Here’s how to see over 100 free concerts and cultural events in 2019
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival will present over 100 free arts and cultural events, from music and dance to theater and poetry, during its 2019 season.
The festival kicks off May 4 at 1 p.m. with a Tribute to Charlie Palmieri by the Uprising All-Stars led by music director Jimmy Bosch.
It finishes up on Oct. 27 with the 19th Annual Halloween Hoopla.
Here are some of the festival highlights:
Michael Doucet & Tom Rigney with Flambeau, 1 p.m. May 25
Sandy Cressman’s Homenagem Brasileira, 12:30 p.m. May 30
Marcus Shelby Quartet, 12:30 p.m. June 20
Edgar Pantoja & the Afro-Cuban Tribe, 12:30 p.m. June 27
Aireene Espiritu- Tribute to Sugar Pie DeSanto, 1 p.m. July 6
San Francisco Mime Troupe, 2 p.m. July 28
Brazil in the Gardens featuring Fabiana Cozza, 1 p.m. Aug. 18
La Misa Negra, 1 p.m. Sept. 28, 2019
The concerts and events take place at the Yerba Buena Gardens, which is located between Mission Street and Howard Street and 3rd and 4th Streets in downtown San Francisco.
Details: Concerts and events are free; www.ybgfestival.org.