Free Tickets Open Tuesday 8/2 For Stern Grove Festival’s Very Last Concert
Stern Grove Festival is nearing the end of its 85th season. Set your alarm to grab free tickets to the Big Picnic!
Who’s ready to see some live music?! Stern Grove Festival, a FREE outdoor concert series featuring a wide variety of genres, has pulled out all the stops this summer. Only 2 concerts are left in the lineup.
The next batch of free tickets will be released at 2pm on Tuesday, August 2 for the Big Picnic featuring Phil Lesh & Friends, Midnight North, and DJs Walkin’ Love & AreWeNotDead of Freak Flag Radio happening on August 14.
- August 7: Taj Mahal, Monophonics (tickets released 2pm July 26)
- August 14: The Big Picnic featuring Phil Lesh & Friends, Midnight North (tickets released 2pm August 2)
As was the case last year, the concerts remain free but guests must register online beforehand to reserve a spot. Tickets will be released at 2pm exactly 12 days prior to each event, offering first-come, first-served free passes. For those who miss the initial ticket window, the festival will also release a small amount of tickets at 2pm on Fridays as a Flash Friday promotion.
The festival has run for 10 Sundays this summer, with the last concert happening August 14.
After Stern Grove suffered extensive water damage last summer, the festival was forced to cancel its grand finale event. Renovations are still not 100% complete, but the venue has been approved for in-person use and you better believe they’ll be back in style! After 8 decades at this legendary venue space, Stern Grove concerts are the stuff of legends.
Stern Grove Festival has hosted free summer concerts for over 85 years. Headliners have included everyone from Grammy winners to rising stars, including names like Mitski, The Doobie Brothers, Carlos Santana, Pink Martini, Janelle Monae, and more.
“We are thrilled to be able to present our 85th season this summer, especially after overcoming another set of challenges with the aftermath of the flood last summer. Bringing live music back to the Grove provides our community the opportunity to gather and enjoy our free concerts, and we are grateful to be able to fulfill our mission to do just that,” said Executive Director Bob Fiedler.
Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, known to locals as Stern Grove, is located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in Pine Lake Park.
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