Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre

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Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
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Concert featuring the Harmony Grits on Jerry Day
Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre
AddressJohn McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA 94134
Coordinates 37°43′14″N122°25′03″W / 37.7206°N 122.4175°W / 37.7206; -122.4175
Type Amphitheater
Seating typechairs and lawn
Capacity 3,200
Website
sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Jerry-Garcia-Amphitheater-421

The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue located in McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. [1] [2] The amphitheater's maximum capacity is 3,200 people. It is named after Grateful Dead band member Jerry Garcia, who once lived in the nearby Excelsior District neighborhood. It is the site of the annual Jerry Day event, at which various musical groups perform. [3]

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References

  1. Bacon, Annie (October 4, 2017). "It's Wilde Where? At the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater!". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. Kane, Peter Lawrence (August 2, 2017). "McLaren Park Wants to Step Out of Golden Gate Park's Shadow". SF Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  3. Stremple, Claire (July 24, 2018). "Honoring Jerry Garcia's Little-Known Past with Jerry Day". KALW. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

Coordinates: 37°43′14″N122°25′03″W / 37.7206°N 122.4175°W / 37.7206; -122.4175