LIGHTS UP ON MARKET
SHOWS INCLUDE:
35+
locations
6
blocks
partners
104
experiences
50+
public plazas
3
Join us for a one-night-only live arts and theater experience that celebrates the deep history of entertainment culture on Market Street.
Market Street transforms into a walkable arts spectacle!
Free public performances, ticketed shows at iconic venues and tons of sensational things to see and do.
Uniting iconic independent venues, beloved homegrown artists, and our landmark theaters, this festival is as bold, eclectic, and singular as San Francisco itself.
DON’T MISS OUT
First 500 RSVPs get a $20 voucher
for food at participating venues!
FEATURING BAY AREA ORIGINALS INCLUDING:
BANDALOOP | DEAR SAN FRANCISCO | SFBATCO | OASIS
MONARCH | 200 CHANNELS
THE LINEUP
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
OPENING CEREMONY
The Festival Starts at 4pm at UN Plaza
FREE EVENT!
Dear San Francisco's circus-theater acrobatics kick off festivities, followed by BANDLOOP vertical dance above the crowd.
JOIN US AT 4 O'CLOCK!
at UN PLAZA STAGE
& 1128 MARKET STREET
Market Street Arts Festival Hub
Saluhall | 3:00–11:00 PM | FREE!
Festival HQ. Opens at 3!
Have a drink and get a map before the fest starts.
Take a breather, get some info & merch.
Early RSVPs can pick up their $20 food voucher.
4 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
OPENING CEREMONY | UN Plaza Stage
BANDALOOP vertical dance kicks off festivities above the crowd on 1128 Market, followed by Dear San Francisco's circus-theater acrobatics.
FREE EVENT | 4:00 PM
Holy Stitch
Julian Prince Dash, visionary social entrepreneur and artist, turns his denim and apparel studio into a party for one night.
FREE EVENT | 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
San Francisco Public Main Library
Catch Saturday's FilBookFest at SFPL with programs running until 5:30.
FREE EVENT | Until 5:30 PM
Fulton Plaza
Civic Center CBD's family-friendly festival-within-the-festival at Fulton Plaza. Expect games, face painting, pumpkins and treats.
FREE EVENT | 4:00–7:00 PM
Blick Art Materials
The art supply anchor of Mid-Market is open to satisfy your art inspo needs. On view: Employee Art Show on the shop floor.
FREE EVENT | 4:00–7:00 PM
IKEA Atrium, 3rd Floor
The debut of an immersive installation of visual, technical and conceptual artwork at the new atrium gallery. Remarks at 7:00 PM
FREE EVENT | Until 9:00 PM
UN Plaza Market Lights | 1128 Market
Del Seymour, aka "Mayor of the TL", reveals the true nature of this much-maligned, often overlooked neighborhood.
FREE RSVP | 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
TNT Art Lab
View “Rebellion” a 7 channel video installation outside. Entering the gallery, visit a second exhibition of screen works.
FREE EVENT
SAMS / Haru
Some of our favorite "Busk It!" artists bring live music to the street at SAMS and Haru.
FREE EVENT | 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
UN Plaza Stage
Skywatchers, is a cross-cultural, intergenerational, mixed-ability community arts collaboration in the Tenderloin.
FREE EVENT | 4:45 PM
5 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
UN Plaza Stage
The next generation of SF theater takes the Main Stage. This corridor's future is bright and its talent is unlimited.
FREE EVENT | 5:00 PM
The Orpheum Theater Sun Room
Belt Broadway faves with iconic drag diva Curveball inside one of Mid-Market's grandest theaters. No ticket required, RSVP recommended.
FREE RSVP | 5:00 PM
Market Street (5th–10th)
A karaoke cable car ride with SF's Drag Laureate D'Arcy Drollinger and OASIS queens — hop on, hop off, sing loud!
FREE EVENT | 5:00–10:00 PM
IKEA Atrium
Rising dancers from one of SF's premier ballet companies perform in the last place you'd expect: IKEA.
FREE EVENT | 5:00, 5:30 & 6:00 PM
Mi Cocina
Hand-picked by this psychadellic rock indie station, Psyched! Radio DJs turn it up at the newly opened Mi Cocina.
FREE EVENT | 5:00–8:00 PM
Empress SF at The Market
Presented by Monarch, the 10th Street Bohemian Lounge opens with Empress SF DJs Kanela, Elz, and Storia.
FREE RSVP | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
International Art Museum of America (IAMA)
A one-of-a-kind experience at a one-of-a-kind venue. Also enjoy Magician Brad Barton and the Monarch Cocktail Lounge
FREE RSVP | 5:30, 7:00 & 8:30 PM
Saluhall, 2nd Floor
Enjoy hand-crafted drinks and eats, while learning to embroider custom luggage tags with artist NehaXStitch. Come & go!
FREE RSVP | 5:00 - 7:00 PM
6 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
1128 Market (facade), UN Plaza
Vertical dancers defy gravity mid-air on a building facade in UN Plaza. Look up, or you'll miss it!
FREE EVENT | 6:00 & 7:00 PM
UN Plaza Stage
A beloved Bay Area circus troupe joins the Main Stage for acrobatics, clowning, and old-fashioned circus joy.
FREE EVENT | 6:00 PM
Mr. Tipple's
Live Jazz & great drinks at one of Mid-Market's coziest listening rooms. This set features Carla Helmbrecht and the Brad Leali Ensemble.
BUY TICKETS | 6:00
UN Plaza Stage
The People's Circus Theatre's most talented youth acrobats, aerialists, physical storytellers.
FREE EVENT | 6:10 PM
IKEA Atrium
Rising dancers from one of SF's premier ballet companies perform in the last place you'd expect: IKEA.
FREE EVENT | 5:00, 5:30 & 6:00 PM
9th & Market
Roaming, light up sculptures turn Market Street into an after-dark art walk.
FREE EVENT | 6:30 PM
7 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
835 Larkin Street
Experience first-hand this groundbreaking moment in transgender rights. A 15 Minute walk up Larkin Street. ARRIVE EARLY, we've reserved a number of free seats at this sold out show.
FREE EVENT | 7:00 PM
UN Plaza Stage
Acrobatics and storytelling collide on the Main Stage from one of the city's scrappiest circus companies.
FREE EVENT | 7:10 PM
Moe Greens
A night of local stand-up in Mid-Market's go-to neighborhood cannibis dispensary. Entry free with Moe Greens dispensary purchase. 21+ only.
FREE RSVP* | 7:00 PM
8th & Market
A historic Mid-Market facade becomes a canvas for light and motion after dark.
FREE EVENT | 7:00–10:00 PM
The Function
Two sets featuring Bay Area comedians at SF's only Black-owned comedy club. Grab a drink & a seat. 21+ only.
BUY TICKETS | 7:00 & 9:00 PM
Civic Center
Two pianos, one crowd, zero script. Request your favorite and watch the plaza sing along.
FREE EVENT | 7:00 & 9:00 PM
1128 Market (facade), UN Plaza
Vertical dancers defy gravity mid-air on a building facade in UN Plaza. Look up, or you'll miss it!
FREE EVENT | 6:00 & 7:00 PM
UN Plaza Market Lights | 1128 Market
Del Seymour, aka "Mayor of the TL", reveals the true nature of this much-maligned, often overlooked neighborhood.
FREE RSVP | 4:30 PM & 7:00
SAMS / Haru
Some of our favorite "Busk It!" artists bring live music to the street in front of SAMS and Haru.
FREE EVENT | 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
DJ Meowgo at The Market
Monarch Presents The 10th Street Bohemian Lounge featuring DJ Meowgo
FREE RSVP | 7:00–8:00 PM
International Art Museum of America (IAMA)
Experience 200 Channel's EXOTICA at a one-of-a-kind venue. Also featuring Magician Brad Barton and the Monarch Cocktail Lounge.
FREE RSVP | 5:30, 7:00 & 8:30 PM
Roar Shack Live!
An evening of ambient music by composer Danny Clay, live in Mid-Market's first new venue in years. Doors at 6:45. Show starts promptly at 7:30.
FREE RSVP | 7:30 PM
Strand Theater (ACT)
This world premiere run on one of Market Street's landmark stages, features SFBATCO's first all black cast.
BUY TICKETS | 7:30 PM
Mr. Tipple's
Live Jazz & great drinks at one of Mid-Market's coziest listening rooms. This is the second for Carla Helmbrecht and the Brad Leali Ensemble.
BUY TICKETS | 7:30
Saluhall, 2nd Floor
Enjoy hand-crafted drinks and eats, while learning Kumihimo, the Japanese art of cord making with artist Bea Byrne. Come & go!
FREE RSVP | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
8 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter headlines the festival's biggest ticketed stage. This show is SOLD OUT.
SOLD OUT | 8:00 PM
UN Plaza Stage
The Cockettes Nouveau celebrate the historical legacy of the psychedelic, genderbending, San Francisco theatrical troupe, the Cockettes
FREE EVENT | 8:00 PM
The Hibernia Rotunda
Burlesque, drag, and sideshow acts take over the vestibule at The Hibernia, Mid-Market's landmark event space and former historic bank.
FREE EVENT | 8:00 PM
Under The Orpheum Marquee
Brad Barton, Reality Thief combines magic, psychology, comedy, mind reading, and audience participation to create an unforgettable experience.
FREE EVENT | 8:00 PM
8th & Market
Leave your spurs at home! Jump in line to shuffle on the sidewalk to hip-hop, R&B, soul and funk.
FREE EVENT | 8:00–10:00 PM
De Dos Tierras
SF Salsa Academy gets your hips swaying with salsa lessons and demos accompanied live by and 11 piece band, N'Rumba
FREE EVENT | 8:00 PM
Mark Farina at The Market
Monarch Presents The 10th Street Bohemian Lounge featuring Mark Farina
FREE RSVP | 8pm to 10pm
CounterPulse
MixTape - featuring dance performances by Major Hammy & Beef Cakes, Evan Johnson & Curry Senior Center, Clarissa Dyas & B Dean, and Johnny Nguye
FREE RSVP | 8:00 PM
Warfield Theatre
The UK pop and disco favorite headlines one of Market Street's most storied theaters.
BUY TICKETS | 8:30 PM
International Art Museum of America (IAMA)
Experience 200 Channel's EXOTICA at a one-of-a-kind venue. Also featuring Magician Brad Barton and the Monarch Cocktail Lounge.
FREE RSVP | 5:30, 7:00 & 8:30 PM
9 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
447 Minna
Known for fast, funny, true stories get ready for perpetual creation of experimental theatre that is immediate, ephemeral and accessible.
FREE RSVP | 9:00 PM
Mr. Tipple's
Live Jazz & great drinks at Mid-Market's sexy & spirited jazz bar. Catch Richard Howell's tribute to John Coltrane.
BUY TICKETS | 9:00
The Function
Two sets at SF's only Black-owned comedy club featuring Bay Area comedians. Grab a drink & a seat. 21+ only.
BUY TICKETS | 7:00 & 9:00 PM
Rumpus Room
High notes meet low bars as gorgeous arias are performed up close in this beloved Mid-Market dive. 21+ only.
FREE EVENT | 9:30 & 10:00 PM
Civic Center
Two pianos, one crowd, zero script. Request your favorite and watch the plaza sing along.
FREE EVENT | 7:00 & 9:00 PM
10 O'CLOCK LINE-UP
Rumpus Room
High notes meet low bars as gorgeous arias are performed up close in this beloved Mid-Market dive. 21+ only.
FREE EVENT | 9:30 & 10:00 PM
Mr. Tipple's
Live Jazz & great drinks at Mid-Market's sexy & spirited jazz bar. Richard Howell's tribute to John Coltrane is a perfect after-party experience.
BUY TICKETS | 10:30PM
LIVE, TICKETED SHOWS:
presented by SFBATCO at The Strand
at The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
(Sold Out!)
at The Warfield
at Mr. Tipple’s
Golden Gate Comedy
PRESENTED BY
WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM
OUR VENUE PARTNERS
