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Poetry Readings & Reggae Music On Your Lunch Break | Yerba Buena Gardens

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Jessie Square | 760 Mission St., San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

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SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025

The 2025 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 10, 2025 with La Santa Cecilia to kick off its 25th Anniversary Season.

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.

Your poets for the day:

Musical guest:

  • Today’s performance features Rafael Bustamante Sarria and Marlon Aldana of La Gente. Creating a unique multilingual blend of cumbia, reggae, hip-hop, and salsa, La Gente has toured all over the world and recently released their fourth studio album entitled Borderless.

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Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Literature, Live Music, Poetry
Address: 760 Mission St., San Francisco, CA