KPIX and KBCW to air, livestream Stern Grove Festival shows this summer

Stern Grove Festival, Sigmund Stern Grove

Attendees at the opening day of the 2022 Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco on June 12, 2022. Marisela Delgado/STAFF.

San Francisco’s CBS television stations KPIX and KBCW will broadcast and livestream most Stern Grove Festival concerts this summer, starting with Sunday’s season-opening Snarky Puppy show at Sigmund Stern Grove.

The concerts’ headlining sets will be aired each Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. via CBS San Francisco’s CW affiliate KBCW and KPIX.com.



This livestream schedule includes the following shows.

June 18 Snarky Puppy, Isaiah Sharkey

June 25 Indigo Girls (with Full Band), Neko Case

July 9 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Andrew St. James

July 16 Angelique Kidjo, Jupiter & Okwess

July 30 Bob Moses, Neil Frances

Aug. 6 Buddy Guy Damn Right Farewell Tour, Eric Gales

Aug. 20 The Big Picnic Featuring The Flaming Lips, Alan Palomo (Neon Indian DJ Set)

The only shows that won’t be aired on TV or streamed online are Santigold on July 2, the San Francisco Symphony with funk band Lettuce on July 23 and rock icon Patti Smith and Bob Mould on Aug. 13.