June 22
THE BIG PICNIC
Opening Day Benefit & Concert
SMOKEY ROBINSON
& PATTI AUSTIN
June 29
ALLEN STONE
YUNA
July 6
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Edwin Outwater, Conductor
July 13
FUNKY METERS
SUGAR PIE DESANTO
July 20
Sundays
JUN 22–AUG 24
at 2PM
Sigmund Stern Grove
PUPY Y LOS QUE SON SON
VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ
July 27
19TH AVENUE AT SLOAT BLVD.
SAN FRANCISCO
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
QUARTET SAN FRANCISCO
August 3
ANDREW BIRD AND
THE HANDS OF GLORY
2014
Festival Guide
Everything you need to know for a
great day at Stern Grove Festival
TODD SICKAFOOSE’S
TINY RESISTORS
August 10
DARLENE LOVE
MONOPHONICS
August 17
SERGIO MENDES
LOCURA
August 24
THE ZOMBIES
VETIVER
Welcome
Welcome to Stern Grove Festival’s 77th
Season! We hope you enjoy a summer of
amazing concerts in beautiful Sigmund
Stern Grove.
This Festival Guide will give you all the
information you will need to enjoy your
concert experience.
See you at the Grove!
Location
Sigmund Stern Grove is located at 19th Avenue
and Sloat Boulevard.
A limited number of handicapped permit
parking spaces will be available on Sloat
Boulevard, just past the main entrance to
the park at 19th and Sloat.
Stern Grove is NOT in Golden Gate Park.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Concert Time
MUNI Buses
All Sunday concerts begin at
• 23-Monterey and 28-19th Avenue
2:00 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove is a public park and
opens at sunrise.
Admission Free
All concerts are completely admission-free.
No tickets are required. There is limited space
available and entrance to the Concert Meadow
is not guaranteed if capacity is reached.
Directions
The Festival encourages everyone to take
public transportation.
The park is accessible by MUNI bus and metro
lines.
There is no public parking facility at Stern
Grove. If you must drive, PLEASE RESPECT OUR
NEIGHBORS! Do not park in or block driveways.
Violators will be cited and towed.
A passenger drop-off zone is located at the
main entrance to Stern Grove at 19th and Sloat.
•
Exit at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard
MUNI Metro
• K-Ingleside or M-Oceanview
•
Exit at St. Francis Circle and walk two
blocks west on Sloat Boulevard
BART
From the East Bay
• To Civic Center and transfer to MUNI
Metro K-Ingleside or M-Oceanview
• To Glen Park and transfer to MUNI bus
23-Monterey
• To Daly City and transfer to MUNI bus
28-19th Avenue
Bay Bridge to 101-South to 280-South. Exit at
Ocean Avenue and turn right. Bear right onto
Junipero Serra. Turn left at Sloat Boulevard.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Complimentary bike valet service is available
at the 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard
entrance to Stern Grove.
There is no public parking facility in
Stern Grove.
From the North Bay
Golden Gate Bridge to 19th Avenue/Park
Presidio exit. Continue on 19th Avenue. Turn
right at Sloat Boulevard.
From the South Bay
280-North to 19th Avenue exit. At the first
stoplight, bear right onto Junipero Serra.
Turn left at Sloat Boulevard.
BICYCLES
The bike valet is open from 10:00 a.m. until
one hour after the concert ends.
Bikes are not allowed in the Concert Meadow
or Esplanade at Stern Grove.
Seating
The concerts begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays.
For the safety of our patrons, the Concert
Meadow is closed to admittance once
capacity is reached. The best way to ensure
you will have a seat is to get there early.
Do not leave blankets, tarps, and chairs
unattended in the Concert Meadow to
reserve space.
At least one person must be present in order
to stake your claim to the space. Blankets and
ground covers are restricted in size to 8 x 10
feet due to space limitations.
For the safety of our patrons, all
unattended items such as blankets,
ground covers, bags, backpacks, coolers,
etc. will be removed from the Concert
Meadow and can be retrieved at the
Information Booth in the Esplanade.
We want everyone to enjoy the concerts. Be
respectful of people around you and please
share your space and make room for others.
PICNIC TABLE SEATING
Picnic table seats are reserved for Members
of Friends of Stern Grove Festival.
Reserved picnic table seating is available to
Members of Friends of Stern Grove Festival at
the $150 and up level. For more details, visit
www.sterngrove.org/membership.
PICNIC TABLE LOTTERY
The Festival gives away a limited number of
picnic table seats through a weekly Picnic
Table Lottery.
Households can enter to receive six picnic
table seats at one concert per season. Entries
will be chosen at random and notified the
week before the concert. Entries must be
received by the Monday before the concert
you want to attend. Households may submit
one entry per concert or choose multiple
concert dates on one entry. Duplicate
entries will be discarded.
Enter at www.sterngrove.org/picnictableseats.
HILLSIDE AND WEST MEADOW
SEATING
The hillside is available for seating, but
please tread lightly since the area is steep
and overuse can cause erosion. Be sure
you are not sitting on or blocking a path. If
you arrive late and cannot find a spot in the
Concert Meadow, the West Meadow is also
open for seating.
UMBRELLAS, TABLES AND CHAIRS
To ensure visibility for all patrons tents large
tables, and large shade structures are not
allowed. You are welcome to set up a beach
umbrella, but be aware that it must be
down prior to the performance or if asked
by a member of the Stern Grove Festival
staff. Chairs should be low to the ground
and have backs at shoulder height. No highback chairs. If you are asked to remove an
umbrella or chair it is only so that everyone
can see better. Please be considerate so
everyone can enjoy the day!
Services for Senior &
Disabled Patrons
PARKING
A limited number of handicapped permit
parking spaces will be available on Sloat
Boulevard, just past the main entrance to the
park at 19th and Sloat.
Round-trip, wheelchair accessible shuttle
service is provided between 19th Avenue/Sloat
Boulevard and the Esplanade.
The shuttle runs from 10:00 a.m. until the
concert starts at 2:00 p.m. The shuttle resumes
service at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 5:30 p.m.
SEATING
Bench seating is available on a first-come, firstserved basis for seniors over the age of 65 or
disabled patrons and one guest. Bench seating
is limited and generally full by 1:30 p.m., and
on some days, the benches can reach capacity
even earlier.
If the senior and disabled bench seating section
in the Concert Meadow is at capacity, patrons
will be informed by the shuttle attendant before
they board the shuttle that they will have to
find seating elsewhere in the Concert Meadow.
WHEELCHAIRS
Wheelchairs are accommodated in the Concert
Meadow. Please see an usher for assistance.
Stern Grove Festival Map
Concert Meadow Closing
Seating at Stern Grove Festival is first-come
first-served. For the comfort and safety of
our guests, the Concert Meadow will be
closed to further entry if and when capacity
is reached. An announcement will be made
30 minutes prior to the closing of the Concert
Meadow.
Guests who arrive before the Concert Meadow
closes will receive a hand stamp at the entrances
and can pass in and out of the Concert Meadow
throughout the day. Any guests who arrive at
the 19th and Sloat Boulevard entrance after
the Concert Meadow closes will be directed
to the West Meadow area and will not be
allowed to enter into the Concert Meadow.
The West Meadow area can be accessed from
the Vale Avenue entrance to the park. When
the announcement is made that the Concert
Meadow is closing, incoming shuttle service to
the Concert Meadow will be terminated.
Security & Safety
Your safety and comfort are important. Please
follow the instructions of any security staff, house
staff, or police officer. If you have a problem,
or if you witness a problem, please notify a
volunteer, security member, or staff member. If
you or someone in your group is injured, there
is a First Aid booth in the Esplanade to assist
patrons.
All unattended items such as blankets,
ground covers, bags, backpacks, coolers, etc.
will be removed from the concert meadow
and can be retrieved at the Information
Booth in the Esplanade.
Rules To Know
Lost & Found
is prohibited. Smoking is a fire and safety
hazard and is not tolerated in the park.
Lost and found items are kept at the
Information Booth the day of the concert.
After the concert, contact Stern Grove
Festival at (415) 252-6252.
Smoking in all areas of Sigmund Stern Grove
Pets (except for service dogs) are not allowed
in the Concert Meadow. Leashed pets are
welcome in the West Meadow.
Aisles and walkways
must be kept clear at
all times.
Strollers are allowed,
provided they are
folded down during the performance and not
blocking walkways or in the aisles.
The backstage area is off-limits to the public.
Food & Beverages
The Grove Cafe is located in the Esplanade
and a portion of all sales is donated to the
Festival. You are welcome to bring your own
food and beverages to the concerts. Beer
and wine are permitted only in the Concert
Meadow and West Meadow. Alcohol is not
sold at Stern Grove Festival.
Management reserves the right to revoke
admittance. All rules are subject to the
Merchandise
Unauthorized recording and photography
Festival and artist merchandise are available
from the Festival Shop in the Esplanade. A
portion of all sales supports Stern Grove
Festival’s concerts and outreach programs.
discretion of the House Manager.
of performers is prohibited. Video or audio
recording equipment and professional still
camera equipment with a detachable lens
longer than two inches, tripods, or big zooms
are prohibited.
Unauthorized sales, solicitation, and
distribution of all printed materials, products,
or goods are prohibited.
Items Not Allowed:
• Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, and personal
motorized vehicles are not allowed in the
Concert Meadow.
• Tents, high-back chairs, tall umbrellas and
tables, and large shade structures.
• Firearms or weapons of any kind, fireworks
and explosives, barbecues, and any illegal
substances.
Restrooms & Amenities
See the Map of Stern Grove for restrooms,
wheelchair-accessible
restrooms,
ATM,
Information Booth, First Aid, water fountains,
and other amenities.
Trash & Recycling
Please pick up your trash and dispose of it in
the trash containers, compost and recycling
bins. Be respectful of neighbors and
PLEASE DON’T LITTER in their yards,
on the sidewalks, or in the streets.
Weather
Explore Music & More
The weather at Stern Grove is variable.
Come prepared for anything and bring hats,
sunscreen and layers.
Stern Grove Festival’s Education
and Outreach Programs
Get Involved!
Stern Grove Festival provides an array of
outreach programs for youth and adults.
Kids Days, Kids Camp, and Kid Stage, are
designed to inform, enagage and inspire the
next generation of artists and arts audiences.
Stern Grove Festival relies on the support of
people like you to make these admission-free
concerts possible. The Festival is a non-profit
organization, raising more than two million
dollars every year for artistic fees, operations,
and production costs. We ask that you please
give what you can and support the Festival!
MAKE A DONATION
During intermission and before the concert,
a volunteer with a red balloon asking for
donations may approach you, or you can
drop donations in the donation bins at the
entrances to the Concert Meadow.
You can also donate online at
www.sterngrove.org/donate.
BECOME A MEMBER
Members of Friends of Stern Grove Festival
who donate $150 or more receive picnic table
seating and other benefits. For information
visit www.sterngrove.org/membership, or visit
the Membership Booth in the Esplanade.
VOLUNTEER
The Festival is always looking for more
volunteers. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator
at 415.252.6252, [email protected],
or visit the Information Booth at any concert.
Volunteer online: www.sterngrove.org/volunteer.
Visit www.sterngrove.org/education to learn
more about these admission-free events.
Grove on the Road
Grove on the Road is Stern Grove Festival’s
new, admission-free mobile “pop up” arts
festival. Grove on the Road brings the Festival
experience directly into neighborhoods
around the city with performances by
local artists, hands-on arts programs, food
vendors, community information fairs, and
more.
Connect with the Festival
facebook.com/sterngrovefestival
@sterngrovefest
#sterngrovefest
youtube.com/sterngrovefestival
#sterngrovefest
flickr.com/sterngrovefestival
Visit www.sterngrove.org to sign up
for the email list and receive news
and special offers from Stern Grove
Festival.
For information about Grove on the Road
events in the fall of 2014 and spring of 2015,
visit www.sterngrove.org/groveontheroad.
For More Information
www.sterngrove.org
Stern Grove Festival Association
832 Folsom Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 252-6252
Fax: (415) 252-6250
[email protected]
Stern Grove Festival is presented
in association with