The Fillmore Jazz Festival made a triumphant return to San Francisco this weekend, just weeks after it was nearly canceled. Organizers had pulled the plug due to rising costs and lingering debt, but last minute funding from city supervisors and Avenue Greenlight, a nonprofit founded by philanthropist and billionaire Chris Larson, saved that event.

Returning to San Francisco this weekend, the event comes just weeks after it was on the verge of cancellation. Organizers had called it off because of rising costs and persistent debt. However, a last-minute infusion of funding from city supervisors and Avenue Greenlight, a nonprofit established by billionaire philanthropist Chris Larson, ultimately saved it.

The Fillmore Jazz Festival, which nearly didn’t happen, is now celebrating a successful weekend that drew crowds along a 12-block stretch of Fillmore Street. The festival returned after it was almost canceled earlier this year due to rising costs and a lack of sponsorship. But Avenue Greenlight stepped in with a major donation that covered the expenses and made the event possible.

Fans were thrilled to see the Fillmore Jazz Festival back after it was almost canceled earlier this year because of rising costs and a shortage of sponsorships. But the group Avenue Greenlight stepped up with a huge donation to cover the cost, and 48 hours later, the festival back on.

Return to San Francisco this weekend, just weeks after it was nearly canceled. Organizers had pulled the plug due to rising costs and lingering debt. But then, last-minute funding from city supervisors and Avenue Greenlight—a nonprofit founded by philanthropist and billionaire Chris Larson—saved the event.

A campaign to keep San Francisco sidewalks clean was launched this week with a new public-private partnership that will deploy power washers around the city’s most heavily trafficked neighborhoods.

Pressure washing is coming to sidewalks in the Tenderloin, Mission, Sunset, Richmond, Chinatown, Fillmore, and North Beach thanks to a new initiative by Avenue Greenlight. Philanthropists Chris Larsen (Ripple co-founder) and Michael Moritz (Sequoia Capital partner and chairman of the Standard) are funding the $3 million initiative.

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The Fillmore Jazz Festival has been saved days after organizers decided to cancel the annual event thanks to a nonprofit organization helmed by San Francisco crypto billionaire Chris Larsen.

Only days after announcing the cancellation of the 2025 Fillmore Jazz Festival, organizers said Monday that the street fair and concerts will return this summer thanks to an infusion of emergency funds.

This year's Fillmore Jazz Festival, which had been canceled as of last week due to lack of funds, has been saved thanks to local billionaire Chris Larsen.

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