The beloved Golden Gate Park Bandshell is back in full swing for another year of delightful free music. These weekly free and family-friendly concerts are some of the most cherished events in the park. Catch over 100 performances in a variety of genres, including R&B, soul, jazz, funk, big band, strings, indie, rock, reggae, salsa, electronic, and EDM. Scroll down for the latest lineup announcement.
The popular series comes to us courtesy of Illuminate and SF Rec & Parks. The Bandshell, which is 120 years old, added new lighting, a state-of-the-art sound system, and a new stage during the pandemic.
2025 Golden Gate Park Bandshell concert lineup
Weekly performances generally follow set themes for certain days, although there are plenty of special events in addition to the following:
- Wednesdays – Singer-Songwriter 4 – 7 pm
- Fridays – Happy Hours 4:30 – 7:30 pm
- Sundays and select Saturdays – Reggae 4:20 – 7:30 pm
Check out the latest lineup below.
June
- Sun 6/1 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guests: Mighty Mystic (Live Band) (5:30 – 7:00 pm) - Fri 6/6 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour
Performer: Key Elements Jazz Band (2 sets) - Sat 6/7 (12:00 – 4:00 pm)
Paul in the Park (in association with the de Young Museum)
Performers: Swami 3, The Welcome Matt, Joyce Lee, Steven Pitsenbarger, Eva J. Fortune, John Elliot, Jamie Wilson, and special guests - Sun 6/8 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guests: Rebel and Chillbo (6:00 – 7:00 pm) - Wed 6/11 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
An Evening with Essence & Gold Country
Special Guest Opener: Graham Patzner (of Whiskerman) - Fri 6/13 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Performer: Sgt. Splendor (2 sets) - Wed 6/18 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Singer/Songwriter Wednesday
4:00 pm – Matt Jaffe
5:00 pm – Drew Martin
6:00 pm – Migrant Pickers - Fri 6/20 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour
Performer: Maurice Tani (2 sets) - Sat 6/21 (12:00 – 7:00 pm)
Make Music Day 2025
12:00 pm – Jonathan Burnside
1:00 pm – Sammy Patrick Band
2:00 pm – Great American Robber Barrons
3:00 pm – Scatterbrained Uncle
4:00 pm – Manos Lindas
5:00 pm – Pirate Radio
6:00 pm – Grooblen - Sun 6/22 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guests: Byrds of a Feather (Live Band) (5:30 – 6:30 pm) - Wed 6/25 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Singer/Songwriter Wednesday
4:00 pm – Jaeger & Reid
5:00 pm – Allan Wachs
6:00 pm – Flying Salvias - Fri 6/27 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour
Performer: Momotombo (2 sets) - Sat 6/28 (12:00 – 4:00 pm)
Country Risqué and Big Leap Collective Present Queer Country Pride
12:00 – 12:30 pm – Squeakie
12:45 – 1:30 pm – Country Risqué
2:15 – 2:55 pm – Secret Emchy Society
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Paisley Fields - Sun 6/29 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guest: Saritah Duo (Live Band) (5:30 – 6:30 pm)
July
- Wed 7/2 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Market to Bandshell – Wednesday
4:00 pm – Alex Walsh
5:00 pm – Northern Waste
6:00 pm – No Country - Fri 7/4 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour – Blues for Independence
Performer: Stan Erhart & the Fabulous Misfits (2 sets) - Sun 7/6 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guests: TBD (5:30 – 6:30 pm) - Wed 7/9 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Singer/Songwriter Wednesday “Redo from 2024”
4:00 pm – Joyce Lee
5:00 pm – Nalamora
6:00 pm – Terence Jack Band - Fri 7/11 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour – Glory Dayz featuring Frankie Adel (2 sets) - Sat 7/12 (12:00 – 5:00 pm)
San Francisco Free Folk Festival
(Featuring dozens of acts) - Sun 7/13 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays and Dub Mission presents Subatomic Sound System featuring Screechy Dan (5:30 – 7:00 pm) with DJ Sep - Wed 7/16 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Singer/Songwriter Wednesday
4:00 pm – Ben Lang
5:00 pm – Alex and the Floaters
6:00 pm – Richard March Band - Fri 7/18 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour – An Evening with Stephanie Woodford (2 sets) - Sun 7/20 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guest: DJ Spleece (5:30 – 6:30 pm) - Wed 7/23 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Singer/Songwriter Wednesday
4:00 pm – Steven Pitsenbarger
5:00 pm – Doctor, Doctor
6:00 pm – XtinaM - Fri 7/25 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Friday Happy Hour – Dr Clock/Children of Lucy (2 sets) - Sat 7/26 (12:00 – 5:00 pm)
Third Annual Humboldt County Showcase
12:00 pm – The SoHum Girls Band
12:45 pm – The Vatcher Brothers
2:00 pm – Clean Girl & The Dirty Dishes
3:00 pm – Stable Vices - Sun 7/27 (4:30 – 7:30 pm)
Crucial Reggae Sundays with Irie Dole, DJ Guidance
Special Guests: Checkerd Past (Live Band) (5:30 – 6:30 pm) - Wed 7/30 (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Singer/Songwriter Wednesday
4:00 pm – Dan Arwady
5:00 pm – B-Side Galaxy
6:00 pm – Von Doodle Daddies
The free concerts are funded through private donations and have been a beloved series since it first began in 2020 to celebrate Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary. “Free live music at the Golden Gate Bandshell has made Golden Gate Park even more vibrant and inviting for people in every neighborhood in San Francisco and across the world,” said SF Rec & Parks General Manager Phil Ginsburg. “Adding to larger annual events like Outside Lands and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the bandshell series features hundreds of acts four days a week that you can easily access by car, bus, bike, or foot. This exciting series also ensures that the park’s proud music history lives on!”
Find the Bandshell at 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive in SF’s Golden Gate Park Music Concourse. Stay tuned for updated schedules for the coming weeks.
By Dana Flynn and Jamie Ferrell