Fillmore Jazz Festival 2012, Directions, Schedules, Pics

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Fillmore Jazz Festival
Fast Facts

When : July 7 & 8, 2012 10AM to 6PM

Where : Fillmore Street, between Eddy & Jackson Sts., San Francisco

Directions:

From the East Bay: Take the Bay Bridge, merge onto Hwy 101 N to the Fell St, exit and up to Fillmore Street.

From the Penninsula: Hwy 101 N onto Octavia Blvd, turn left onto Fell St. and right onto Fillmore.

From Marin: Take Golden Gate Bridge and merge onto Hwy 101 S. Turn left onto Fillmore Street.

MUNI Bus: 1 California, 2 Clement, 3 Jackson, 4 Sutter, 22 Fillmore or 38 Geary to Fillmore Street.

BART Subway: Exit Embarcadero Station and take the 1 California Muni Bus to Fillmore Street.

Directions : Plan your trip via Muni buses or Bay Area Transit.

Every year over the Independence Day-long weekend, as many as 90 thousand eager jazz enthusiasts gather in San Francisco for the Fillmore Jazz Festival.

This year, watch for the 27th annual festival to kick off on Saturday, July 7 continuing on to Sunday, July 8, 2012 from 10AM to 6PM daily.

The music festival, which is billed by organizers as the largest free music festival on the West coast, takes place on Fillmore Street in San Francisco covering an entire 12 block area between Eddy Street and Jackson Street.

Although the first Fillmore Jazz Festival was held in 1985, the jazz tradition of Fillmore street stretches back much farther than that. During the World War Two era, Fillmore Street was home to a booming jazz scene, and the many clubs along the street regularly played host to some of the country's most legendary jazz musicians.

In later decades, jazz would continue to be a major cultural influence on the area, and the creative spirit that resided on Fillmore Street also drew in a whole host of other artists, musicians, and writers who came to call Fillmore Street their home.

Today, the Fillmore Jazz Festival draws on this rich heritage to create an entirely unique music festival. A wide variety of musicians perform on several different stages, and the music continues from sun up to sun down for two whole days.

Everything from up-and-coming jazz talent to well-seasoned jazz musicians can be heard on any given stage.

As one of San Francisco's most popular shopping districts, Fillmore Street also offers a wide range of eclectic shopping along the stretch, where visitors can take in a huge variety of gourmet food shops that dot Fillmore Street - yet another great draw for this fantastic music festival.

Have fun!

More about the Fillmore Jazz Festival around the Web:

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2012 - The official site with the complete schedule, entertainment lineup and performance times, lists of food vendors and exhibitors, news updates, parking info, maps & directions.

Fillmore Jazz Festival on Flickr - Browse through hundreds of photos taken by Flickr community members.

Fillmore Jazz Festival Japantown, San Francisco CA - Star-rated overview of the annual event from the Yelp community with visitor-submitted reviews.