Welcome Back San Francisco! Value Culture invites you to the historic bandshell in Golden Gate Park for an all ages concert experience celebrating live music, peace, diverse cultures, yourselves and San Francisco!
Thursday July 15th, 2021, 5pm-8pm The Bandshell in Golden Gate Park between the DeYoung Museum and California Academy of Sciences. FREE.
Headlining the show is world music legend Pato Banton and special guests!
This is a gift to you for making it through the pandemic. Let’s leave no trace at our beautiful local park venue, the historic Spreckels Temple of Music bandshell and music concourse erected in 1900. This once in a lifetime concert put on for you by Value Culture, a non profit organization removing barriers to arts, culture, and philanthropy is free but we ask you to leave no trace and take out what you bring into the park. Please show your support by texting VALUECULTURE to 44321 and tagging @ivalueculture #valueculture at the event, or donating here.
Other performers include Estrella, Swathi Ravichandran, Tony Kaye, and members of the Turf Feinz. Hosted by Founder & Executive Director of Value Culture Adam Swig, and lead actor from the Last Black Man of San Francisco Jimmie Fails.
Special Thanks to San Francisco Recreation and Parks for making this possible.
Thank you Pato Banton and Antoinette Rootsdawtah’s Stand Up For Justice
California Smiles 30 years in Fishermans Wharf
RSVP at valueculture.org/music to win prizes at the event.
Important info: This is a free all ages event. As a leave no trace event, please remove all trash you bring into the park. This is an alcohol free event. It’s recommended you bring your own beverage in a reusable bottle/canteen and refill at the water fountain located next to the bandshell stage. We recommend you bring layers due to weather changes, and use the bathroom before heading out. Again, let’s keep the park clean, and aim for a zero waste event.
Limited concessions but we recommend supporting one of the amazing small local businesses in the inner sunset around 9th Avenue and Irving a short walk from the bandshell.
Enjoy more at the music concourse including the Sky Star Ferris Wheel, https://www.skystarwheel.com/tickets park or the Academy of Sciences Nightlife program after the concert, https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/nightlife-july-15, or the DeYoung Museum before the concert https://deyoung.famsf.org/visit-us
SMOKING IS PROHIBITED ON ANY UNENCLOSED AREA OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. (Article 191: Prohibiting smoking in City Park and Recreational Areas).
PATO BANTON
Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray, 28 January 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname 'Pato' (Jamaican Patois for "wise owl") from his stepfather, and 'Banton' from the disc jockey slang for a "heavyweight DJ". First known for his collaborations with the English Beat, UB40, and Sting, Pato is now known best for his multi generational live shows, where crowds chant the choruses “Go Pato!” and “Stay Positive!” to two of his most famous songs with the same name as the choruses, respectfully.
ESTRELLA
Renee Estrella is born and raised in Salinas, Ca. With silky smooth vocals, she covers the genre map in her own style. Her debut EP ‘Why Wait’ is now available. Listen here on Spotify.
SWATHI RAVICHANDRAN
Swathi Ravichandran is a Carnatic Vocalist with 20+ years of training. Her gurus include Thirupoonthuruthy V Venkatesan (her grandfather), Chingleput Ranganathan & Dr. Sumithra Vasudev.
Swathi's unwavering approach to achieve artistic integrity helps her deliver music by focusing on aspects such as - clarity through ‘sahityam’, bhava in ‘raga’ explorations and a solid ‘laya’ control.
TONY KAYE
Tony Kaye is an English director of films, music videos, advertisements, and documentaries. He is best known as the director of American History X (1998). He’s also an artist, and singer-songwriter. His set entitled Setag, is part of his grey shiny plastic suitcase tour.
Transportation:
Limited parking in the park
Paid Parking Available at the UCSF Lot on 3rd Ave. and Irving St. a 15 minute walk to the concert.
Note: The Music Concourse Parking Lot closes at 7pm.
Public Transportation
Muni to Golden Gate Park
44-O'Shaughnessy Bus
Stops near the front of the museum on Tea Garden Drive (southbound) and on Concourse Drive near the Academy of Sciences (northbound).
5 or 5L-Fulton Bus
Stops at 8th Avenue and Fulton Street, just outside of the park. From 8th, walk into the park and turn right on John F. Kennedy Drive to reach the museum's tower entrance.
28 Bus
19th Avenue bus stops at Park Presidio Boulevard and Fulton Street. From Park Presidio and Fulton, walk into the park via the Rose Garden and turn left on John F. Kennedy Drive to reach the museum.
N-Judah Muni Metro
Accessible streetcar, stops at 9th Avenue and Irving Street. To reach the de Young, walk north on 9th Avenue to Golden Gate Park. 9th Avenue turns into Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Keep walking on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard until you reach Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, then turn right and continue to the museum entrance.
More muni info at www.sfmta.com
