Kadmus Arts, Lineup Announcement - Stern Grove Festival >>
| Country and Region |
United States — California |
| Type of Festival |
Dance, Music |
| Location of Festival |
San Francisco, California USA |
| Festival Address Information |
Stern Grove Festival
44 Page Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
Phone: (01) 415-252-6252
Fax: (01) 415-252-6250 |
| Festival Description |
The Stern Grove Festival presents a variety of music and performing arts, including classical, jazz, rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music, in addition to dance performances. The festival take place at Sigmund Stern Grove—a beautiful, 33-acre park with a natural amphitheater, picnic areas, meadows, a lake, and hiking trails, located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco’s Sunset/Parkside District.
Today Stern Grove, a natural amphitheater surrounded by giant eucalyptus, redwood, and fir trees, is one of Northern California’s favorite concert sites. A beloved Bay Area tradition for nearly seven decades—every Sunday during the summer, family and friends gather to relax, picnic, and enjoy performances by some of the world’s greatest artists in this glorious natural setting. All events are free to the public. |
| Festival Dates |
June 19 - August 21, 2011 |
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Festival Events:
Performance schedule 2011:
- Sunday, June 19
- Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings and Ben L’Oncle Soul
- Sunday, June 26
- Jazz Mafia Symphony featuring Chali 2na
- Sunday, July 3
- Sunday, July 10
- Afrocubism and Pellejo Seco
- Sunday, July 17
- The English Beat and My First Earthquake
- Sunday, July 24
- Sunday, July 31
- Sunday, August 7
- Aaron Neville and Quinn Deveaux and The Blue Beat Review
- Sunday, August 14
- Javier Limon featuring Buika, La Shica, and Sandra Carrasco
- Sunday, August 21
Artist Feature 2011:
- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (USA)
- As a child, Sharon Jones and her brothers would imitate the songs and dances of James Brown, who shared their hometown. Like many rhythm and blues entertainers, she began performing in church at a very young age where her voice would find a lifelong home and inspiration. In her late teens she branched out into talent shows and played with local funk groups, wedding bands, and a handful of day jobs which included stints as both a prison guard at New York’s notorious Riker’s Island, and an armored car guard for Wells Fargo Bank. Her command of the stage earned her an overnight title as the ‘Queen of Funk’. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings formed in 2001 and have since toured extensively and have built steadily upon a growing reputation as the unrivaled frontrunners of old-school Soul and Funk music. SJ &TDK latest release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, is arguably their greatest achievement to date. With much more extensive songwriting and arranging contributions from the members of the band, the songs take more distinct and well-crafted forms, enabling a deeper more soulful return to traditional Rhythm and Blues roots. However, it is the raw fire and Soul which Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings consistently pour into their music that will make this record an irreplaceable part of many people’s lives. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Sunday, June 19, 2011 05/04/11 >> go there
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