20th Street Block Party returns Aug. 18
Annual San Francisco street fair and music festival 20th Street Block Party will return to the Mission on Aug. 18, producers announced Thursday.
The sixth annual event, organized by Noise Pop, will again benefit the Mission Language and Vocational School. Performers and vendors will be announced in the coming weeks, with a heavy focus on the Mission’s best restaurants and eateries. Last year’s delicious highlights included Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas, Bonito Poke, Farmhouse Kitchen Thai, Flour + Water and Humphry Slocombe.
The fifth annual festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 20th Street, between Harrison and Bryant streets. General admission will again be free, but VIP tickets will also be available and donations are suggested. Entertainment includes food, drink and art, along with multiple stages.
Past performances have included Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Neon Indian, Mac Demarco, Two Gallants and Chicano Batman.