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CBS News
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Stern Grove Festival announces 2025 lineup featuring Diana Ross, Pointer Sisters, Michael Franti
Organizers with the Stern Grove Festival have announced the full schedule of summer 2025 free concerts including Motown legend Diana Ross, iconic Bay Area musicians The Pointer Sisters and more. On Tuesday, the festival announced the lineup for the 88th annual edition of the festival, which begins on Sunday, June 15. The concert series concludes with its Big Picnic Weekend featuring reggae legends Damian and Stephen Marley on Saturday, August 16 and Diana Ross on Sunday, August 17. "We're doing everything we can to preserve this incredible San Francisco tradition," said Bob Fielder, the festival's executive director. "In a world where most concerts are very costly, this is one of the last remaining places where music is free, accessible, and truly for everyone. It's remained that way for 88 years and the only way we can do it is from the support of our amazing community." June 15: The California Honeydrops + The Dip June 22: Channel Tres + ASTU June 29: Sleater-Kinney + Destroy Boys July 6: San Francisco Symphony with Special Guest Taimane July 13: Phantogram + Ha Vay July 20: Girl Talk + Chromeo July 27: Orville Peck + Jaime Wyatt August 3: Michael Franti & Spearhead + Black London August 10: The Pointer Sisters + Lyrics Born August 16: Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley & Stephen Marley (Big Picnic Weekend Day 1) August 17: Diana Ross (Big Picnic Weekend Day 2) With demand far exceeding the 10,000 person capacity of the grove, the festival is implementing a new lottery system for tickets this year. Under the new system, the lottery opens up six weeks before a show and people interested in attending have one week to enter. Those who have won a spot will have one week to claim tickets, with additional ticket releases possible 4-5 weeks before each show. An additional 1,000 tickets will be available through "Community Box Offices" located throughout San Francisco the day before each concert, first come, first serve. Additional details about the box offices will be released in May. Other ways to get tickets include volunteering with the festival, ticket giveaways from community partners and sponsors, along with table reservations. Additional information about the festival and tickets can be found on the Stern Grove Festival website .
Axios
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Weekend things to do: St. Pete Pier rollerskating, Reggae Rise Up and more
Waterfront reggae music and rollerskating are on the docket for this lovely spring weekend. 🎤 Catch a stacked lineup of musicians including Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley and Lettuce, plus art, food and more at the 10th annual Reggae Rise Up festival at Vinoy Park in St. Pete. The fest kicks off today and runs through Sunday. Buy tickets here. 🛼 Roller skate with a view at the Rockin' Roller Rink on the St. Pete Pier. The pop-up soft opens tonight and runs through April 13. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made here. 🦸 Dress up as your favorite hero or villain and head to the Countryside Recreation Center for Clearwater Comic Con. This free event from 10am-5pm Saturday will also feature food trucks, artists and activities. 🔮 Get your fortune told and shop more than 100 artists and crafters at the Oddities & Art Market from 11am-6pm Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased here. Proceeds benefit Access Art, a nonprofit that connects underprivileged youth to the arts.
