The band was an immediate hit with park visitors, and increased in size to 25 musicians in 1883, when a small wooden bandstand was erected. Today, 30 professional musicians are in the band, led by ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...

We’re talking about the Golden Gate Park Band, which at 4 p.m. Friday opens its 143rd season of free concerts in the park.