{"id":423565,"date":"2026-08-04T13:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/423565\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:38:12","slug":"golden-gate-park-is-hosting-over-20-free-concerts-in-august-and-september-heres-the-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/423565\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Gate Park is hosting over 20 free concerts in August and September\u2014here&#8217;s the schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"single__subtitle\">The Golden Gate Bandshell is hosting a series of free concerts, and the schedule for August and September is officially here.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bandshell-Golden-Gate-Park-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Bandshell at Golden Gate Park\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden Gate Park is home to a beautiful, historic bandshell at the Music Concourse. Located between the de Young and the California Academy of Sciences, the scenic venue hosts a series of free concerts starting in March and running through the fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free shows are entering their last few months, ending in the fall. Luckily, there is a packed schedule featuring various local performers so you still have plenty of chances to see a show. <\/p>\n<p>Bandshell concert schedule <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bandshell-Photo-Credit-Jonathan-April-medium-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Gate Park Bandshell illuminated in green lights.\" class=\"wp-image-21658\"  \/>Photo by Jonathan April, courtesy of SF Travel Association<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can expect multiple concerts a week at the bandshell, typically on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The concerts typically follow themes, such as singer\/songwriter Wednesday, Friday Happy Hour, and Crucial Reggae Sunday. Check out the full schedule below.<\/p>\n<p>August <\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, August 5 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Market to Bandshell Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Little Oil (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>3 Reefs Deep (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Graciano Trio (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, August 12 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>An Evening with The Mad Maggies (2 Sets)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, August 19 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Eliz (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Joyce Lee (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>C Breezy Quartet (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 21 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Friday Night Happy Hour<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, August 23 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Crucial Reggae Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, and DJ Sep<\/p>\n<p>Special guest DJ Jacques from WBLK Music (5:30 PM \u2013 6:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, August 26 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Dan Martin Solo Opening (4:30 PM \u2013 5:15 PM)<\/p>\n<p>An Evening with Jethro Jeremiah Band (5:30 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 28 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Friday Night Happy Hour<\/p>\n<p>SoHum Girls Band (2 Sets)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, August 30 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Crucial Reggae Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, and DJ Sep<\/p>\n<p>Special guest live performance by Soul Medic (5:30 PM \u2013 6:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p>September<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 2 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Market to Bandshell Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Matt Reagan (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>TBD (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Mateo Peligroso (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 4 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Friday Happy Hour<\/p>\n<p>Andre Cruz &amp; The Black Diamond Rhythm Band (2 Sets) with Frisco Gang DJs<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 5 (2:00 PM \u2013 6:00 PM)GGP Bandshell 5th Annual Surf Festival<\/p>\n<p>Featuring The Seismics, Surf Monster, The New Shockwaves, and Uncle Sea Monster in association with KFJC<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 6 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Crucial Reggae Sundays<\/p>\n<p>Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, and DJ Sep<\/p>\n<p>Special guest Roommate (5:00 PM \u2013 6:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 9 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Hayley Lynne and Blake Johnston (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Matt Jaffe Duo (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Koyal (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 11 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Friday Happy Hour<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 12 (10:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM)Kid\u2019s Concert<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 13 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Crucial Reggae Sundays<\/p>\n<p>Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, and DJ Sep<\/p>\n<p>Special guests Monkey Ska (5:30 PM \u2013 6:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 16 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Indestructible (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Angry Outlaws (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Hyperdrive Kittens (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 18 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Friday Happy Hour<\/p>\n<p>Super Special show (more info TBA)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 19 (12:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM)A Tribute to John Coltrane 100<\/p>\n<p>An afternoon of Coltrane conducted by German Gonzalez<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 20 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Crucial Reggae Sundays<\/p>\n<p>Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, and DJ Sep<\/p>\n<p>Special guests Kava Jah and the Remedy (5:30 PM \u2013 6:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 23 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Joe Burke (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>BTU (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Nick Tasker &amp; the Hash-Slinging Slasher (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 25 (4:30 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)Friday Happy Hour \u2013 Local Jazz Night<\/p>\n<p>Luke Westbrook Trio (4:00 PM \u2013 5:15 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Implied Jazz (5:30 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 30 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)Singer\/Songwriter Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Joe Brennan (4:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Brewster (5:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p>The Alleylots (6:00 PM)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden Gate Bandshell is hosting a series of free concerts, and the schedule for August and September&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[101,103,102,104,106,105],"class_list":["post-423565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}