This event is in the past.It took place on May 9, 2026 at Yerba Buena Gardens.
Outdoor Party
Outdoor PartyThe Yerba Buena Gardens Festival opens its 26th season with a proper dance party. NYC sonero Hermán Olivera and his hard-hitting Orquesta Taíno bring the salsa dura heat, while Batey Tambó opens with explosive Afro-Indigenous Puerto Rican bomba from an all-female Bay Area ensemble.
Free outdoor concert
Salsa dura
Bomba music
Live latin jazz
Tips
🎤"sonero of the 21st century" (SF Station)
👠bring your dancing shoes, seriously
🥁Batey Tambó is all-female bomba
Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno (Season Opener)
South of Market
Outdoor PartyOutdoor PartyThe Yerba Buena Gardens Festival opens its 26th season with a proper dance party. NYC sonero Hermán Olivera and his hard-hitting Orquesta Taíno bring the salsa dura heat, while Batey Tambó opens with explosive Afro-Indigenous Puerto Rican bomba from an all-female Bay Area ensemble.
Free outdoor concert
Salsa dura
Bomba music
Live latin jazz
Tips
🎤"sonero of the 21st century" (SF Station)
👠bring your dancing shoes, seriously
🥁Batey Tambó is all-female bomba
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