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Commission approves Fillmore Farmers Market music and Soulful Sundays but residents voice deep noise concerns
Summary
After hours of public comment, the commission approved weekly low‑volume music for the Fillmore Farmers Market and weekly entertainment for Soulful Sundays; residents near the Fillmore Center said repeated weekend activations and loud amplified trucks have disrupted sleep and daily life.
The Entertainment Commission voted March 5 to allow weekly live music at the Fillmore Farmers Market (Saturdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.) and to permit Soulful Sundays to host weekly entertainment (Sundays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.), after an extended public comment period in which neighborhood residents and event organizers clashed over noise, outreach and frequency.
Market organizers and musicians described the live music as a cultural amenity that helps sustain vendors and preserves local jazz traditions. Michael Peterson and market manager Mia Simmons said musicians perform for tips and that lineup rules keep sound at a level…
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