Portola Music Festival //
Pier 80 – San Francisco
September 28th-29th, 2024 //
Hey, Portola people! Are you ready for Round 3 or what?
Your favorite two-day Bay Area music festival is heading back to SF’s Pier 80 this September after last year’s sophomore installment that saw Eric Prydz and Skrillex sit atop Portola’s poster, and though the headliners this time aren’t as clearly marked as they were then, renowned California concert promoter Goldenvoice has once again put together a stacked, electronic-focused roster led by RÜFÜS DU SOL, Justice, Disclosure, FISHER, Gesaffelstein, Jamie xx, Four Tet and M.I.A.
Those are just the acts highlighted and listed in boldface type, however.
Also joining the party will be Soulwax, Floating Points, BICEP Present Chroma (AV DJ Set), Jessie Ware, Mochakk, Honey Dijon, NEIL FRANCES, Ben Böhmer (Live), LP Giobbi, Franc Moody, Mount Kimbie, Horsegirl, DJ Pee .Wee (aka Anderson .Paak), JPEGMAFIA and Barry Can’t Swim (Live), as well as a couple of local products with Tycho and Deltron 3030 both taking the stage on Saturday.
The prospect of seeing RÜFÜS DU SOL perform new music live for the first time is an additional draw for Portola, as the Australian alt-dance trio look to follow up 2021’s Surrender and their 2022 Grammy-winning single “Alive” with a fifth studio album. But as you can see after its first two iterations and from the aforementioned artists this year, the fest has continued to keep things fresh and eclectic by mixing hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk and even some rock into its artist curation (case in point: Chicago post-punk band Horsegirl). See who else will be there above before another festival season wraps up.
Portola 2024 tickets can be purchased starting this Friday, May 17th at 12 p.m. PT with payment plans available if you put down at least 25% right now, so make sure to register here to receive your presale code. Two-day GA passes begin at $359.95 (or $239.95 for single-day tickets) while two-day VIP have increased to $599.95 (or $359.95 for one day) here for those ages 21 and up. Grab ’em while they are hot because you don’t want to miss the chance to dance the day away down by the bay!
UPDATE (August 30th): The third edition of Portola is almost here, and now you can really start to get ready for a weekend full of dancing. That’s because this year’s set times are out for both days! See the schedule above, and make sure to download the festival’s mobile app here before heading down to the docks at Pier 80. Tickets are already sold out, but you can still join the wait list here!
UPDATE (September 23rd): Portola Week is officially here, and the festival has a small update to share for this Saturday’s schedule with the addition of Natasha Bedingfield on the Crane Stage. However, the British singer-songwriter is only getting 15 minutes from 7:10-7:25 p.m. so if you blink, you might not get to see her entire performance.
[…] renowned California concert promoter hasn’t taken its foot off the gas pedal after its third edition featured RÜFÜS DU SOL, Justice, Disclosure, FISHER, Gesaffelstein, Jamie xx, Four Tet and M.I.A. […]