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Spring Equinox Folk Jam: 8 Bands + Dance (SF)

Friday, March 20, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 2:00 am | Cost: $45*
*$45 timely bird, $55 late bird, Kids Free

Broadway Studios | 435 Broadway Street, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

a World Folk Jam on the Spring Equinox

Join us for an
unforgettable gathering
of music, dance &
spring spirit!

All Ages. Kids Free.

The Spring Equinox is the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the official beginning of spring and the point when day and night are equal in length.

The temple bell stops—
but the sound keeps coming
out of the flowers.

~ Matsuo Bashō

PERFORMANCES

MUSIC
Soji Sai
 (Afrobeat)
Bahianatos (Cumbia)
Sun Hop Fat (Ethio-Jazz)
Singing the Bones (Global Folk)
Clarissa Bitar (Palestinian Oud)
String, Skin & Breath (Global Folk)
Zhenya Rock (Gypsy Jazz)
warble (Folktronica)

 

DANCE
Mizuho Sato (Flamenco Dance)
Halo Seronko (Indian Dance)
Kelley Mountain (Belly Dance)

Food, Drink & Craft Vendors
Free Gongfu Tea Service

DRESS UP IDEAS

Floral Print & Flowers
Natural Materials
Gnomes & Fairies
Nymphs & Elves
Some areas Shoe-Free

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $45*
*$45 timely bird, $55 late bird, Kids Free
Categories: Downtown San Francisco, In Person
Address: 435 Broadway Street, San Francisco, CA

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