Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2017 Kick-Off

Between May and October in 2017, the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents over 75 free performances on three outdoor stages in Yerba Buena Gardens.

Admission is free and entertainment includes music, theater, dance, cultural events, educational and children’s programs.

2017 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
May – October, 2017
Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission between 3rd and 4th Streets, San Francisco
FREE

MAY

• Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra + VNote Ensemble, Sun, May 7, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• Litquake, Tue, May 9, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble, Sat, May 13, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

• CMC Older Adult Choirs, Thu, May 18, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• Changüí Majadero, Thu, May 18, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
• Brass Convergence II: Protest Brass, Sat, May 20, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• The Anita Lofton Project, Thu, May 25, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Richard Howell & Sudden Changes, Sat, May 27, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

JUNE

• Howard Wiley & Extra Nappy, Thu, Jun 1, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Alphabet Rockers (2 shows), Fri, Jun 2, 11:00am – 11:30am
• Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney with Flambeau, Sat, Jun 3, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Aireene & The Itch, Thu, Jun 8, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Chelle & Friends (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jun 9, 11:00am – 11:30pm
• Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest – Day 1, Fri, Jun 9, 6:00pm – 7:15pm
• Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest – Day 2, Sat, Jun 10, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest – Day 3, Sun, Jun 11, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Litquake, Tue, Jun 13, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• Destani Wolf, Thu, Jun 15, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• La Mixta Criolla, Thu, Jun 15, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
• Red Panda Acrobats (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jun 16, 11:00am – 11:30am
• M.A.K.U SoundSystem, Sat, Jun 17, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Native Contemporary Arts Festival, Sun, Jun 18, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
• Jenny Lind Concert, Thu, Jun 22, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Circus Bella – Bay City Rhapsody, Fri, Jun 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
• Circus Bella – Bay City Rhapsody (2 shows), Sat, Jun 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
• The Jamming Nachos, Thu, Jun 29, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Ka-Hon (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jun 30, 11:00am – 11:30am

JULY

• AXIS Dance Company – The Garden Project (2 shows), Sat, Jul 1, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
• AXIS Dance Company – The Garden Project (2 shows), Sun, Jul 2, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
• Eva Salina, Thu, Jul 6, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Crosspulse (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jul 7, 11:00am – 11:30am
• Theatre Rhinoceros – Lear, Fri, Jul 7, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
• Theatre Rhinoceros – Lear, Sat, Jul 8, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
• Theatre Rhinoceros – Lear, Sun, Jul 9, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Litquake, Tue, Jul 11, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Cascada de Flores, Thu, Jul 13, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• Caterpillar Puppets (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jul 14, 11:00am – 11:30am

• Ensemble Mik Nawooj – Death Become Life, Sat, Jul 15, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Shamisen of Bachido + Awakko Ren, Thu, Jul 20, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Somos el Son, Thu, Jul 20, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
• Pi Clowns (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jul 21, 11:00am – 11:30am
• San Francisco Mime Troupe, Sun, Jul 23, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
• RUBaDUB Posse, Thu, Jul 27, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Unique Derique (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Jul 28, 11:00am – 11:30pm
• SF Uke Jam Summer Uke-splosion, Sat, Jul 29, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, Sun, Jul 30, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

AUGUST

• Blue Tango Project, Thu, Aug 3, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Caterpillar Puppets (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Aug 4, 11:00am – 11:30am
• AfroSolo in the Gardens, Sat, Aug 5, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• Litquake, Tue, Aug 8, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• LINES Dance Center, Thu, Aug 10, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• Unique Derique (2 Shows), Fri, Aug 11, 11:00am – 11:30am
• Pistahan, Sat, Aug 12, 11:00am – 4:00pm
• Pistahan, Sun, Aug 13, 11:00am – 4:00pm
• Jazz Herstory Collective, Thu, Aug 17, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Bobi Céspedes, Thu, Aug 17, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
• Non Stop Bhangra (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Aug 18, 11:00am – 11:30am
• Daymé Arocena + Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble, Sat, Aug 19, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• Brazil in the Gardens, Sun, Aug 20, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• Dalia Marina, Thu, Aug 24, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Venezuelan Music Project (2 kids’ shows), Fri, Aug 25, 11:00am – 11:30am
• Paula West, Sat, Aug 26, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Evie Ladin Band, Thu, Aug 31, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

SEPTEMBER

• Kugelplex with special guest Linda Tillery, Sat, Sep 2, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

• The Flock, Thu, Sep 7, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• Alsarah & the Nubatones, Sat, Sep 9, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• Litquake, Tue, Sep 12, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Brooklyn Raga Massive with Classical Revolution – Terry Riley’s In C, Sat, Sep 16, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
• Camilo y los Robot Ninjas, Thu, Sep 21, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Thu, Sep 21, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
• Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Sat, Sep 23, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

OCTOBER

• Litquake, Tue, Oct 10, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Halloween Hoopla (kids’ show), Sun, Oct 29, 12:00pm – 2:00pm