Litquake “Live in the Castro” Outdoor Author Event | SF

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Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

Litquake, San Francisco’s Literary Festival runs October 8-24, 2026 with satellite events running from September through January. 170+ events, 600+ authors and performers, all over the Bay Area, and almost ALL for FREE!

Visit litquake.org or see the full schedule and tickets.

And it’s capped by the epic “Lit Crawl” on Saturday, October 24, 2026 – with 50+ authors and close to 5,000 fans for the world’s largest free pop-up literary event.

Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, was founded by Bay Area writers in order to put on a week-long literary spectacle for book lovers, complete with cutting-edge panels, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings. Litquake seeks to foster interest in literature, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing as a complement to the city’s music, film, and cultural festivals.

 

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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

Come out and catch a series of free live performances on select weekends at Jane Warner Plaza in the Castro throughout the Summer of 2012.

On Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 1pm, see a series of readings and authors from Litquake, San Francisco’s literary festival – which runs from October 5-13 throughout San Francisco

“Live in the Castro” 2012:
Free Outdoor Summertime Concert Series
– July to October, 2012 (1pm)
– Jane Warner Plaza, Castro & Market, SF
– FREE

• July 15: Stompy Jones (Jump Swing)
• July 29: Garrin Benfield (Freestyle Acoustic Rock)
• August 5: Dixieland Dykes +3 (Dixieland)
• August 12: Garrin Benfield (Freestyle Acoustic Rock)
• August 19: Full House Rhythm Kings (Blues)
• September 16: Amanda King (Jazz Vocalist)
• September 30: Clarinet Buffet (Broadway, Ragtime, Classical and Pop)
• >> October 6: Litquake (SF’s Literary Festival)

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