Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre, Outdoor concert venue in McLaren Park, San Francisco, US

The Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue in McLaren Park, San Francisco, opened in 1971 and holding up to 1,200 people as of 2022. It was built in 1970 by the San Francisco Recreation Department as the McLaren Park Amphitheater, a multi-purpose stage. The venue is named after Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

The San Francisco Recreation Department built the multi-purpose outdoor amphitheatre in 1970 as the McLaren Park Amphitheater; it opened in 1971. A 1997 review noted few shows, citing the limited stage, storage, dressing rooms and parking. In July 2005 the Recreation and Park Commission renamed it for Jerry Garcia, who grew up at 87 Harrington Street in the nearby Excelsior District; it was re-dedicated on 29 October 2005 with performances by Jefferson Starship and others.

The venue hosts free musical performances where local artists and musicians gather the community together throughout the year. On special occasions, visitors come to celebrate musical heritage and share in performances that matter to the neighborhood.

The amphitheatre sits in McLaren Park, and a 1997 review noted limited stage space, storage, dressing rooms and parking as constraints on programming. Check the Friends of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater or city listings for event dates before visiting, since performances are not continuous.

The venue is named after a guitarist who lived as a child on nearby Harrington Street and later led one of rock's most influential bands. Visitors can connect the location to the childhood home of a major figure in music history.