Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre
The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue located in McLaren Park in San Francisco, California,[2][3] opened in 1971.[1] Its maximum capacity (as of 2022) is 1,200 people.[1] It is named after Jerry Garcia of the rock band Grateful Dead,[1] and is the site of the annual Jerry Day event, at which various musical groups perform.[4]
History
The multi-purpose outdoor amphitheater was constructed in 1970 by the San Francisco Recreation Department and named the McLaren Park Amphitheater.[5]
In 1997, it was noted the amphitheater had not seen many shows, possibly because of the limited stage, storage facilities, dressing rooms, and parking.[6]
The first "Jerry Day" celebration on stage in the amphitheater was held in 2003.[citation needed] In July 2005, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission passed a resolution officially renaming the venue the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre.[7][8] Garcia had grown up in the nearby Excelsior District neighborhood not far from the park, at 87 Harrington Street.[8] The amphitheater was officially re-dedicated on 29 October 2005 during a ceremony featuring performances by Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Galactic Family Reunion, Mystery Cats, Grapefruit Ed Acoustic, The Little Wheels Band, Jerry Rigged, Michael John Ahern, David Gans and Ben Fong-Torres.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d SFGATE, Dan Gentile (2022-07-13). "Free concerts return to Jerry Garcia Amphitheater". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ Bacon, Annie (October 4, 2017). "It's Wilde Where? At the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater!". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Kane, Peter Lawrence (August 2, 2017). "McLaren Park Wants to Step Out of Golden Gate Park's Shadow". SF Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Stremple, Claire (July 24, 2018). "Honoring Jerry Garcia's Little-Known Past with Jerry Day". KALW. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Carolyn (28 October 2005). "EXCELSIOR / Theater gets a musical salute / McLaren Park venue is named for Jerry Garcia". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ John McLaren Park Master Plan (1997), p. 16
- ^ sflinlad (30 August 2016). "McLaren Park History [blog]". McLaren Park Collaborative. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Jones, Carolyn (28 October 2005). "EXCELSIOR / Theater gets a musical salute / McLaren Park venue is named for Jerry Garcia". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (Facebook page)
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