Stern Grove Festival, a historic outdoor concert series, is receiving a $225,000 settlement from the city of San Francisco following a significant flood in 2021 that disrupted its season finale with Too $hort and Tower of Power. Over 700,000 gallons of water from a broken water main caused extensive damage, leading to lawsuits due to financial losses estimated at $335,941. Despite past setbacks, the festival continues, featuring renowned artists and maintaining a strong attendance with over 72,000 visitors in 2022.
The SFPUC deployed several emergency contracts to clear debris, remove hazard trees, dry out and restore any damaged structures, and stabilize the hillside beneath the break.
The cancellation caused ‘significant financial harm’ to the association, it said in the lawsuit. Stern Grove set that combined revenue loss and the associated cleanup and restoration costs at $335,941.
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