SF will now allow musicians to play at farmers markets FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Kevin North Band plays at Sunset Mercantile in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2020. The new stay-at-home order allows farmers markets to continue operation as an essential service, but the musicians that play there have temporarily lost one of their only gigs and, subsequently, their income.Angie Petitt-Taylor/Outer Sunset Farmers Market and MercantileShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Kevin North Band plays at Sunset Mercantile.Angie Petitt-Taylor/Outer Sunset Farmers Market and MercantileShow MoreShow Less 3of3 LATEST, Dec. 16, 9:02 a.m. Since the publication of this story Tuesday afternoon, the city of San Francisco's website was updated to reflect that musicians can play at farmers markets under the new stay-at-home order.