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Union Square Live

A five month festival with 70+ free concerts, film nights & dance events
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The 2013 Union Square Live festival presents 70+ free events like live music, swing & tango dance lessons, film nights, circus arts, and more in Union Square Park from April 21 through October 9.

The grand opening concert for 2013 takes place on Sunday, April 21st at 2pm with a free concert from the funky afrobeat of Sila who won the SF Weekly’s award for Best International Act”

Union Square Live | 2013
April 21 to October 9, 2013
Union Square Park, SF
All events FREE and open to the public

2013 Union Square Live schedule

APRIL
Sila, Sunday, April 21, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Camilo y los Robot Ninjas, Wednesday, April 24, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Swing in the Square featuring Slim Jenkins, Wednesday, April 24, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Bay Area Dance Week Kick-Off: One Dance, Friday, April 26, 2013, 12:00pm-1:00pm
8th Annual Fire Dance Expo, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 8:00pm-10:00pm
Crosscut, Sunday, April 28, 2:00pm-4:00pm

MAY
Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Educational Programs, Wednesday, May 1, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Salsa in the Square featuring SFSU Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble, Wednesday, May 1, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cascada de Flores, Sunday, May 5, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno, Wednesday, May 8, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Moonalice, Wednesday, May 8, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Grupo Falso Baiano, Sunday, May 12, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Josh Klipp & the Klipptones, Wednesday, May 15, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Dr. Mojo Band, Wednesday, May 15, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Bu Falle African Drum & Dance, Sunday, May 19, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Oscar Reynolds, Wednesday, May 22, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Swing in the Square featuring The B-Stars, Wednesday, May 22, 6:00pm-8:00pm
San Francisco Taiko Dojo, Sunday, May 26, 2:00pm-3:00pmCurt Yagi, Wednesday, May 29, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Crosscut, Wednesday, May 29, 6:00pm-8:00pm

JUNE
Marcus Shelby Orchestra: Green & Blues, Sunday, June 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Villa Sinfonia, Sunday, June 9, 2pm-4pm
Crosscut, Wednesday, June 12, 6:00pm-8:00pmMoonalice, Wednesday, June 19, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Swing in the Square featuring The West Coast Ramblers, Wednesday, June 26, 6pm-8pm
Dance Party! Celebrating SF Pride with the Fingersnaps DJ & Art Collective, Sunday, June 30, 2:00pm-4:00pm

JULY
Dalia Marina, Wednesday, July 3, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Salsa in the Square, Wednesday, July 3, 6:00-8:00pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival featuring Circus Bella & Prescott Circus Theatre, Sunday, July 7,
2:00pm-4:00pm
Crosscut, Wednesday, July 10, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Movie Night in the Park, Saturday, July 13, 8:00pm-10:00pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival featuring Pi: The Physical Comedy Troupe and Thomas John,
Sunday, July 14, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Moonalice, Wednesday, July 17, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival featuring Sardine Family Circus and Clownsnotbombs, Sunday, July
21, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Manring Kassin Darter, Wednesday, July 24, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Swing in the Square featuring 29th Street Swingtet, Wednesday, July 24, 6:00pm-8:00pm
J-POP Summit Live, Sunday, July 28, 2013, 2:00pm-4:00pm

AUGUST
Salsa in the Square featuring Edgardo Cambon and his 5tet “LaTiDo,” Wednesday, August 7, 6:00pm
8:00pm
Dios de la Adrenalina, Sunday, August 11, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Moonalice, Wednesday, August 14, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Movie Night in the Park, Saturday, August 17, 8:00pm-10:00pm
Callings and Landscape Reinvention Society Sunday, August 18, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Miko Marks, Wednesday, August 21, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Crosscut, Wednesday, August 21, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Tango in the Square featuring Trio Garufa, Sunday, August 25, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Oscar Reynolds, Wednesday, August 28, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Swing in the Square featuring The Rumble Strippers, Wednesday, August 28, 6:00pm-8:00pm

SEPTEMBER
Tango in the Square ft. Redwood Tango Ensemble, Sunday, September 1, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Salsa in the Square featuring Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble, Wednesday, September 4, 6:00pm-8pm
Tango in the Square featuring Tango No. 9, Sunday, September 8, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Moonalice, Wednesday, September 11, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Darren Johnston & The Trans-Global People’s Chorus, Sunday, September 29, 2:00pm-4:00pm

OCTOBER
Salsa in the Square featuring Los Boleros, Wednesday, Ocotber 2, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Mobile Homeboys, Sunday, October 6, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Moonalice, Wednesday, October 9, 6:00pm-8:00pm