From ABC: Thousands show up to almost-canceled SF’s Fillmore Jazz Festival
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Thousands of music lovers packed the streets Saturday for San Francisco's iconic Fillmore Jazz Festival.
From CBS: Thousands pack San Francisco streets for Fillmore Jazz Festival despite its uncertain future
But it almost didn't happen this year. In April, organizers announced that the event would be canceled for financial reasons, only to be saved by an unnamed donor. But the future of the event may still be in doubt, and the biggest obstacle could be the city itself.
From SF Chronicle: S.F.’s Fillmore Jazz Festival draws thousands after financial rescue, but uncertainty remains
Thousands carted around lawn chairs and squatted down on curbs for the first day of the Fillmore Jazz Festival on Saturday — a feat possible only due to an emergency funding rescue three months ago.
New Fillmore: Jazz festival is back on again
Republished from the New Fillmore Jazz festival is back on again ONE DAY AFTER merchant leaders announced the 2025 Fillmore Jazz Festival was being canceled, a sponsor stepped forward to say he would fund this [...]
Fillmore Jazz Festival – From Crawl SF
From Crawl SF (link) Fillmore Jazz Festival If you combine the sweet sound of live jazz music, the fun feels of San Francisco street fairs, some tasty treats from local restaurants, artisan crafts and maybe [...]
Get Ready for a Wild Summer of Festivals and Street Fairs in San Francisco
Originally published in the SF Standard (link) Fillmore Jazz Festival Pacific Heights, July 1-2, 2023 The West Coast's largest free jazz festival consists of 12 full blocks of fine arts and crafts to peruse while [...]