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Legendary San José turntablist DJ Shadow will celebrate 30 years of his album \u003cem>Endtroducing….. \u003c/em>Other highlights from the bill include City Girls rapper JT, Argentinian perreo-rave singer Six Sex, San Francisco hyperpop artist Underscores, trip-hop legend Tricky and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a woman with white hair and sunglasses smiles as she plays guitar on an outdoor stage\" class=\"wp-image-13917394\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-800x512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-768x491.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-2048x1310.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1920x1228.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass veteran Emmylou Harris will return to this year’s free musical festival. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ever since she burst onto the scene with her scammer anthem, “Make His Pockets Hurt,” in 2019, Lil Kayla has established herself as one of the hardest rappers in the San Francisco scene. Full of witty bars and lyrical mischief, tracks like “Throw Dat Shit” and “11:11” are what you crank up when you want to feel like you’re on your worst behavior. Lil Kayla’s legions of young, female fans are bound to be screaming in the front at her show at the intimate Oakland club Crybaby. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13962540\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kaytranada performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 11, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sleeping-on-gems-fest-w-kaytranada-more-discovery-meadow-san-jose-tickets-1993569655505\">Sleeping on Gems Fest with Kaytranada\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2–9 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Discovery Meadow, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Whether it’s his timeless remix of Teedra Moses’ “Just Wanna Be Your Girl” or his 3 a.m. dance floor heater “Drip Sweat” with Chanel Tres, Kaytranada’s signature blend of house music with rap and R&B has drawn a massive global fanbase. At Discovery Meadow in San José, the Montreal producer will spin alongside standout house vocalist Rochelle Jordan, L.A. rap duo Partyof2, Amsterdam electronic producer Jael, the Bay’s own Ruby Ibarra, and more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis.png\" alt=\"group of musicians pose on a street\" class=\"wp-image-13982833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis.png 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spiritual Cramp. (Sarah Davis)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://bottomofthehill.com/20260919.html\">Spiritual Cramp\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, 8:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Since they formed in San Francisco in 2017, punk rockers Spiritual Cramp have spread out all over the country, but the City remains their muse. In their video for the charmingly self-deprecating banger, “At My Funeral,” singer Mike Bingham frolics through Green Apple Books, Kilowatt and Oracle Park, paying homage to the places that shaped him. Spiritual Cramp will pack out the legendary rock club Bottom of the Hill for a homecoming show this fall. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199.jpg\" alt=\"a Black man with a guitar, gold outfit and hat sings into a microphone onstage while holding a guitar\" class=\"wp-image-13970421\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fantastic Negrito performing at the Annual Americana Honors Awards in September 2024 in Nashville. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Fantastic-Negrito\">Fantastic Negrito and San Francisco Symphony\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fantastic-negrito\">Fantastic Negrito\u003c/a> might be a three-time Grammy winner, but he remains deeply rooted in his hometown of Oakland, tending to his urban farm and writing and recording in his West Oakland studio. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of his landmark album \u003cem>The Last Days of Oakland\u003c/em>, a fiery, blues-rock meditation on the working-class struggle in a rapidly gentrifying city. At Davies Symphony Hall, he’ll perform reimagined versions of tracks from his discography, backed by a full orchestra. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13903425\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erykah Badu performs at Lights On Festival at Concord Pavilion on Sept. 18, 2021. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/erykah-badu-260927\">Erykah Badu\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27, 7 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Greek Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Few artists’ influence on music, fashion and culture is as deeply felt as Erykah Badu’s. Almost two decades since her genre-defining neo-soul debut, \u003cem>Baduizm\u003c/em>, the singer’s career remains a blueprint for creative excellence and free-spirited self-expression. This month, she’ll release her highly anticipated collaborative album with producer The Alchemist, who’ll join her on her North American tour along with St. Louis rapper Smino. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681.jpg\" alt=\"A blonde, white singer strikes a pose in front of a diverse crew of female dancers. \" class=\"wp-image-13992906\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zara Larsson performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Joshua Applegate/WireImage)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://portolamusicfestival.com/\">Portola Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26–27 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Pier 80, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Electronic music giants, cult-favorite DJs and left-field pop acts unite for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/portola-festival\">Portola\u003c/a>, a festival whose eclectic lineup just makes sense for San Francisco. 2026 seems to be somewhat of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990263/portola-festival-lineup-2026-robyn-zara-larsson-four-tet\">Swedish takeover\u003c/a>, with EDM supergroup Swedish House Mafia and pop stars Robyn and Zara Larsson. Also among the headliners are Skrillex and Boys Noize’s duo Dog Blood, Four Tet and Tiësto. Legendary San José turntablist DJ Shadow will celebrate 30 years of his album \u003cem>Endtroducing….. \u003c/em>Other highlights from the bill include City Girls rapper JT, Argentinian perreo-rave singer Six Sex, San Francisco hyperpop artist Underscores, trip-hop legend Tricky and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a woman with white hair and sunglasses smiles as she plays guitar on an outdoor stage\" class=\"wp-image-13917394\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-800x512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-768x491.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-2048x1310.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1920x1228.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass veteran Emmylou Harris will return to this year’s free musical festival. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/headline/2026-lineup-announcements/\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 2–4\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s second summer typically lasts well into October, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/hardly-strictly-bluegrass\">Hardly Strictly\u003c/a> is a capstone event of the season. The free, family-friendly music festival takes over Golden Gate Park with performances by singer, fiddler and music producer Alison Krauss and her band Union Station, Yemeni band El Khat (who make their own instruments), country-rock legend Emmylou Harris and rockers My Morning Jacket.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764.jpg\" alt=\"A Black hip-hop artist raps into a microphone, flanked by backup singers and musicians. \" class=\"wp-image-13992907\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cameron McCloud (center) of Cure for Paranoia performs in concert during NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour at Emo’s Austin on June 24, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.theindependentsf.com/tm-event/cure-for-paranoia/\">Cure for Paranoia\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 6, 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>The Independent, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With irresistible charisma, an off-kilter flow and bold lyrics about Black, queer life in Texas, Cure for Paranoia is blowing up after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest this year. 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"content": "\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update, Aug. 19, 2026:\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/10695713/gates-of-gold-by-los-lobos-reveals-new-mysteries\">Los Lobos\u003c/a>, Alison Krauss & Union Station and Mavis Staples have all been added to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass line-up. This is Staples’ first return to the Bay Area since her triumphant residency at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/sfjazz\">SFJAZZ Center\u003c/a> during Valentine’s weekend 2025.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also on the bill now is Arizona-based protest singer Jesse Welles. In recent years, Welles has found viral fame \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wellesmusic/?hl=en\">on social media with videos\u003c/a> that showcase his smart, lyrically biting bluegrass songs, outdoors on an acoustic guitar. The youngest, most political folks in your party will be thrilled to see him and his impressively shaggy mane.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is also spotlighting a bevy of idiosyncratic young female artists with Ismay (Northern Californian singer songwriter \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13895247/country-queer-documents-the-genres-shift-to-lgbtq-inclusivity\">Avery Hellman\u003c/a>), Meels (who you might recognize from \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=703Rw3csnvc&list=RDEM4t80bKQ5GtRtkXVP3iWZBA&start_radio=1\">this video of her singing to a raccoon puppet\u003c/a>), innovative soul singer \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/06/09/1104000203/the-suffers-lead-singer-kam-franklin-talks-about-the-tough-road-to-their-latest-\">Kam Franklin\u003c/a>, mandolin virtuoso \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGUy6cwbhyw\">Sierra Hull\u003c/a>, and reflective crooner \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5QW1yNd4X0\">Anna Moss\u003c/a> joining the bill.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also catch Lukas Nelson, Dug, Moonalice, Bandits on the Run, Tift Merritt, ¿Qiensave?, Mama’s Broke, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Darrell Scott String Band, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and Langford, Hogan & Timms.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>More artists will be announced on Sept. 1.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Original story, July 22, 2026:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The first artists for this year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival have been announced. The annual festival has brought admission-free live music to Golden Gate Park every October for the past 25 years, offering a mix of genres that seems to expand beyond bluegrass a little more every year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill’s biggest outliers so far are retro melodic rockers \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nciiIegBe4Y&list=RDnciiIegBe4Y&start_radio=1\">My Morning Jacket\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJErMW4gZ1c&list=RDUJErMW4gZ1c&start_radio=1\">Tyler Ballgame,\u003c/a> as well as Yemeni-Israeli experimentalists \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBfhe2c4mlk&list=RDTBfhe2c4mlk&start_radio=1\">El Khat\u003c/a>. (My Morning Jacket vocalist Jim James last appeared at the festival 10 years ago, when he performed a solo set.) 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The biggest living icon of Bay Area rap will join forces with the “Suga Suga” hitmaker and one of the brightest young talents from the region, at a festival practically down the street from where they were raised. 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Joining them on stage is Oakland rap star Kamaiyah, who should have everyone going dumb by the end of the night with songs like “Fuck It Up” and “Windows.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13933120\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poolside performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://apeconcerts.com/events/poolside-250907/\">Poolside’s Daytime Disco\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 7, 2025\u003cbr>\nUnion Square, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Poolside makes perfect day party music: laidback, tropical boogie you can two-step to with a drink in hand. The multifaceted, percussion-powered live band led by Jeffrey Paradise plays a free show that promises to bring sunny vibes to Union Square during San Francisco’s second summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13962418\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13962418\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaboozey performs at Outside Lands on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.empire15.com/\">EMPIRE 15 with Shaboozey\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2025\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Civic Center, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco label EMPIRE has a knack for signing hot artists before they blow up — most recently, Shaboozey, whose “Bar Song (Tipsy)” tied for the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard chart history. He headlines a free show at San Francisco’s Civic Center alongside Afrobeats star Fireboy DML and singer-songwriter Red Leather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13929276\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13929276\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956.jpg\" alt=\"Larry June raps into the microphone on a big festival stage. He's wearing a bucket hat, designer sunglasses and a bandana and is smiling.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry June performs at 2023 Rolling Loud Los Angeles at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 4, 2023, in Inglewood, California. \u003ccite>(Photo by Timothy Norris/WireImage)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sleeping-on-gems-fest-w-larry-june-thuy-more-sj-tickets-1538883765769\">Sleeping on Gems Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 14, 2025\u003cbr>\nDiscovery Meadow, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Larry June’s ice-cold-player flow and esoteric flexes about fine foods and coastal views have made him a favorite well beyond his hometown of San Francisco. Joining him on stage at Sleeping on Gems is the silky-voiced, Bay Area-raised R&B singer Thuy, as well as Sango, DJ Lex and Lou Phelps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919640\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919640\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peggy Gou performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/\">Portola\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20–21, 2025\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Pier 80, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dance music greats including The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy will perform at San Francisco’s premiere electronic music festival, Portola, alongside newer talent like The Dare and Peggy Gou. At the industrial waterfront setting of Pier 80, this festival has a warehouse-rave feel and a huge lineup of mostly DJs and a few live acts, including Christina Aguilera.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917270\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13917270\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Kali-Uchis-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Saturday-August-6-2022.004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kali Uchis performs at Outside Lands on Saturday, August 6, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sapcenter.com/events/detail/kali-uchis\">Kali Uchis\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27, 2025\u003cbr>\nSAP Center, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether dedicating soul songs to her infant son on \u003ci>Sincerely\u003c/i>, or getting a perreo party started on \u003ci>Orquídeas\u003c/i>, Kali Uchis enchants her audience with her airy voice and coquettish bilingual lyrics. The Colombian American star brings her dynamic stage show to San José, where she’ll pull from her vast, decade-long discography.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13979076\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1788px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13979076\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with blonde hair and a black leather jacket leans against a bar counter\" width=\"1788\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar.jpg 1788w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1788px) 100vw, 1788px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucinda Williams. \u003ccite>(Artist photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3–5, 2025\u003cbr>\nGolden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This free, unpretentious festival in Golden Gate Park is a tried and true San Francisco tradition — the ideal place to pack a picnic and take the whole family. This year’s lineup features legendary singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, jazz singer Samara Joy and jam band The String Cheese Incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905593\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905593\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burna Boy performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0062CAB1F02FDB\">Burna Boy\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 18, 2025\u003cbr>\nOakland Arena\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fresh off his new album \u003ci>No Sign of Weakness\u003c/i>, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy will touch down in Oakland during his international tour. 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The biggest living icon of Bay Area rap will join forces with the “Suga Suga” hitmaker and one of the brightest young talents from the region, at a festival practically down the street from where they were raised. Con Funk Shun will bring funky vibes, and August Lee Stevens promises a swoon-worthy set of jazzy R&B.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13980113\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13980113\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/GettyImages-1003446616.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/GettyImages-1003446616.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/GettyImages-1003446616-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/GettyImages-1003446616-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martha Wash performs live on stage during Rewind Scotland 2018 at Scone Palace on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Scotland. \u003ccite>(Lorne Thomson/Redferns)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandpride.org/event-details/mainstage\">Oakland Pride\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 7, 2025\u003cbr>\nDowntown Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two queens of dance music are headlining the main stage of Oakland Pride this year: Martha Wash, whose powerhouse vocals propelled ’90s house anthems like “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” and CeCe Peniston, whose “Finally” continues to light up global dance floors 30 years later. Joining them on stage is Oakland rap star Kamaiyah, who should have everyone going dumb by the end of the night with songs like “Fuck It Up” and “Windows.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13933120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13933120\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Poolside-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Aug.-13-2023.-004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poolside performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://apeconcerts.com/events/poolside-250907/\">Poolside’s Daytime Disco\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 7, 2025\u003cbr>\nUnion Square, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Poolside makes perfect day party music: laidback, tropical boogie you can two-step to with a drink in hand. The multifaceted, percussion-powered live band led by Jeffrey Paradise plays a free show that promises to bring sunny vibes to Union Square during San Francisco’s second summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13962418\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13962418\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240809_OutsideLands__EG_008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaboozey performs at Outside Lands on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.empire15.com/\">EMPIRE 15 with Shaboozey\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2025\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Civic Center, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco label EMPIRE has a knack for signing hot artists before they blow up — most recently, Shaboozey, whose “Bar Song (Tipsy)” tied for the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard chart history. 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He's wearing a bucket hat, designer sunglasses and a bandana and is smiling.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1471382956-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry June performs at 2023 Rolling Loud Los Angeles at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 4, 2023, in Inglewood, California. \u003ccite>(Photo by Timothy Norris/WireImage)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sleeping-on-gems-fest-w-larry-june-thuy-more-sj-tickets-1538883765769\">Sleeping on Gems Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 14, 2025\u003cbr>\nDiscovery Meadow, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Larry June’s ice-cold-player flow and esoteric flexes about fine foods and coastal views have made him a favorite well beyond his hometown of San Francisco. Joining him on stage at Sleeping on Gems is the silky-voiced, Bay Area-raised R&B singer Thuy, as well as Sango, DJ Lex and Lou Phelps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919640\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919640\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Peggy-Gou-performs-at-Portola-Music-Festival-in-San-Francisco-on-Sunday-Sept.-25-2022.-estefany-Gonzalez002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peggy Gou performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/\">Portola\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20–21, 2025\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Pier 80, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dance music greats including The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy will perform at San Francisco’s premiere electronic music festival, Portola, alongside newer talent like The Dare and Peggy Gou. 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The Colombian American star brings her dynamic stage show to San José, where she’ll pull from her vast, decade-long discography.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13979076\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1788px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13979076\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with blonde hair and a black leather jacket leans against a bar counter\" width=\"1788\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar.jpg 1788w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/lucindawilliamsrestaurantbar-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1788px) 100vw, 1788px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucinda Williams. \u003ccite>(Artist photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3–5, 2025\u003cbr>\nGolden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This free, unpretentious festival in Golden Gate Park is a tried and true San Francisco tradition — the ideal place to pack a picnic and take the whole family. This year’s lineup features legendary singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, jazz singer Samara Joy and jam band The String Cheese Incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905593\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905593\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/Burna-Boy-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Sunday-Oct.-31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burna Boy performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0062CAB1F02FDB\">Burna Boy\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 18, 2025\u003cbr>\nOakland Arena\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fresh off his new album \u003ci>No Sign of Weakness\u003c/i>, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy will touch down in Oakland during his international tour. 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Artists slated to perform include Marcus Mumford, Allison Russell, Las Cafeteras, Lucius, Galactic, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Joy Oladokun, Charley Crockett, Buddy Miller and Dashawn Hickman. Further lineup announcements are expected in the coming weeks, teased \u003ca href=\"https://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/headline/hsb22-artist-medley-1/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via song medleys on the festival’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story, July 21, 2022:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the free music festival, \u003ca href=\"https://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/\">is scheduled to return in-person\u003c/a> to Golden Gate Park this year for the first time since 2019. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/fallarts2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Find more of KQED’s picks for the best Fall 2022 events here\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gas prices. Sky-high inflation. The Millennial inability to stop buying lattes and avocado toast. (\u003cem>I kid!\u003c/em>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The year 2022 has been rough on wallets across the country, and our wallets also happen to be sitting (half-empty) in one of its most expensive regions. (San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose all made the list of top-10 most expensive American cities.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What does that mean? It means we all need as much free stuff as possible. And luckily for us, there are a lot of great events coming up that won’t cost you a dime to attend. Movies, art, dance, live music, parties, theater—we’ve got you covered. Bay Area rents may break the bank, but there’s a wealth of fun things to do that won’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917591\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917591\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-800x530.png\" alt=\"A Black dancer in open black shirt and tight black shorts, lays on a wooden platform, arms outstretched dramatically, with one leg kicked upwards and pointed out. Crowds watch on from the sidelines.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-800x530.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-1020x675.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-768x508.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-1536x1017.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM.png 1592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A performer strikes a pose at 2021’s Open To All Ball at Lake Merritt Amphitheater. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1198327271019474/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hella Hyphy Ball\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 10, 1pm–7pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The follow-up to 2021’s dazzling \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13902915/photos-lgbtq-oakland-shows-out-at-the-open-to-all-vogue-ball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open to All Ball\u003c/a> is set to transform the shores of Lake Merritt once more into ballroom bliss. This year’s ball carries the same ethos as the last one: everyone—and they do mean absolutely everyone—is welcome. The 2022 theme, however, is brand new, and hella Oakland: hyphy. That will influence every category in this year’s contests, from performance soundtracks to the all-important runway fashions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As usual, there are big prizes to be won, including $1,000 cash awards for categories including Realness, Face and Runway, and a $4,000 prize for the Tag Team performance. This year’s grand finale promises to be next-level thanks to the caveat that teams must include at least one hyphy move in their presentation. So … serve and turf?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917640\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917640\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-2.29.48-PM-1-800x517.png\" alt=\"A Black woman in black and white striped dress, sits on a stool with her feet up, laughing as she holds an acoustic guitar on her lap.\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meklit, an Ethiopia-born, Bay Area-dwelling singer, blends African and American blues, jazz and folk sounds with a constantly surprising level of grace and magnetism. And she’s on the Hardly Strictly lineup this year. \u003ccite>(NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 30-Oct. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a two-year absence from Golden Gate Park, Hardly Strictly is set for a triumphant return this October with a lineup that offers something for nearly every mood and taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Festival veterans like Emmylou Harris (in her 22nd HSB appearance!) and Buddy Miller (in his 17th!) will be present, accounted for and offering warm fuzzy feelings to fend off the fog. Marcus Mumford and Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew check the mainstream-appeal boxes. And local flavor comes in the form of Tré Burt (Sacramento), Meklit (San Francisco), Brothers Comatose (North Bay) and A.J. Lee and Blue Summit (South Bay).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as usual, HSB will also be serving up fantastic artists from around the country. So far, this year’s must-not-miss list includes: the heart-wrenching but always uplifting Allison Russell, the retro-soul stylings of Lucius and the bluegrass-rooted Afrofuturism of Jake Blount. In a lineup that has long been proud to stray beyond the confines of traditional bluegrass, Blount is a one-man example of why it’s so exciting to do just that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917608\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917608\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-3.08.11-PM-800x542.png\" alt=\"A father and son walk hand-in-hand towards a group of parents and children playing with bubbles. Behind them, various stalls can be seen lining the street.\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party will take place on Valencia St. this year. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @noisepop)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://www.20thstreetblockparty.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Valencia Street between 18th and 21st Streets, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 15, 12pm-6pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This family-friendly free-for-all will take over three whole blocks of Valencia Street to bring live music, food, local arts and crafts, and a whole lot of fun, to the Mission. The location may be slightly different in 2022, but the vibe will remain the same as the prior eight years: a love letter to the diversity and creativity of the Mission District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Proceeds collected at this year’s community gathering will assist two great nonprofits in continuing their work in the neighborhood. \u003ca href=\"https://826valencia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">826 Valencia\u003c/a> (a.k.a. the Pirate Supply Store) will use all donations to further their mission of making sure under-resourced kids get a tutoring boost so they can become great writers. And \u003ca href=\"https://lacocinasf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Cocina\u003c/a> will keep working toward equity in business ownership, providing mentorship and affordable kitchen space to female and BIPOC entrepreneurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917609\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-3.37.26-PM-800x486.png\" alt=\"Three South Asian women sitting in a row laughing.\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees taking in a show at Cupertino’s Diwali: Festival of Lights. \u003ccite>(Cupertino Chamber of Commerce)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bayareadiwalifestival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diwali Festival of Lights\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Memorial Park, Cupertino\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8, 11am-6pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, this festival is happening a full 15 days before Diwali’s five-day celebration even starts, but it’s never too soon to get excited about light triumphing over darkness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond honoring the holiday itself, Cupertino’s Festival of Lights is a celebration of all things Desi. The plethora of colorful dance displays—a journey through classical \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatanatyam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bharatanatyam\u003c/a> to modern \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangra_(dance)#Bhangra_today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bhangra\u003c/a>—are worth the journey alone. But the spicy and aromatic street food on hand also satisfies rumbling stomachs, the stalls have plenty to keep dedicated shoppers busy and the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangoli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rangoli\u003c/a> art displays are just mesmerizing. Plus, there’s even a Kids Zone that usually includes some pretty ridiculous physical challenges. (If you’ve ever wanted to stick your child in a giant hamster ball, this is the place to do it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To cap it all, there’s even free parking. Just head to De Anza College’s A and B lots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917731\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.07.55-PM-800x601.png\" alt=\"A grid of 12 squares showing different styles of paintings and crafts.\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tiny portion of the artists showing at San Francisco Open Studios. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of SFOS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.artspan.org/sfos-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://eastbayopenstudios.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Bay Open Studios\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Locations TBD. (Check \u003ca href=\"https://www.artspan.org/visit-sf-open-studios/navigating-sfos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SFOS\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://eastbayopenstudios.com/2022-event-schedule/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EBOS\u003c/a> websites for directories.)\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>San Francisco: Oct. 23-Nov. 13\u003cbr>\nEast Bay: Nov. 5-13\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you approach them as casual neighborhood strolls or regimented exercises complete with maps and schedules, the Open Studios events on both sides of the Bay are worthy of your attention. Taking place across four weekends in San Francisco and two in the East Bay, Open Studios is a chance to get to know the artists in your area, support them and see some truly great work. (There’s usually a surprising amount of free cookies involved too…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wandering between home studios, artist collective spaces, back yards and garages doesn’t just feel like a treasure hunt—it also offers a glimpse into how Bay Area artists live and survive. It’s inspiring to witness not just the eclectic array of talent on display, but the resourcefulness of many of our local creators. And if you can’t make it out to meet them in person, the SFOS website offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.artspan.org/vast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">virtual tours of selected artists’ studios\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Open Studios events themselves are free, don’t expect to come home empty-handed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917656\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917656\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-800x557.png\" alt=\"A woman in her twenties with black hair, wearing midriff-baring punky clothes, throws her arms above her head and sticks her tongue out in a rebellious gesture.\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-800x557.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-1020x710.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-160x111.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-768x535.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-1536x1070.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Livia Gomes Demarchi as Beatrice in San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 40th Anniversary production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ \u003ccite>(Jay Yamada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfshakes.org/?fbclid=IwAR3OD5c8Cx3CbwJ02gSUOBcfQYf8GDYCLFp5fKvmK-wulGkee84ucXcZF_c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shakespeare in the Park\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, MacLaren Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 3-11, 2pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Much Ado About Nothing\u003c/em> can be quite the challenging prospect for modern audiences—particularly the women watching. After all, it’s difficult to glean much enjoyment from watching female characters getting treated terribly by the men in their midst for 160 minutes, only to have everything wrapped up in a neat little bow in the end.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s production by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival however, promises to be a more palatable take on a dated classic. With a distinctly ’90s aesthetic, a run time of just 90 minutes (no intermission) and modernized versions of familiar characters, this \u003cem>Much Ado\u003c/em> promises something a little different from more traditional productions. Think: Beatrice in lip-liner and a dog collar, a grunge rendition of “Sigh No More” and Benedick out participating in protest marches. No, really.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you missed this \u003cem>Much Ado About Nothing\u003c/em> in Cupertino and Redwood City and can’t make it to McLaren Park either, don’t worry. A version of the production will be made \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB1obsLLZe8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">available online\u003c/a> at a later date, complete with closed captions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917732\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-800x520.png\" alt=\"Dancers - three female, one male - wearing traditional Mexican clothes smile as they perform on a small stage.\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-800x520.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-1020x663.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-160x104.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-768x499.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM.png 1458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancers performing the Jarabe Tapatío at the Solano Avenue Stroll. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Solano Avenue Stroll)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solano Avenue Stroll\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Solano Avenue, Albany and Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 11, 10am-5pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally! The Stroll is back after a two-year absence, and it promises to be just as huge as it always was. It will still occupy an entire, fully pedestrianized mile of Solano Avenue in a colorful celebration of both Albany and Berkeley that starts with an opening ceremony and mini-parade. The day-long celebration fills the street with music, dancing and scores of local businesses, artists and makers selling their wares—including, of course, enough food booths to feed the thousands of people who usually attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of its scale, the Solano Avenue Stroll can be a little overwhelming at peak times, but it’s worth getting there early so you can take your time with it all. A free shuttle from North Berkeley BART will get you there without parking hassles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917733\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917733\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-800x512.png\" alt=\"Many people gather on the slanted lawn in front of a large screen surrounded on all sides with trees.\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-800x512.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-1020x653.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-160x102.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-768x492.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-1536x984.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM.png 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sundown Cinema at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater at McLaren Park. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @dothebay)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://secure.sfparksalliance.org/event/sundown-cinema-member-seating-sister-act-2/e405348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sundown Cinema\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alamo Square, Crane Cove, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 9-Oct.21, 5pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is awash with unique little movie theaters; we are truly blessed in this regard. But for a few weeks every fall, big screens pop up around San Francisco that give even our cutest theaters a run for their money. (If you’ve ever watched a movie in Alamo Square Park with the sun setting behind the Painted Ladies, you already know what’s up.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This rest of this season’s Sundown Cinema will feature \u003cem>Raiders of the Lost Ark\u003c/em> at Alamo Square (Sept. 9), \u003cem>Shang Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings\u003c/em> at Crane Cove (Sept. 30) and \u003cem>Addams Family Values\u003c/em> at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (Oct. 21). Perfect for family picnics, date night and people who love wearing their Patagonias to chilly park excursions.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/fallarts2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Find more of KQED’s picks for the best Fall 2022 events here\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gas prices. Sky-high inflation. The Millennial inability to stop buying lattes and avocado toast. (\u003cem>I kid!\u003c/em>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The year 2022 has been rough on wallets across the country, and our wallets also happen to be sitting (half-empty) in one of its most expensive regions. (San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose all made the list of top-10 most expensive American cities.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What does that mean? It means we all need as much free stuff as possible. And luckily for us, there are a lot of great events coming up that won’t cost you a dime to attend. Movies, art, dance, live music, parties, theater—we’ve got you covered. Bay Area rents may break the bank, but there’s a wealth of fun things to do that won’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917591\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917591\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-800x530.png\" alt=\"A Black dancer in open black shirt and tight black shorts, lays on a wooden platform, arms outstretched dramatically, with one leg kicked upwards and pointed out. Crowds watch on from the sidelines.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-800x530.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-1020x675.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-768x508.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM-1536x1017.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.31.28-PM.png 1592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A performer strikes a pose at 2021’s Open To All Ball at Lake Merritt Amphitheater. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1198327271019474/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hella Hyphy Ball\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 10, 1pm–7pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The follow-up to 2021’s dazzling \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13902915/photos-lgbtq-oakland-shows-out-at-the-open-to-all-vogue-ball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open to All Ball\u003c/a> is set to transform the shores of Lake Merritt once more into ballroom bliss. This year’s ball carries the same ethos as the last one: everyone—and they do mean absolutely everyone—is welcome. The 2022 theme, however, is brand new, and hella Oakland: hyphy. That will influence every category in this year’s contests, from performance soundtracks to the all-important runway fashions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As usual, there are big prizes to be won, including $1,000 cash awards for categories including Realness, Face and Runway, and a $4,000 prize for the Tag Team performance. This year’s grand finale promises to be next-level thanks to the caveat that teams must include at least one hyphy move in their presentation. So … serve and turf?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917640\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917640\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-2.29.48-PM-1-800x517.png\" alt=\"A Black woman in black and white striped dress, sits on a stool with her feet up, laughing as she holds an acoustic guitar on her lap.\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meklit, an Ethiopia-born, Bay Area-dwelling singer, blends African and American blues, jazz and folk sounds with a constantly surprising level of grace and magnetism. And she’s on the Hardly Strictly lineup this year. \u003ccite>(NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 30-Oct. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a two-year absence from Golden Gate Park, Hardly Strictly is set for a triumphant return this October with a lineup that offers something for nearly every mood and taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Festival veterans like Emmylou Harris (in her 22nd HSB appearance!) and Buddy Miller (in his 17th!) will be present, accounted for and offering warm fuzzy feelings to fend off the fog. Marcus Mumford and Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew check the mainstream-appeal boxes. And local flavor comes in the form of Tré Burt (Sacramento), Meklit (San Francisco), Brothers Comatose (North Bay) and A.J. Lee and Blue Summit (South Bay).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as usual, HSB will also be serving up fantastic artists from around the country. So far, this year’s must-not-miss list includes: the heart-wrenching but always uplifting Allison Russell, the retro-soul stylings of Lucius and the bluegrass-rooted Afrofuturism of Jake Blount. In a lineup that has long been proud to stray beyond the confines of traditional bluegrass, Blount is a one-man example of why it’s so exciting to do just that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917608\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917608\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-3.08.11-PM-800x542.png\" alt=\"A father and son walk hand-in-hand towards a group of parents and children playing with bubbles. Behind them, various stalls can be seen lining the street.\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party will take place on Valencia St. this year. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @noisepop)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"http://www.20thstreetblockparty.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Valencia Street between 18th and 21st Streets, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 15, 12pm-6pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This family-friendly free-for-all will take over three whole blocks of Valencia Street to bring live music, food, local arts and crafts, and a whole lot of fun, to the Mission. The location may be slightly different in 2022, but the vibe will remain the same as the prior eight years: a love letter to the diversity and creativity of the Mission District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Proceeds collected at this year’s community gathering will assist two great nonprofits in continuing their work in the neighborhood. \u003ca href=\"https://826valencia.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">826 Valencia\u003c/a> (a.k.a. the Pirate Supply Store) will use all donations to further their mission of making sure under-resourced kids get a tutoring boost so they can become great writers. And \u003ca href=\"https://lacocinasf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Cocina\u003c/a> will keep working toward equity in business ownership, providing mentorship and affordable kitchen space to female and BIPOC entrepreneurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917609\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-3.37.26-PM-800x486.png\" alt=\"Three South Asian women sitting in a row laughing.\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees taking in a show at Cupertino’s Diwali: Festival of Lights. \u003ccite>(Cupertino Chamber of Commerce)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bayareadiwalifestival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diwali Festival of Lights\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Memorial Park, Cupertino\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8, 11am-6pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, this festival is happening a full 15 days before Diwali’s five-day celebration even starts, but it’s never too soon to get excited about light triumphing over darkness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond honoring the holiday itself, Cupertino’s Festival of Lights is a celebration of all things Desi. The plethora of colorful dance displays—a journey through classical \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatanatyam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bharatanatyam\u003c/a> to modern \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangra_(dance)#Bhangra_today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bhangra\u003c/a>—are worth the journey alone. But the spicy and aromatic street food on hand also satisfies rumbling stomachs, the stalls have plenty to keep dedicated shoppers busy and the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangoli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rangoli\u003c/a> art displays are just mesmerizing. Plus, there’s even a Kids Zone that usually includes some pretty ridiculous physical challenges. (If you’ve ever wanted to stick your child in a giant hamster ball, this is the place to do it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To cap it all, there’s even free parking. Just head to De Anza College’s A and B lots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917731\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.07.55-PM-800x601.png\" alt=\"A grid of 12 squares showing different styles of paintings and crafts.\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tiny portion of the artists showing at San Francisco Open Studios. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of SFOS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.artspan.org/sfos-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://eastbayopenstudios.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Bay Open Studios\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Locations TBD. (Check \u003ca href=\"https://www.artspan.org/visit-sf-open-studios/navigating-sfos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SFOS\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://eastbayopenstudios.com/2022-event-schedule/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EBOS\u003c/a> websites for directories.)\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>San Francisco: Oct. 23-Nov. 13\u003cbr>\nEast Bay: Nov. 5-13\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you approach them as casual neighborhood strolls or regimented exercises complete with maps and schedules, the Open Studios events on both sides of the Bay are worthy of your attention. Taking place across four weekends in San Francisco and two in the East Bay, Open Studios is a chance to get to know the artists in your area, support them and see some truly great work. (There’s usually a surprising amount of free cookies involved too…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wandering between home studios, artist collective spaces, back yards and garages doesn’t just feel like a treasure hunt—it also offers a glimpse into how Bay Area artists live and survive. It’s inspiring to witness not just the eclectic array of talent on display, but the resourcefulness of many of our local creators. And if you can’t make it out to meet them in person, the SFOS website offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.artspan.org/vast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">virtual tours of selected artists’ studios\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Open Studios events themselves are free, don’t expect to come home empty-handed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917656\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917656\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-800x557.png\" alt=\"A woman in her twenties with black hair, wearing midriff-baring punky clothes, throws her arms above her head and sticks her tongue out in a rebellious gesture.\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-800x557.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-1020x710.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-160x111.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-768x535.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM-1536x1070.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-15-at-7.58.18-PM.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Livia Gomes Demarchi as Beatrice in San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 40th Anniversary production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ \u003ccite>(Jay Yamada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfshakes.org/?fbclid=IwAR3OD5c8Cx3CbwJ02gSUOBcfQYf8GDYCLFp5fKvmK-wulGkee84ucXcZF_c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shakespeare in the Park\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, MacLaren Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 3-11, 2pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Much Ado About Nothing\u003c/em> can be quite the challenging prospect for modern audiences—particularly the women watching. After all, it’s difficult to glean much enjoyment from watching female characters getting treated terribly by the men in their midst for 160 minutes, only to have everything wrapped up in a neat little bow in the end.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s production by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival however, promises to be a more palatable take on a dated classic. With a distinctly ’90s aesthetic, a run time of just 90 minutes (no intermission) and modernized versions of familiar characters, this \u003cem>Much Ado\u003c/em> promises something a little different from more traditional productions. Think: Beatrice in lip-liner and a dog collar, a grunge rendition of “Sigh No More” and Benedick out participating in protest marches. No, really.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you missed this \u003cem>Much Ado About Nothing\u003c/em> in Cupertino and Redwood City and can’t make it to McLaren Park either, don’t worry. A version of the production will be made \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB1obsLLZe8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">available online\u003c/a> at a later date, complete with closed captions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917732\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-800x520.png\" alt=\"Dancers - three female, one male - wearing traditional Mexican clothes smile as they perform on a small stage.\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-800x520.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-1020x663.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-160x104.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM-768x499.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-2.12.16-PM.png 1458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancers performing the Jarabe Tapatío at the Solano Avenue Stroll. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Solano Avenue Stroll)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solano Avenue Stroll\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Solano Avenue, Albany and Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 11, 10am-5pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally! The Stroll is back after a two-year absence, and it promises to be just as huge as it always was. It will still occupy an entire, fully pedestrianized mile of Solano Avenue in a colorful celebration of both Albany and Berkeley that starts with an opening ceremony and mini-parade. The day-long celebration fills the street with music, dancing and scores of local businesses, artists and makers selling their wares—including, of course, enough food booths to feed the thousands of people who usually attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of its scale, the Solano Avenue Stroll can be a little overwhelming at peak times, but it’s worth getting there early so you can take your time with it all. A free shuttle from North Berkeley BART will get you there without parking hassles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917733\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917733\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-800x512.png\" alt=\"Many people gather on the slanted lawn in front of a large screen surrounded on all sides with trees.\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-800x512.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-1020x653.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-160x102.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-768x492.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM-1536x984.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-4.53.09-PM.png 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sundown Cinema at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater at McLaren Park. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @dothebay)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://secure.sfparksalliance.org/event/sundown-cinema-member-seating-sister-act-2/e405348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sundown Cinema\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alamo Square, Crane Cove, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 9-Oct.21, 5pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is awash with unique little movie theaters; we are truly blessed in this regard. 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