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“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free 10-Hour Bluegrass Music Festival (2023)

Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Discover Polk District | Polk Street between California and Broadway, San Francisco, CA

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“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free 10-Hour Bluegrass Music Festival (2023)

Discover Polk

Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a free districtwide bluegrass (and more) show in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District – April 22, 2023.

For 2023, this special Earth Day Festival will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, all-day bluegrass (plus rock, R&B and funk) festival featuring renowned artists playing throughout the neighborhood.

Also, through a partnership with Aquarium of the Bay, the festival will offer other family-friendly conservation minded activities all day.

Pickin’ on the Polk 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Polk St. btwn California and Broadway, SF
FREE

All shows are 100% free to the public (though some will be 21+ due to their liquor license requirements.)

  • All-Day Outdoor Concert Festival – Outdoor Bandwagon Stage (Polk & Broadway) – 1-6p w/ Martin Luther The Real Mccoy, Mr. Sun, Anna Kristina, Ape, Aflemaylot
  • Saturday Night Concert Crawl – Free bluegrass and live music in multiple bars, restaurants and businesses – 7-11p

More details, schedule and full lineup coming soon.

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Upcoming “Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free 10-Hour Bluegrass Music Festival (2023) Events

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, Live Music, Sponsored
Venue: Discover Polk District
Address: Polk Street between California and Broadway, San Francisco, CA

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