The Stern Grove Festival has just released its lineup for 2016, featuring a host of big names. In addition to the previously announced Janelle Monáe, who will headline the first show of the season on June 19th, the festival will feature funk legends George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, indie-pop favorites The New Pornographers, Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas, and a tribute to West African synth-punk pioneer William Onyeabor, featuring Afrolicious, Jamie Lidell, Luke Jenner, and more.
Here's the complete lineup. As always, concerts are held on Sundays at 2pm, and admission is free to all the events.
June 19: Janelle Monáe, Midtown Social
June 26: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Bayonics
July 3: Hieroglyphics, Mix'd Ingrdnts, Golden State Breakers
July 10: San Francisco Symphony
July 17: Joan Osborne's Soul Revue, John Brothers Piano Company
July 24: Julieta Venegas, La Misa Negra
July 31: San Francisco Ballet
August 7: The O'Jays, MJ's Brass Boppers
August 14: Atomic Bomb! The Music of William Onyeabor, featuring Afrolicious, Jamie Lidell, Luke Jenner, Money Mark, and Sinkane
August 21: The New Pornographers, Astronauts Etc.
Ever wondered about how Stern Grove came to be—and where the cash for all those free concerts comes from? Check out our history of Stern Grove and Pine Lake Park for more.
