Jerry Day 2026: Free Jerry Garcia Tribute in McLaren Park (August 1)

Jerry Day is a free outdoor music event honoring Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, held at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park. The 24th annual Jerry Day takes place Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 11:30am to 5:45pm, on Garcia’s birthday. What to Expect The amphitheater sits in John McLaren Park in the Excelsior, the neighborhood where Garcia grew up. The 2026 lineup includes Melvin Seals and JGB with Jazz Mafia, Stu Allen and Mars Hotel, and Spencer Krenz and Friends, playing Garcia and Grateful Dead material. The day is family friendly and free to attend. Organizers have run after-parties at Excelsior venues in past years; check the official site for the current schedule. Details When: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 11:30am to 5:45pm. Where: Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, 40 John F. Shelley Drive, McLaren Park. Cost: Free. Getting there: McLaren Park is not near a rail line. Balboa Park Station (BART and Muni Metro) is the closest station, about two miles west; the 29 Sunset and 52 Excelsior buses serve the park. Jerry Day has run a free shuttle in past years, so check jerryday.org for parking, the shuttle, and the full lineup.