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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

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