The Stern Grove Festival kicks off its 87th season this Sunday with free concerts at San Francisco’s Sigmund Stern Grove, but you don’t need a ticket to enjoy the music live.
In May, the organizers of Stern organized Grove Festival announced the full summer concert schedule for 2024, featuring funk icon Chaka Khan, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, Latin soul band Chicano Batman and this weekend’s season opener, Canadian alt-pop duo Tegan & Sara.
The well-known indie pop duo consisting of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin started writing songs when they found an old acoustic guitar in the basement of their home in Calgary, Alberta. The pair have become one of the most commercially and critically successful Canadian acts of the past quarter century since the release of their debut album in 1999. Under feet like ours. The sisters became festival favorites: they performed at Lilith Fair, Coachella, Lollapalooza, SXSW, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands.
They’ve also branched out into books, film and even television with the 2019 adaptation of their memoir Secondary school on the Amazon Freevee show of the same name, in addition to recording ten studio albums. As outspoken advocates and activists for LGBTQ+ equality (both twins are gay and married), Tegan and Sara have received numerous awards for their foundation’s work. The duo’s headlining performance at Stern Grove will be preceded by a DJ set from Ladyryan and Oakland-born singer/songwriter King Isis. While there are currently no free tickets available for the Sunday concert, Stern Grove’s website says more will be released on Eventbrite the week and morning of the show.
Last year marked the first time CBS News Bay Area partnered with Stern Grove to broadcast and live stream most of the season’s concerts. Below you will find information on how to watch.
• What: Stern Grove Festival with Tegan and Sara
• Date: Sunday June 23, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
• Place: Stern Grove in San Francisco
• On TV: KPIX+ 44 cable 12
• Online stream: Live at www.cbssf.com/live on CBSSF.com and on your mobile or streaming device.
