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“CAAMFest: Directions in Sound” Free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Concert (SF)

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Yerba Buena Gardens | Mission St. & 3rd St., San Francisco, CA

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CAAMFest returns to the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District for a renewed collaboration with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.

CAAMFest: Directions in Sound
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Yerba Buena Gardens | Mission St. & 3rd St., SF
FREE

Featuring a dynamic music program showcasing emerging and established musicians making an impact on the Asian American cultural landscape, Directions in Sound is a partnership with the Center for Asian American Media that ties into the concurrent CAAM Film Festival May 9-19.

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024

May 4 – November 2, 2024
Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission btwn Third and Fourth, SoMa, SF
FREE

Directions & Parking | Admission-Free Seating | Performance Times | See the Full Calendar

2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Programming Highlights

All events are free and take place outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, off Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, and the Yerba Buena Children’s Garden located at Howard & Fourth Street.

APRIL 2024 – Pre Festival Events

MAY 2024

JUNE 2024

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AUGUST 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024

OCTOBER 2024

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: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Kids & Families, Live Music, Outdoors, San Francisco, Sponsored
Address: Mission St. & 3rd St., San Francisco, CA

Saturday, May 18, 2024

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