Jerry Garcia Amphitheater

Outdoor concert venue

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater

The amphitheater in 2021

Address| John McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA 94134
Coordinates| 37°43′14″N 122°25′03″W﻿ / ﻿37.7206°N 122.4175°W﻿ / 37.7206; -122.4175
Type| Amphitheater
Seating type| chairs and lawn
Capacity| 1,200[1]
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,[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

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A performance on Jerry Day 2005

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 Amphitheater.[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

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* List of contemporary amphitheaters

## References

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1. ^ a b c d SFGATE, Dan Gentile (2022-07-13). "Free concerts return to Jerry Garcia Amphitheater". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
2. ^ Bacon, Annie (October 4, 2017). "It's Wilde Where? At the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater!". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
3. ^ Kane, Peter Lawrence (August 2, 2017). "McLaren Park Wants to Step Out of Golden Gate Park's Shadow". SF Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
4. ^ Stremple, Claire (July 24, 2018). "Honoring Jerry Garcia's Little-Known Past with Jerry Day". KALW. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ John McLaren Park Master Plan (1997), p. 16
7. ^ sflinlad (30 August 2016). "McLaren Park History [blog]". McLaren Park Collaborative. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
8. ^ 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

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre.

* Official website
* Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (Facebook page)

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* Concord Pavilion
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