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Francisco Blues
Festival, held in one
of the world's
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Ordering Online | Ordering by Phone
Purchase Locations | Ordering by Mail
Buying at Kickoff Concert | Buying at Gate

Tickets to the 2008 Festival will be on sale June 15, 2008!

No Ins and Outs / No Refunds

$35 per day in advance
$40 per day at the gate
$55 two-day ticket (ADVANCE ONLY)
$50 single-day reserved lawn seating (ADVANCE ONLY)
$80 two-day reserved lawn seating (ADVANCE ONLY)

No two-day tickets sold at the gate.
All tickets are general admission, lawn seating, except the Reserved Box seating.

Please note! You can order your tickets by mail!

RESERVED LAWN SEATING

A special, lawn-seating, two-day ticket is available for a limited time. Single-day reserved tickets also available. These tickets are available in ADVANCE ONLY. No reserved lawn tickets sold at the gate. Since this space is limited, these tickets will sell out quickly. Order now. Map below shows location. Order tickets by mail, or by phone from Ticketmaster, or at select Bay Area record shops.

RESERVED LAWN SEATING DOES NOT INCLUDE A RESERVED SPOT OR CHAIR, AISLE, ETC. IT IS GENERAL LAWN SEATING IN THE RESERVED AREA, LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE STAGE.
Festival map

Purchase your tickets only from authorized locations, or at the Gate the day of the show. Counterfeit tickets may be sold outside the Great Meadow -- do not purchase any tickets outside the Meadow! These tickets will not be honored. Do not purchase any tickets from scalpers, including tickets marked "Complimentary -- Not Negotiable." Those persons selling tickets will be arrested. It is a violation of the law. Do not purchase t-shirts or other unauthorized products outside of the Great Meadow.


Ordering Online: (And in person)

    Ticketmaster
    Tickets available online at ticketmaster.com, at all ticketmaster outlets, including Tower Records, Wherehouse Music, FYE, and Tix Bay Area in Union Square. To charge tickets by phone, call 415.421.TIXS


Ordering by Phone:

    San Francisco   415.421.8497
    San Jose   408.998.8497
    Oakland   510.625.8497
    Contra Costa   925.685.8497
    Sacramento   916.649.8497
    Fresno   559.485.8497
    Santa Rosa   707.528.8497
    Reno/Tahoe   775.787.8497
    Stockton   209.551.8497
    North of Sacramento   530.528.8497


Purchase Locations:

    Streetlight Records
    3979 24th Street, San Francisco: (415) 282-3550
    (www.slrecords.com)

    Down Home Music Store
    10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito
    (510) 525-2129
    (Check out the website for Arhoolie Records/Down Home Music: www.downhomemusic.com)

    NEW!! Down Home Music Store (2nd location)
    1809-4th St., Berkeley, CA
    Available beginning August 11

    Streetlight Records
    980 Bascom Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95128
    (408) 292-1404
    (www.slrecords.com)

    Mill Valley Music
    320 Miller Av.
    Mill Valley, CA 94941
    415.389.9090


Ordering by Mail:

    Order your tickets by mail. It's easy and convenient. No service charge. You can purchase tickets by mail directly from the Festival. Send your ticket order, along with a check or money order payable to SFBF, and self-addressed stamped envelope to:

    SFBF, P.O. Box 460608 , San Francisco, CA 94146-0608.
    (415) 979-5588 (recording).

    Please specify day. Orders received 1 week or less before the Festival will be held at the will call window at the ticket gate on the day of the show. The window will open at approximately 9:30 AM. Gates open at approximately 10:00 AM. The SFBF is not responsible for tickets lost or stolen in the mail. Tickets are non-refundable. All sales final.


Buying at the Big Friday Free Kickoff Concert:

  • Friday - September 26, 2008
  • Noon - 1:30 p.m.
  • Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero 4

Tickets for the 2008 festival will be sold for the advance purchase price, without service charge, at the Festival kiosk during this concert on Friday, September 26th. The kiosk will be open from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Festival souvenirs will also be sold.


Buying at the Gate:

  • Tickets will be for sale at the gate.
  • No two-day passes are available at the gate (advance only-see above for locations).
  • Children under 10 are free.
  • Ticket windows will open at approximately 9:30 AM both days.
  • **Cash only** please at the gate.


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