Brazilian Music, Piano & Guitar | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
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Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade) | 773 Mission St., San Francisco, CA
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SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
The 2026 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 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno to kick off its 26th season. The Festival features over 100 free performances from May to November in Downtown San Francisco.
Widely hailed as one of Brazil’s most important post-Jobim composers, Guinga has written songs recorded by definitive vocalists such as Elis Regina, Nelson Gonçalves, Miúcha, and Clara Nunes. Brazilian superstar Ivan Lins created the Velas label to record Guinga, which eventually allowed him to give up his dental practice and focus full time on music. He’s joined by guitar virtuoso Marcus Tardelli, a sensational young talent who Guinga says “is like Rubinstein at the piano. There are certain musicians who…have a relationship with the unfathomable.” The program is a co-presentation with California Brazil Camp.
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Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Live Music
