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Mechanics Monument Plaza

About the Artist

Discover three whimsical, 28-foot-tall dandelion sculptures by Liquid PXL lighting up the night at Mechanics Monument Plaza during Let's Glow SF 2025. The plaza will be open throughout Let's Glow SF 2025 (December 5-14), with additional activations on select nights (weather permitting)

Live Music & Free Hot Chocolate

Enjoy a rotating lineup of local musicians performing live at the Plaza! Compliment your experience with free hot chocolate by Sunset Roasters, starting at 5:30 PM (weather permitting, while supplies last).

  • Saturday, December 6 (5:30 - 7:30 PM): Trio San Pancho
  • Wednesday, December 10 (5:30 - 7:30 PM): Jazz Mafia featuring Shaina Violinista
  • Saturday, December 13 (5:30 - 7:30 PM): Cellist Misha Khalikulov

Featured Musicians

  • Trio San Pancho (12/6): Take a sonic tour of Latin America and the Caribbean with this San Francisco-based trio. Featuring family members Daniel Riera (guitar/flute), Camille Mai (vocals), and Arturo Riera (Latin percussion), they perform vibrant music from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Brazil.
  • Jazz Mafia Trio and Shaina Violinista (12/10): For twenty-five years, Jazz Mafia has been a prolific staple of the quintessential San Francisco sound, uniting creative Bay Area instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers. Shaina Violinista is a classically trained violinist who performs around the world, expertly covering Classical, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary genres.
  • Misha Khalikulov (12/13): Born in Uzbekistan and raised in San Francisco, Misha studied cello at UCLA and specializes in improvisation and diverse musical styles. He is a touring member of Rupa and the April Fishes, StringQuake, Vadalma, and Baymele.

About the Work

Standing proudly at 28-feet-tall, the Electric Dandelions are spectacular light sculptures with a captivating, refined design. Their distinctive spherical form features a meticulously crafted geodesic core from which forty-one luminous tubes extend, creating a 15-foot diameter flower. By night, the LED animations come alive, casting a brilliant and dynamic fireworks display that lasts throughout the evening.

Originally unveiled at Burning Man in 2016, these mesmerizing installations by Liquid PXL have since graced major light and winter festivals worldwide, from Australia and Liverpool to New York and Miami.