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| Address | John McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA 94134 |
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| Coordinates | 37°43′14″N122°25′03″W / 37.7206°N 122.4175°W /37.7206; -122.4175 |
| Type | Amphitheater |
| Seating type | chairs and lawn |
| Capacity | 1,200[1] |
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TheJerry Garcia Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue located inMcLaren Park inSan Francisco, California,[2][3] opened in 1971.[1] Its maximum capacity (as of 2022) is 1,200 people.[1] It is named afterJerry Garcia of the rock bandGrateful Dead,[1] and is the site of the annual Jerry Day event, at which various musical groups perform.[4]
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The multi-purpose outdoor amphitheater was constructed in 1970 by the San Francisco Recreation Department and named theMcLaren 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.[citation needed] In July 2005, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission passed a resolution officially renaming the venue the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater.[7][8] Garcia had grown up in the nearbyExcelsior 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 byJefferson Starship, Jefferson Galactic Family Reunion, Mystery Cats, Grapefruit Ed Acoustic, The Little Wheels Band, Jerry Rigged, Michael John Ahern,David Gans andBen Fong-Torres.[8]
37°43′14″N122°25′03″W / 37.7206°N 122.4175°W /37.7206; -122.4175
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