Free live music in San Francisco
Free, recurring live music — some year-round, some seasonal (it returns each year). No tickets, no cover.
Stern Grove Festival (San Francisco)
SeasonalFree
Free Sunday-afternoon concerts among the eucalyptus and redwoods at Sigmund Stern Grove every summer since 1938. Confirm this season's lineup and dates at the official site.
Summers · Mixed / classical / pop
Free RSVP
Patti LaBelle / Destani Wolf
Stern Grove · Sunset District
Sun, Aug 9 · 2:00pm
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Brazilian
Walk-up freeAlexandre Ribeiro & Alessandro Penezzi
Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade) · SoMa
Thu, Aug 13 · 12:30pm
via Yerba Buena Gardens FestivalView listing
Latin Indie
Walk-up freeHelado Negro & Reyna Tropical
Yerba Buena Gardens (Great Lawn) · SoMa
Sat, Aug 15 · 2:00pm
via Yerba Buena Gardens FestivalView listing
Free RSVP
Public Enemy
Stern Grove · Sunset District
Sat, Aug 15 · 2:00pm
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Free RSVP
Al Green / Goapele / The Glide Ensemble
Stern Grove · Sunset District
Sun, Aug 16 · 2:00pm
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Classical
Walk-up freeQuinteto Latino
Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade) · SoMa
Thu, Oct 8 · 12:30pm
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Indigenous
Walk-up freeJeremy Dutcher
Yerba Buena Gardens (Great Lawn) · SoMa
Mon, Oct 12 · 12:00pm
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Jazz
Walk-up freeRichard Howell
Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade) · SoMa
Thu, Oct 15 · 12:30pm
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Latin Soul
Walk-up freeJoe Bataan
Yerba Buena Gardens (Great Lawn) · SoMa
Sat, Oct 17 · 2:00pm
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Jazz
Walk-up freeAfro-Filipino Jazz Project
Yerba Buena Gardens (Great Lawn) · SoMa
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00pm
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