Jerry Garcia Amphitheater - San Francisco, CA
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DougK
N 37° 43.232 W 122° 25.041
10S E 551348 N 4174968
This amphitheater was part of the McLaren Park master plan of 1959, with construction beginning in 1960. In 2005 the City of San Francisco decided to name the amphitheater after Jerry Garcia, since he grew up in this area of the city.
Waymark Code: WMF0Q2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2012
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A master plan for McLaren Park was published in 1959, which called for the creation of more recreational facilities. This amphitheater was part of than plan and construction began in 1960. The theater was later named to the
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, in memory of the San Francisco guitarist, who played with the Grateful Dead band.
From Wikipedia:
On July 21, 2005, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission passed a resolution to name the amphitheater in McLaren Park "The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater." The amphitheater is located in the Excelsior District, where Garcia grew up. The first show to happen at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater was Jerry Day 2005 on August 7, 2005. Tiff Garcia was the first person to welcome everybody to the "Jerry Garcia Amphitheater." Jerry Day is an annual celebration of Jerry in his childhood neighborhood. The dedication ceremony (Jerry Day 2) on October 29, 2005 was officiated by mayor Gavin Newsom.
The amphitheater can be seen in Google Maps.