Kronos Five Decades
The multi-Grammy-winning, San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet will mark its fiftieth anniversary in the 2023/24 season with the FREE live concert: KRONOS Five Decades tour.
Adding to their legacy of innovation, they’ll be performing programs that feature new commissions, signature works from its vast repertoire, and pieces from Kronos’ Fifty for the Future project.
LOCATION
The Golden Gate Bandshell is located in Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse, located between the de Young Museum and the California Academy of Sciences (Bowl Drive and Music Concourse Drive).
SEATING
There are benches throughout the Music Concourse, including many in rows facing the Bandshell stage.
FOOD AND DRINK
You are welcome to bring your own picnics and beverages (including alcohol). Alcohol is not sold on the Music Concourse. Food trucks are often located behind the Bandshell, and at other spots around the Music Concourse, but they are not generally open in the evening.
We will have a table set up by the stage to easily receive Postmates Bike Delivery. Download the Postmates app and order from your preferred restaurant, and include in the order notes to have your food delivered to the table by the stage.
Grassy areas abound on the Concourse. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs for picnicking.
COOKING
Barbecues of any kind are not allowed at the Bandshell.
TRASH
Trash, compost and recycling containers are located throughout the Music Concourse.
ATM
An ATM is located inside the Music Concourse Parking Garage
WEATHER
Weather in San Francisco can be challenging. Layers are suggested, and sunscreen is recommended.
RIDING
If you’re riding your bike, bike racks are located on Music Concourse Drive and on Nancy Pelosi Drive to the right and left of the staff footbridge. PLEASE NOTE: JFK Drive is currently closed to cars.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
We encourage sustainable transportation whenever possible. SF Muni serves the Music Concourse via several bus and metro lines. Plan your trip via SFMTA’s Trip Planner tool.
The N-Judah Muni Metro stops at 9th Avenue and Irving Street. Travel north on 9th Avenue into Golden Gate Park until you reach Music Concourse Drive, then turn right and continue to the Observation Wheel. This half-mile walk takes approximately 10 minutes; you may also transfer to the 44-O’Shaughnessy bus at 9th and Irving and ride to the stop on Music Concourse Drive. The #44 O’Shaughnessy bus stops across from the Academy of Sciences on Tea Garden Drive (southbound) and in front of the Academy on Music Concourse Drive (northbound). The #5 Fulton bus stops at 8th Avenue and Fulton Street, just outside the park. From 8th Avenue, walk into the park and turn right on John F. Kennedy Drive. Then turn left onto Music Concourse Drive.
DRIVING
If you must drive, parking is available in the Music Concourse Garage (7 a.m.– 9 p.m.), which can be accessed via the Fulton/10th Ave. entrance or the Music Concourse Drive/MLK Drive entrance). Limited four-hour street parking is also available on Martin Luther King Drive and Stow Lake Drive.
