Rage Against the Machine played the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
The concert took place on June 15–16, 1996, at the park’s Polo Fields. Organized by the Milarepa Fund with support from the Beastie Boys, it used popular music to raise awareness of Tibet’s political situation and support Tibetan independence. Rage Against the Machine shared the bill with acts including the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Björk, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Beck, and the Smashing Pumpkins.
The event drew about 100,000 people across two days and raised approximately $800,000. Its setting can cause confusion because “Tibetan Freedom Concert” later became the name of a touring series held in cities such as New York, Washington, Amsterdam, and Tokyo. The question refers specifically to the inaugural 1996 event, whose Golden Gate Park location was in San Francisco, California.