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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.

Saturday Sessions

Rupa and the April Fishes + Brass Menažeri

May 3, 1-3pm

Los Vasallos del Sol + The Venezuelan Music Project

May 10, 1-3pm

Jon Jang: Unbound Chinatown featuring Min Xiao Fen

May 17, 1-2:30pm

Gamelan Sekar Jaya

May 24, 1-2:30pm

Deborah Slater Dance Theater + Dance/Theater Shannon

June 21, 1-2pm

blacKMahal + Special Guests

June 28, 1-3pm

The Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra

July 12, 1-2:30pm

Yosvany Terry: Ye-dé-gbé – The Afro Caribbean Legacy

July 19, 1-3pm

Afro Solo’s Jazz in the Gardens

August 2, 1-3pm

Carnaval/SF 2008 Awards Celebration

August 16, 1-4pm

Tom Rigney & Flambeau + Norton Buffalo

August 23, 1-2:30pm

John Handy & The Bay Area Melding Pot

September 6, 1-3pm

Dell’Arte Theater Company

September 13, 1-2:30pm

Lunchtime Concerts

Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm, June-September

Mo’Rockin’ Project

May 29

Goethe Institut: Paco Mendoza

June 5

Sweden: Susanna Stern & Anna Christensson

June 19

Red Hot Chachkas

June 26

Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble

July 3

Patrick Ball

July 10

The Nice Guy Trio

July 17

The Stairwell Sisters

July 24

Le Jazz Hot

July 31

Homenagem Brasileira

August 7

Japan – Program TBA

August 14

Marcus Shelby Trio

August 21

Richard Howell

August 28

Destani Wolf

September 4

Bayonics

September 11

Mexico: Zazhil

October 2

Children’s Garden Series

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

The Unique Derique*

11am & 12:15pm
Fridays, June 13, July 11, August 8
Saturdays, June 14, July 19, August 16

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

Chelle! & Friends*

11am & 12:15pm
Fridays, June 27, July 25, August 22

Gardens Halloween Costume Walk*

Noon-2pm
Sunday, October 26

Latin Jazz Series

Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quintet

Sunday, June 8, 1-2:30pm

Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble

Thursday, July 3, 12:30-1:30pm

Yosvany Terry: Ye-dé-gbé – The Afro Caribbean Legacy

Saturday, July 19, 1-3pm

Homenagem Brasileira

Thursday, August 7, 12:30-1:30pm

The Latin Jazz All-Stars Tribute to Hilton Ruiz

Sunday, October 5, 1-3pm

Music in the Gardens 101

Jon Jang: Unbound Chinatown featuring Min Xiao Fen

Saturday, May 17, 1-2:30pm

Gamelan Sekar Jaya

Saturday, May 24, 1-2:30pm

Balamcoatl: Mesoamerican Music & Dance*

Saturdays, June 21, July 12, August 30
Noon-1pm

The Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra

Saturday, July 12, 1-2:30pm

Yosvany Terry: Ye-dé-gbé – The Afro Caribbean Legacy

Saturday, July 19, 1-3pm

Theater / Poetry / Spoken Word

Deborah Slater Dance Theater + Dance/Theater Shannon

Saturday, June 21, 1-2pm

San Francisco Mime Troupe

Saturday, July 13, 2pm, pre-show music at 1:30pm

TODCO

Tuesday, July 22, 12:30pm-1:30pm

San Francisco Theater Festival

Sunday, July 27, 11am-5pm

Woman’s Will
Bertolt Brecht’s Good Person of Szechuan*

Friday, August 15, 6pm

Woman’s Will
Bertolt Brecht’s Good Person of Szechuan*

Saturday, August 16, 4pm

TODCO

Tuesday, September 9, 12:30pm-1:30pm

Dell’Arte Theater Company + The Bayou Swamis

Saturday, September 13, 1-2:30pm

The Living Word Festival: Race is Fiction

Friday, October 17, 12:30pm-1:30pm

Dance

Los Vasallos del Sol + The Venezuelan Music Project

Saturday, May 10, 1-3pm

Gamelan Sekar Jaya

Saturday, May 24, 1-2:30pm

Native Contemporary Arts Festival

Sunday, June 15, Noon-3pm

Balamcoatl: Mesoamerican Music and Dance*

Saturdays, June 21, July 12, August 30, Noon-1pm

Deborah Slater Dance Theater + Dance/Theater Shannon

Saturday, June 21 , 1-2pm

Yosvany Terry: Ye-dé-gbé – The Afro Caribbean Legacy

Saturday, July 19, 1-3pm

Carnaval/SF 2008 Awards Celebration

Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm

Large Scale Festivals & Events

Israel in the Gardens Festival

Sunday, June 1, 11am-5pm

Merola's Schwabacher Summer Concert

Sunday, July 6, 2-4pm

San Francisco Theater Festival

Sunday, July 27, 11am-5pm

Pistahan: Filipino American Arts Exposition

Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10, 11am-5pm

Family Festival 2008

Saturday, October 18, 11am-3pm

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

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