Stern Grove Festival is one of San Francisco’s most popular summer traditions, bringing major musicians to the San Francisco park for free concerts. The shows start on Sunday, June 14, featuring Peter Cat Recording Co. This year’s lineup features major names like Major Lazer, Suki Waterhouse, and Al Green.
The free concert series is always popular, with people scrambling to get tickets to each show. To accommodate the high demand, the festival recently changed its ticketing system to better accommodate more people. Keep reading to learn how to get tickets.
How to get Stern Grove Tickets
There are several ways to get tickets to the free concerts. Here’s what to know:
- GA Lottery: The GA lottery opens 6 weeks before each show, and you have 1 week to enter. You can request up to 4 tickets for the lottery. After one week, winners will be selected at random, and you will be notified via email if you received tickets or not. From there, you have 3 days to claim your tickets, and unclaimed tickets will be given to those remaining in the lottery at random.
- Community box office: Each show, 1,500 tickets are reserved for the community box office, which will have a specific time and location for each show. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and you can get up to 2 tickets. Locations and dates have not been released yet.
- Volunteer: Another way to enjoy the show is to volunteer for the festival. While it may be a different experience than that of a typical attendee. You can still enjoy the music and help organize the exciting concerts.
- Reserved tables: If you want to donate to the festival and attend a show, you can reserve a picnic table spot. A seat at a community table costs $200, or you can reserve a private table for you and a group of friends starting at $2,000 for 10 seats. Table reservations are considered donations and are not refundable.
- Giveaways: Finally, many partnerships offer ticket giveaways for shows, so stay on the lookout for specific giveaway opportunities as the festival draws closer.
You can learn more about Stern Grove Festival here.
