SF’s 2024 “Jerry Day” Free Music Festival + Excelsior After Parties (McLaren Park)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The Grateful Dead’s iconic bearded lead singer Jerry Garcia had deep roots in San Francisco, having spent his childhood in the Excelsior. After his death, the first “Jerry Day” was held in 2002 to raise money to fix a rundown playground, and an annual music celebration was born.

For the festival’s 22nd anniversary, enjoy more than six hours of jams and tributes at the amphitheater in McLaren Park that now bears his name. And just like the Dead’s concerts never seemed to end, from 7-10 p.m. the festival leaves the park, spilling into the neighborhood for 11 different after parties, concerts and art installations gracing store-front windows and parklets.   

​Jerry Day 2024
22nd Anniversary & ​82nd Birthday Celebration
August 3rd, 2024
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
McLaren Park, San Francisco
11:30am – 5:45pm

Jerry Nite 2024

August 3rd, 2024
Excelsior District – San Francisco
6-10:30 pm
FREE Post Jerry Day events…
Support Jerry Day and Jerry’s childhood neighborhood
Artwalk, Live Music, Food, Drink Specials After Jerry Day 2024

• Josh Gelfand @ The Halfway Club – 1166 Geneva Ave – 5:30pm
• Jessica Fierro, The Helltones Duo @ Check In Lounge – 201 Ocean Ave – 6pm
• Sushi Jazz Trio @ Tala Wines – 4625 Mission St – 6pm
• Sweet Undertow @ Dark Horse inn – 942 Geneva Ave – 6:30pm
• Hot Mountain Dips @ Recovery Room – 4528 Mission St – 7pm
• Silk Road Truckers @ Bottoms Up – 4704 Mission St. – 7pm
• BOLERO! @ Gentilly – 4826 Mission St – 7:30pm

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.