Day 6: A Beautiful Sunday in Stern Grove
Sunday, July 12, 2009Posted by
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Sunday, July 12th 2009
There is no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than enjoying some great music and the Stern Grove festival. Folk legend Joan Baez was in town to perform at picturesque Stern Grove, a 63-acre historic park on the western edge of the city. Folk music and San Francisco just seem to go hand-in-hand; mix in a little sunshine, a great natural setting and an enthusiastic crowd, and you’ve got the makings for a highly memorable, if not transcendent, experience.
The Stern Grove Festival produces a free concert series at the Grove each summer, and each year, music lovers are never disappointed by the impressive and eclectic lineup of musicians the festival organizers have arranged. This year, R&B legend Roberta Flack kicked thing off on June 21, followed by Les Nubians and the San Francisco Symphony in ensuing weeks. Still set to perform this summer are Sergent Garcia, Bollywood superstar Kailash Kher, the San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Opera, to name a few. It is this cultural melting pot of music and dance that keeps people coming back for more year after year.
The folks at the Stern Grove Festival, headed by executive director Steven Haines and board President Doug Goldman, are amazing partners. They do a fantastic job of organizing this event each year and the work they perform year-round culminates in what remains one of the city’s most popular attractions.
If you haven’t experienced one of the Festival’s free Sunday concerts yet, or even if you have, I invite you to come out this summer, bring a blanket and a picnic lunch and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Stern Grove Festival. Concerts begin at 2 p.m. each Sunday through August 23. You can find schedules, concert info and directions at http://www.sterngrove.org/. See you there!
The Stern Grove Festival produces a free concert series at the Grove each summer, and each year, music lovers are never disappointed by the impressive and eclectic lineup of musicians the festival organizers have arranged. This year, R&B legend Roberta Flack kicked thing off on June 21, followed by Les Nubians and the San Francisco Symphony in ensuing weeks. Still set to perform this summer are Sergent Garcia, Bollywood superstar Kailash Kher, the San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Opera, to name a few. It is this cultural melting pot of music and dance that keeps people coming back for more year after year.
The folks at the Stern Grove Festival, headed by executive director Steven Haines and board President Doug Goldman, are amazing partners. They do a fantastic job of organizing this event each year and the work they perform year-round culminates in what remains one of the city’s most popular attractions.
If you haven’t experienced one of the Festival’s free Sunday concerts yet, or even if you have, I invite you to come out this summer, bring a blanket and a picnic lunch and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Stern Grove Festival. Concerts begin at 2 p.m. each Sunday through August 23. You can find schedules, concert info and directions at http://www.sterngrove.org/. See you there!
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