Jerry Day returns to McLaren Park this weekend for its 22nd year

• Garcia died in 1995 at the age of 53 from a heart attack.

State of play: The free festival, organized by Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater and the Jerry Day Committee, takes place on Saturday at the appropriately named Jerry Garcia Amphitheater.

• The festival features performances from Melvin Seals and JGB, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, Grahame Lesh and others. Mayor London Breed and Trixie Garcia, the late singer's daughter, are also expected to take part in the festivities.
• The official after-party, Jerry Nite, includes performances at Excelsior venues like The Halfway Club, Tala Wines, the Dark Horse Inn and others.

What they're saying: Jerry Day is "an event that seems to keep growing and evolving" and one that helps the Excelsior be "recognized as a culture asset" in the city, organizer Tom Murphy, who grew up in the neighborhood, told Axios via email.

• It's also a way for Murphy and others to "celebrate the life of one of the greatest musicians in our time, as well as fellow native son of SF — Jerry Garcia," he said.

Flashback: The first official Jerry Garcia-related event in the area took place in 2002 at the Italian American Social Club.

• The following year, Murphy and other organizers renamed it Jerry Day and hosted it at the amphitheater in McLaren Park.
• In 2004, the Jerry Day Committee petitioned the city's parks commission to rename the amphitheater after Garcia, which it did in 2005.

What's next: Doors open at 11am and Jerry Day starts at 11:30.

• Jerry Nite kicks off at 5:30pm.