There was a last-minute change to Sunday’s lineup for the Stern Grove Festival. The originally planned title title will be replaced by Liz Phair with popular rock band Ani DiFranco.
According to the Stern Grove Festival Official Twitter handleLiz Fair had to cancel “due to Covid at her roving concert.”
DiFranco’s career spans five decades and is considered one of the most successful folk artists of her generation.
The singer-songwriter is an obvious choice to headline the concert on Sunday, which coincides with Pride Parade in San Francisco. DiFranco appeared as a bisexual early in her career and was nicknamed “Bisexual icon.“
It is also an appropriate choice in light of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. DiFranco is an outspoken advocate for abortion rights She wrote songs about her own experience with abortion.
The Stern Grove Festival is a free concert series with ten performances throughout the summer that takes place at the Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove in San Francisco. This summer marks the 85th anniversary of the festival.
The series’ first concert was held earlier this month when The legends of the Bay Area also shook the orchard.
Ani DiFranco performs during the 50th Anniversary of the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course on May 3, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tim Mossenfelder/WireImageAlso Sunday’s performance will be Diaz’s pastAnd the peach christAnd the DJ Lady Ryan.
While admission to the festival is free, reservations can be made over here, are required. The festivities begin Sunday at 2 p.m. PT.
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