Stern Grove Festival announces free concert series lineup for 2016

San Francisco's Stern Grove Festival has announced its upcoming 79th season with Janelle Monáe kicking off the free outdoor music fun on June 19.

Here is the full lineup:

June 19: Janelle Monáe and Midtown Social

June 26: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and Bayonics

July 3: Hieroglyphics and dance crews Mix'd Ingrdnts and Golden State Breakers

July 10: San Francisco Symphony

July 17: Joan Osborne's Soul Revue and John Brothers Piano Company

July 24: Julieta Venegas and La Misa Negra

July 31: San Francisco Ballet

Aug. 7: The O'Jays and MJ's Brass Boppers

Aug. 14: Atomic Bomb: The Music of William Onyeabor featuring Jamie Lidell, Luke Jenner, Money Mark and Sinkane; Afrolicious

Aug. 21: The New Pornographers and Astronauts, etc.

All concerts begin at 2 p.m. at Sigmund Stern Grove at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco. It is advised to get there early to secure a spot with a good view.

The series, established in 1938, is the oldest free summer performing arts festival of its kind in America.