Category: Stern Grove Festival

STERN GROVE LINE UP IS LIVE!!!!

Man. Summer keeps getting busier and busier!! Stern Grove just announced its 2024 lineup, and it’s EPIC!!! Opening weekend, June 23rd, has Tegan and Sara with SP faves King Isis opening. Other highlights include Chicano Batman on the 30th, The freakin’ COMMODORES on July 17th, Alex G with another SP favorite, Fake Fruit on August 4th, Herbie Hancock gets the “competing with Outside Lands” slot of August 11th, and closing out the whole thing is a full weekend with Sylvan Esso & Poolside on August 24th and Chaka Khan on August 25th. 

Tickets are FREE, but you’ve got to RSVP to get in. RSVPs open EXACTLY one month ahead of time at 2 p.m., so the June 23rd show goes up on May 23rd at 2 p.m., the June 30th show goes up on May 30th at 2 p.m., etc. You can grab those tickets and purchase a picnic table at SternGrove.org. 

Full schedule: 

  • June 23 – Tegan and Sara, King Isis
  • June 30 – Chicano Batman, Lido Pimienta
  • July 7 – SF Symphony with Special Guest Jessica Vosk
  • July 14 – The Commodores, The Grease Traps
  • July 21 – Masego, Satya
  • July 28 – Franc Moody, Drama
  • August 4 – Alex G, Fake Fruit
  • August 11 – Herbie Hancock, SFJAZZ Collective
  • August 18 – Lucinda Williams, Jobi Riccio
  • August 24 – Sylvan Esso, Poolside
  • August 25 – Chaka Khan

The 2023 Stern Grove Fest Line Up is Ridiculous!!!!

We are so very lucky in San Francisco. The lineup for the Stern Grove festival was just released, and it feels unfair how good it is. We are already lucky enough to live in the greatest place on Earth, but to see this array of acts FOR FREE?!?!?! In an absolutely stunning outdoor amphitheater? The rest of the world is full of envy for us. 

I kinda want to go to everything… I mean, it opens with jazz experimentalists Snarky Puppy on June 18th. Then a bill where NEKO CASE IS THE OPENER?!?! Of course, she’s opening for the legendary Indigo Girls on June 25th for a bill that’s way more than closer to fine. (Sorry!) Avant-Pop icon Santigold on July 2nd. Lyle Lovett with our dear friend Andrew St James on July 9th. Legendary singer Angelique Kidjo is gracing our presence on July 16th. Jammy Funksters Lettuce is playing with the SF Symphony, which is just, um, !!!!!!. On July 20th, we’ve got the house double bill of Bob Moses and Neil Frances. August 6th brings us the FINAL SF PERFORMANCE from Buddy Guy. Competing with Outside Lands on August 13th (Damn right, I’m angry) is Patti Smith, possibly the most captivating live performer I’ve ever seen, paired with former Husker Du and Sugar frontman Bob Mould. And closing the whole thing out? The Flaming Lips on August 20th. 

As with the last two years, tickets are free but do require RSVP. RSVP Links are below, along with the day and time they go live. (Which appears to be the same date as the show in the prior month at 2pm) And, as usual, they are selling tables to The Big Picnic with The Flaming Lips on August 20th. 

June 18 Snarky Puppy, Isaiah Sharkey (RSVP Opens May 18th at 2pm)

June 25 Indigo Girls (with Full Band), Neko Case (RSVP Opens May 25th at 2pm)

July 2 Santigold, Ogi (RSVP Opens June 2nd at 2pm)

July 9 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Andrew St. James (RSVP Opens June 9th at 2pm)

July 16 Angelique Kidjo, Jupiter & Okwess (RSVP Opens June 16th at 2pm)

July 23 SF Symphony with Special Guest Lettuce (RSVP Opens June 23rd at 2pm)

July 30 Bob Moses, Neil Frances (RSVP Opens June 30th at 2pm)

August 6 Buddy Guy Damn Right Farewell Tour, Eric Gales (RSVP Opens July 6th at 2pm)

August 13 Patti Smith, Bob Mould (RSVP Opens July 20th at 2pm)

August 20 The Big Picnic Featuring The Flaming Lips, Alan Palomo (Neon Indian DJ Set) (RSVP Opens July 20th at 2pm)