The 1st of 6 FREE 2016 Saturday in the Park – McLaren outdoor music concerts in the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater kicks-off the 4th-year season on Saturday, August 20th with a 3-hour music festival of Latin Jazz.
The show features legendry percussionist Louie Romero y Mazacote offering dancer-friendly blends of Salsa, Cha-Cha, Timba, Cuban Guajira and Puerto Rican Bomba. Mazacote will play 2 sets with an hour of world music with guest artist Alfonso Lopez performing songs from around the globe. The music starts at 1:00PM for 3 hours of non-stop music & dancing.
The 2016 Festival continues August 27th, September 10th, and three October concerts on October 8th, 15th and 22nd.
For more information, check out the event page here.
The success of Saturday in the Park depends on its many volunteers. There are a number of jobs to do and easy ways to get involved. We need people to be “day of the event” volunteer docents, working on 2 hour shifts as well as before and after the show production jobs.
Anyone interested in volunteering please contact 415- 413-7501 or email linda.litehi@gmail.com or Saturdayintheparkmclaren@gmail.com.
Our mailing address is:
San Francisco, CA 94103