Poetry & Music at Jessie Square | SoMa
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Jessie Square | 736 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94199
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SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno to kick off its 26th season. The Festival features over 100 free performances from May to November in Downtown San Francisco.
Guest curated by Litquake‘s Robin Ekiss, this program features Elizabeth Percer, author of Ultrasound, Kevin Simmonds, author of Bend To It, Roy Mash, author of Buyer’s Remorse, and Aimee Suzara, author of Souvenir. Special musical guest is Diana Gameros, originally from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, whose music reflects the experiences of a young indie artist at the borderlands between cultures, languages, and genres.
Poetic Tuesday features poets and original music in Jessie Square near the Contemporary Jewish Museum from 12:30-1:30 pm.
2014 Poetic Tuesdays Schedule
- Tuesday, May 27
- Tuesday, June 17
- Tuesday, July 15
- Tuesday, August 19
- Tuesday, September 16
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Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Literature, San Francisco
