bites | SF
Thursday, June 20 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Design Center
Third Thursdays at the SF Design Center: Free Music, Wine & Bites | SF Every third Thursday evening, you are invited to shop and sip at the San Francisco Design Center from 5-8pm with live performances, free wine tasting and bites. Admission is free, so come by to wander around, exploring contemporary design, with a glass of wine in ...
Third Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland
Thursday, June 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Piedmont Avenue
Third Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland At the Piedmont Avenue Stroll you can expect to see a variety of art mediums, enjoy entertainment, and sample refreshments with many businesses showcasing hand-picked local artists and designers. The monthly event was voted Best Art Walk That’s Not Art Murmur in 2012 by the East ...
Point Richmond Art Walk | East Bay
Thursday, June 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Point Richmond
Point Richmond Art Walk | East Bay Historic Point Richmond comes alive every third Thursday from 6-9 pm when artists rule. Enjoy free refreshments at most participating galleries and boutiques, plus special events and prices at restaurants including live music, karaoke, art exhibits and drink specials. The Point Richmond Farmers Market happens ...
Vaudeville Night: $5 Comedy & Music Variety Show | Red Devil Lounge
Thursday, June 20 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Red Devil Lounge
Vaudeville Night: $5 Comedy & Music Variety Show | Red Devil Lounge W*A*S*H* is an experimental weekly variety show at the Red Devil Lounge which promises to blur the line between performers and audience. W*A*S*H* will happen most Thursdays from 7-8:45pm with guest stars, stand-up comedians, music and audience members performing with the East Bay 3 as their ...

Friday, June 21

Free Range Fridays: Honky Tonk Live Music Night | Richmond Dist.
Friday, June 21 – 4:33 am | Cost: FREE | Velo Rouge Cafe
Free Range Fridays: Honky Tonk Live Music Night | Richmond Dist. Join local acoustic musicians Jeanie and Chuck as they play a few tunes and present a featured artist chosen from among their many musical friends. Join them every third Friday of each month at the Velo Rouge Café in the Richmond District.
Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park       Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities ...
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, June 21 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center
Over 32 food trucks and street food carts in a huge circle with a full bar and bands in the middle? Now that’s a party. Off the Grid is a weekly outdoor food truck bonanza staged every Friday from 5-10pm at the historic waterfront campus of Fort Mason Center. ...

Sunday, June 23

Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
Sunday, June 23 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park The Golden Gate Park Band, under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler, presents the 131st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. The weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1pm from April 28 to October 6, 2013 and are free and open to the public. ...

Monday, June 24

Classical Revolution Chamber Music Jam | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 24 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but a $5-20 donation is welcome to support the musicians.
| The Revolution Cafe
Classical Revolution Chamber Music Jam | Mission Dist. Join “Classical Revolution” the weekly chamber music night, at its weekly residency at the Mission District’s Revolution Cafe. Each week they feature different local and visiting musicians in our unique Chamber Jam format, where musicians get a chance to perform in a casual environment and ...

Wednesday, June 26

Swing In The Square: Free Concert & Dance Lessons | Union Square
Wednesday, June 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Swing In The Square: Free Concert & Dance Lessons | Union Square Swing in the Square is a swinging live concert and dance series taking place every fourth Wednesday from April to August in 2013 from 6-8pm. Arrive early for free introductory dance lessons by professional dance instructors and stay for the open dance floor during the band’s ...