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.
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