"June feels a long way away, but San Francisco's Stern Grove Festival is already cooking up its summer lineup. On Friday, the free concert series announced the first artist of its 2026 roster: Bomba Estéreo is set to play at the grove on June 21. The Colombian band's music fuses cumbia, electronics and psychedelia. Over synthesizers and guitars, lead singer Li Saumet alternates between singing and rapping."
"For decades, festivalgoers could just show up at the grove and find seats, though there were lines and crowds, of course. Post-pandemic, things changed: Tickets were released on Eventbrite, with interested fans racing each other to register for a limited number of spots. In 2025, tickets were available through several channels: Fans could register for tickets via a lottery system or line up at an in-person box office the day before a concert."
Bomba Estéreo is scheduled to play Stern Grove on June 21 as part of the festival's 2026 roster. The Colombian band's music fuses cumbia, electronics and psychedelia, with lead singer Li Saumet alternating between singing and rapping. The group has achieved commercial and critical success, including three Grammy nominations and a collaboration with Bad Bunny on "Ojitos Lindos." Stern Grove's 89th season spans June 14 through August 16 at Sigmund Stern Grove, an eucalyptus-lined amphitheater where attendees bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. A new ticketing system replaced decades of walk-up seating with Eventbrite releases, lottery registration and an in-person box office option in 2025, and future ticketing plans for 2026 remain unclear. The 2025 lineup included Channel Tres, the Pointer Sisters, Destroy Boys, Stephen and Damian Marley, Sleater-Kinney, and Diana Ross closing the final Sunday.
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