San Francisco, CA- Mark your calendars and prepare your hottest rave wear! Radiantly returning to San Francisco’s scenic Pier 80 is the beloved buzzing Portola Festival– a packed two-day music exposition on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 that platforms the trendiest new and household names in electronica.
Profoundly indelible to this musical genre is the determined work of AAPI artists, whose incorporation of traditional sounds and inventive experimentation has heavily influenced its trends, aesthetics, and continual evolution.
This year’s Portola Festival highlights a distinct plethora of the biggest AAPI artists in the electronica and house zeitgeists, amplifying San Francisco as a consistent desirable and pivotal destination for music, nightlife, and cultural representation.
Whether this will be your first time or are a seasoned attendee, a local, or a weekend tourist, you are sure to be surrounded by a welcoming community who all share a love for infectious beats, AAPI representation, and the city itself. See which artists below to track and their bonus aftershows to keep the party pumping!
Arc De Soleil
Origin: Sri Lanka, Sweden
Show:
Saturday, Sept 20
2:40 – 3:30pm
Pier Stage
Other:
Saturday, Sept 20
10pm
The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
Bad Juuju
Origin: San Francisco
Show:
Sunday, Sept 21
1:30 – 2:20pm
Ship Stage
Bolis Pupul
Origin: Hong Kong, Ghent, Belgium
Show:
Saturday, Sept 20
2:25 – 3:20pm
Crane Stage
Hamdi
Origin: Morocco, based in Wiesbaden, Germany
Show:
Sunday, Sept 21
5:30 – 6:30
Ship Stage
Other:
Sunday, Sept 21
10pm
Monarch, San Francisco, CA
Kumo 99
Origin: Japan
Show:
Saturday, Sept 20
3:35 – 4:05pm
Crane Stage
Peggy Gou
Origin: South Korea, based in Berlin, Germany
Show:
Sunday, Sept 21
9:30 – 11:00pm
Warehouse Stage
Other:
Sunday, Sept 21
10pm
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Origin: Osaka, Japan
Show:
Saturday, Sept 20
5.45 – 7:00pm
Warehouse Stage
Tickets and a full schedule of all performing artists- including Christina Aguilera, Dom Dolla, LCD Soundsystem, Chemical Brothers, and more can be found here.
Who are you most excited to rave your heart out to?
