It is the start of the 77th annual free summer concert series of Stern Grove Festival on June 22, 2014 with The Big Picnic fundraising where participants will be rewarded a reserved seats for the Smokey Robinson and Patti Austin concert. Performances will continue on succeeding Sundays at 2pm until August 24, 2014. Originally preserved as a park for dance, music and theater performances free to the public, it's natural landscape produced acoustics fit for it's purpose and a relaxing environment so friends and families can enjoy picnic at the concert.  Performer's line-up schedule as follows: June 22 - Smokey Robinson & Patti Austin June 29 - Allen Stone & Yuna July 6 - San Francisco Symphony w/ Edwin Outwater (conductor) July 13 - Funky Meters & Sugar Pie DeSanto July 20 - Pupy Y Los Que Son Son & Vieux Farka Touré July 27 - Rufus Wainwright & Quartet San Francisco August 3 - Andrew Bird And The Hands Of Glory & Todd Sickafoose's Tiny Resistors August 10 - Darlene Love & Monophonics August 17 - Sergio Mendes & LoCura August 24 - The Zombies & Vetiver Click for Stern Grove Festival's 77th Season free concerts and events.