Get ready to be electrified! Blues phenom Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge are set to rock the stage at buildOn’s annual Better Together benefit concert. 🎸
Join us at The Chapel in San Francisco’s vibrant Mission District for an unforgettable night of music, community, and impact as we celebrate our Oakland students.
All proceeds support buildOn in Oakland’s transformational Service Learning Program.
Tickets on sale now!
THURSDAY • MAY 8, 2025
777 Valencia Street • San Francisco
Doors Open 6:30 PM
Please plan to arrive early if you’re driving.
Parking may be more limited than usual due to a street festival on Valencia.
Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge
Grace Bowers is an 18-year-old, award-winning guitarist, songwriter and bandleader who is undisputedly on a meteoric rise with buzz reaching fever pitch around the independent release of her debut album, Wine On Venus.
Produced by John Osborne (Brothers Osborne), Wine On Venus garnered widespread acclaim, with Forbes calling it, “an infectious, joyous party” and Rolling Stone naming Bowers “Nashville’s new guitar hero.”
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The Chapel • 777 Valencia St • San Francisco
Proceeds from the Better Together concert benefit buildOn in Oakland’s Service Learning Program. These resources help to strengthen and sustain school and community partnerships, student engagement, program materials and more. buildOn programming plays an essential role in helping inspire students to be the change they wish to see in their school, community and beyond.
Tickets are now available here.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
BART — The closest BART station is 16th & Mission – it’s an approximately 10 minute walk from The Chapel.
Muni — SF Muni bus lines 14, 22, 33, 49, and the J CHURCH light rail are all within walking distance of The Chapel.
PARKING
Nearby parking available at the following lots:
- Mission & Bartlett Garage @ 90 Bartlett St. (between 21st and 22nd)
- Hoff Street Garage @ 42 Hoff (between 16th and 17th)
- Limited street parking available with meter enforcement ending at 6pm
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the venue. If you’d like to enjoy some food beforehand, we recommend dining on the patio at Curio, which is attached to The Chapel.
There will also be a street festival on Valencia, so come early to soak up the vibrant energy of the Mission District!
Accepted payments include: All Major Credit Cards, Venmo, Paypal, Cash
Prohibited Items
- Weapons
- Selfie sticks
- Food and alcoholic beverages
- Glass of any kind
- iPads / Tablets / Laptops
- Drones
- Tents / Canopies
- No Pets
- Professional camera equipment & flash photography
Tickets for Better Together are non-refundable. This is a rain or shine event.
There is no reserved seating during the concert.
buildOn is happy to assist! If you are in need special accommodations during the Better Together Concert (i.e. chair, elevator or ramp access) please contact Special Events Manager Olivia Paganelli at olivia.paganelli@buildon.org
Have a question about the event?
Check out the above FAQs or contact Special Events Manager Olivia Paganelli at olivia.paganelli@buildon.org for more information.