People in Plazas is an annual event with 120+ free concerts in different genres spread over the city of San Francisco for 3 months.
This free annual outdoor music festival happens from July to September in over 11 different public plazas near Market Street stretched from the Embarcadero to Van Ness. All concerts start from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm unless otherwise indicated below.
JULY
July 7, Thurs
Sang Matiz
Afro-Latin Funk
Transamerica Redwood Park
Shabang 12:30 – 1:30
Steel Drum
Mint Plaza
Clint Baker’s Hot Five
Traditional Jazz
333 Market St.
July 8, Fri
LaTiDo
Salsa
425 Market St.
Rev Rabia and Keiko
Rock/Folk/Blues
101 California St.
Pat Wilder
Blues/R&B
560 Mission St.
July 12, Tue
Larry Vann
R&B
Rincon Center
July 13, Wed
Cosmo Alleycats
Swing
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
July 14, Thu
The B Stars
Western Swing
Transmerica Redwood Park
Wendy DeWitt 12:30 – 1:30
Boogie Woogie
Mint Plaza
Sandor y su mecanica
Cuban Salsa
303 2nd St.
July 15, Fri
No Coasters
Jazz 425
Market St.
Kool with Class
R&B/Soul
101 California St.
Kenya B Trio
R&B
555 Mission St.
July 20, Wed
Caribbean All Stars
Reggae
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
July 21, Thu
Dr.Dee’s Tite Rack w/Jason Brock
Pop/Jazz
Transamerica Redwood
Park Macy Blackman 12:30 – 1:30
Blues/Early Rock
Mint Plaza
ViBO Simfani
World
333 Market St.
July 22, Fri
Jules Broussard
Jazz
425 Market St.
Charged Particles
Jazz
101 California St.
Coelho and Ridnell
Brazilian
555 Mission St.
July 26, Tue
Bobbie Webb
Blues
Rincon Center
July 27, Wed
Matt Baxter
Delta Blues
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
July 28, Thu
Hobo Paradise
Americana
Transamerica Redwood
Park Steve Snelling 12:30 – 1:30
Jazz
Mint Plaza
HiWatters
Surf
303 2nd St.
July 29, Fri
Sharman Duran
Jazz
425 Market St.
Gerald Beckett
Quartet Jazz
101 California St
AUGUST
August 3, Wed
Bolero y Mas
Salsa
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
August 4, Thu
City Opera SF
Opera
Transamerica Redwood Park
Le Jazz Hot 12:30 – 1:30
Gypsy Jazz
Mint Plaza
August 5, Fri
Omega Rae Band
R&B
425 Market St.
Groove Guyz
Smooth Jazz
101 California St.
Hi-Ball Hot Shots
Western Jazz
560 Mission St.
August 9, Tue
Orqestra Universal
Quartet Latin/Blues
Rincon Center
August 10, Wed
Josh Klipp and The Klipptones
Swing
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
August 11, Thu
Sandor y su mecanica
Cuban Salsa
Transamerica Redwood Park
Citizen Funk 12:30 – 1:30
Funk
Mint Plaza
Carne Cruda Nuevo
Latino
333 Market St.
Saddle Cats
Western Swing
303 2nd St.
August 12, Fri
Rosa Los Santos
Music of Peru
425 Market St.
Left Coast Special
Cajun
101 California St.
August 17, Wed
9th Ward Millonair$
New Orleans Blues
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
August 18, Thu
Stompy Jones
Swing
Transamerica Redwood Park
Vega! 12:30 – 1:30
Latin
Mint Plaza
Gumbo West
New Orleans Party
333 Market St.
August 19, Fri
Falso Baiano
Brazilian Choro
425 Market St.
Ritmojito
Salsa
101 California St.
West Grand Brass Band
Jazz
555 Mission St.
August 23, Tue
Belinda Blair
Jazz/Pop
Rincon Center
August 24, Wed
Andre Theirry
Zydeco
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
August 25, Thu
Mitch Polzak
Rock a Billy
Transamerica Redwood
Park Jimbo Trout 12:30 – 1:30
Americana
Mint Plaza
The Rudicles
Ska
333 Market St.
Todd Tholke Band
Soul/Blues/Classic Rock
303 2nd St.
August 26, Fri
Soul Mechanix
Soul
425 Market St.
Dix Bruce
Bluegrass
101 California St.
August 31, Wed
Charlie Barreda SF Latin Jazz
Latin Jazz
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
SEPTEMBER
September 1, Thu
La Mixta Criolla
Music of Puerto Rico
Transamerica Redwood Park
LaTiDo 12:30 – 1:30
Salsa
Mint Plaza
September 2, Fri
HiWatters
Surf
425 Market St.
Wendy DeWitt
Boogie Woogie
101 California St.
Max Schwartz
Bluegrass
560 Mission St.
September 6, Tue
Peter DiBono Trio
Variety
Rincon Center
September 7, Wed
Pulse Brasil
Brazilian
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
BrazilVox
Brazilian
555 California St.
September 8, Thu
Macy Blackman
Blues/Early Rock
Transamerica Redwood Park
Dix Bruce’s Jazz Rascals 12:30 – 1:30
Jazz
Mint Plaza
Caribbean All Stars
Reggae
333 Market St.
Lady Chi
Funk
303 2nd St.
September 9, Fri
City Opera SF
Opera
425 Market St.
Caliente
Latin
101 California St.
September 14, Wed
Kurt Ribak Quintet
Jazz
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
Trio Sin Lio
Latin
555 California St.
September 15, Thu
9th Ward Millonair$ New Orleans
Blues
Transamerica Redwood Park
Gaucho 12:30-1:30
Gypsy Swing
Mint Plaza
Sandor y su mecanica
Cuban Salsa
333 Market St.
September 16, Fri
Tres Maninas
Brazilian
425 Market St.
Addison St. Jazz Trio
Jazz
101 California St.
Citizen Jazz
Jazz
555 Mission St.
September 20, Tue
Michelle Pollace
Latin Jazz
Rincon Center
September 21, Wed
Larry Vann
R&B
555 California St.
Sang Matiz
Afro-Latin Funk
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
September 22, Thu
Colibri
Latin
Transamerica Redwood Park
Marcus Lopez 12:30- 1:30
Latin
Mint Plaza
Manteca Latin
Jazz
333 Market St.
Groove Guyz
Smooth Jazz
303 2nd St.
September 23, Fri
Shabang
Steel Drum
425 Market St.
Tri Tip Trio
Zydeco
101 California St.
September 28, Wed
Byrds of a Feather
Jazz/Reggae
Civic Center – Alioto Plaza
Kenya Baker Trio
R&B
555 California St.
September 29, Thu
Samba Guisse- Cheich Ndigue
Fall Music of Senegal
Transamerica Redwood Park
Pat Wilder 12:30 – 1:30
Blues
Mint Plaza
September 30, Fri
West Grand Brass Band
Jazz
425 Market St.
Bistro Moustache
Gypsy Jazz
101 California St.
Kurt Ribak Trio
Jazz 560
Mission St.
