Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre

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]

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
The amphiteatre in 2021
AddressJohn McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA 94134
Coordinates37.7206°N 122.4175°W / 37.7206; -122.4175
TypeAmphitheater
Seating typechairs and lawn
Capacity1,200[1]
Website
sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Jerry-Garcia-Amphitheater-421

History
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. In July 2005, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission passed a resolution officially renaming the venue the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre.[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

References
  1. 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. 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.

37.7206°N 122.4175°W / 37.7206; -122.4175


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