Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Programs by Date
Programs by Date
The 2007 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features nearly 100 events, including classical and jazz concerts, opera, international music events, theater, dance, children's and family programs, visual art exhibits, educational programs and cultural events. All events in Yerba Buena Gardens are FREE to the public!
Please click on the event title for additional information.
Rupa and the April Fishes + Brass Menažeri
Saturday, May 3, 1-3pm
College of the Sequoias Symphonic Band Concert
Friday, May 9, 12:30-1:30pm
Los Vasallos del Sol + The Venezuelan Music Project
Saturday, May 10, 1-3pm
Artists Guild**
Saturday, May 17, 9am-5pm
Jon Jang: Unbound Chinatown featuring Min Xiao Fen
Saturday, May 17, 1-2:30pm
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Saturday, May 24, 1-2:30pm
Mo’Rockin’ Project
Thursday, May 29, 12:30-1:30pm
Israel in the Gardens Festival
Sunday, June 1, 11am-5pm
Goethe Institut: Paco Mendoza
Thursday, June 5, 12:30-1:30pm
Caterpillar Puppets*
11am & 12:15pm
Fridays, June 6, August 1, August 29
Saturdays, June 28, July 26, August 23
Venezuelan Music Project*
11am & 12:15pm
Saturdays, June 7, July 5, August 2
Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quintet
Sunday, June 8, 1-2:30pm
The Unique Derique*
11am & 12:15pm
Fridays, June 13, July 11, August 8
Saturdays, June 14, July 19, August 16
Native Contemporary Arts Festival
Sunday, June 15, Noon-3pm
Sweden: Susanna Stern & Anna Christensson
Thursday, June 19, 12:30-1:30pm
Charlie Chin’s California Sing-Along*
11am & 12:15pm
Fridays, June 20, July 18, August 15
Balamcoatl: Mesoamerican Music & Dance*
Noon-1pm
Saturdays, June 21, July 12, August 30
Deborah Slater Dance Theater + Dance/Theater Shannon
Saturday, June 21, 1-2pm
Red Hot Chachkas
Thursday, June 26, 12:30-1:30pm
Chelle! & Friends*
11am & 12:15pm
Fridays, June 27, July 25, August 22
blacKMahal + Special Guests
Saturday, June 28, 1-3pm
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble
Thursday, July 3, 12:30-1:30pm
Merola's Schwabacher Summer Concert
Sunday, July 6, 2-4pm
Patrick Ball
Thursday, July 10, 12:30-1:30pm
The Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, July 12, 1-2:30pm
San Francisco Mime Troupe
Saturday, July 13, 2pm, pre-show music at 1:30pm
The Nice Guy Trio
Thursday, July 17, 12:30-1:30pm
Yosvany Terry: Ye-dé-gbé – The Afro Caribbean Legacy
Saturday, July 19, 1-3pm
TODCO
Tuesday, July 22, 12:30pm-1:30pm
The Stairwell Sisters
Thursday, July 24, 12:30-1:30pm
San Francisco Theater Festival
Sunday, July 27, 11am-5pm
Le Jazz Hot
Thursday, July 31, 12:30-1:30pm
Afro Solo’s Jazz in the Gardens
Saturday, August 2, 1-3pm
Homenagem Brasileira
Thursday, August 7, 12:30-1:30pm
Pistahan: Filipino American Arts Exposition
Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10, 11am-5pm
Japan – Program TBA
Thursday, August 14, 12:30-1:30pm
Woman’s Will
Bertolt Brecht’s Good Person of Szechuan*
Friday, August 15, 6pm
Carnaval/SF 2008 Awards Celebration
Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm
Woman’s Will
Bertolt Brecht’s Good Person of Szechuan*
Saturday, August 16, 4pm
Marcus Shelby Trio
Thursday, August 21, 12:30-1:30pm
Tom Rigney & Flambeau + Norton Buffalo
Saturday, August 23, 1-2:30pm
Richard Howell
Thursday, August 28, 12:30-1:30pm
Brazilian Percussion Celebration
Sunday, August 31, 1-3pm
Destani Wolf
Thursday, September 4, 12:30-1:30pm
Artists Guild**
Saturday, September 6 , 9am-5pm
John Handy & The Bay Area Melding Pot
Saturday, September 6, 1-3pm
TODCO
Tuesday, September 9, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Bayonics
Thursday, September 11, 12:30-1:30pm
Dell’Arte Theater Company
Saturday, September 13, 1-2:30pm
Mexico: Zazhil
Thursday, October 2, 12:30-1:30pm
The Latin Jazz All-Stars Tribute to Hilton Ruiz
Sunday, October 5, 1-3pm
The Living Word Festival: Race is Fiction
Friday, October 17, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Family Festival 2008
Saturday, October 18, 11am-3pm
Gardens Halloween Costume Walk*
Sunday, October 26, Noon-2pm
All events take place on the Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade (Mission between 3rd & 4th streets) except where noted.
* Children’s Garden is located between Howard & Folsom, 3rd & 4th streets
** East Garden is located on 3rd between Mission and Howard streets
Additional Information Links
Festival Calendar
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
3
Rupa and the April Fishes |
4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 |
8
Public Notice |
9
Larry Vuckovich Quartet |
10
Los Vasallos del Sol |
11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17
Artists Guild Unbound Chinatown |
18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24
Gamelan Sekar Jaya |
25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 |
29
Mo’Rockin Project |
30 | 31 |
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
produced by Yerba Buena Arts & Events
760 Howard Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Phone: 415 543 1718
Fax: 415 543 1755
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