Portola is back, and the 2026 lineup feels like one of the festival’s strongest swings yet. Returning to Pier 80 in San Francisco on September 26 and 27, the fifth edition pulls together a stacked mix of dance-pop icons, underground heroes, left-field legends, and next-wave club names in a way only Portola really seems to pull off.
At the top, Robyn makes this her only festival appearance of the year, while DOG BLOOD returns for its first show since 2019 and only performance of 2026. Swedish House Mafia, Zara Larsson, Four Tet, Tiësto, Tove Lo, Soulwax, Mike D 5D, Fatboy Slim, Daphni, Overmono, Skepta, Parcels, Kelela, Channel Tres, SG Lewis live, Melanie C, KETTAMA, horsegiirL, Marlon Hoffstadt, Mochakk, Prospa, Chloé Caillet, Max Styler, and Dean Turnley all help make the poster feel deep from top to bottom. DESPACIO is also back, which alone is enough to make a lot of people start planning now.
What keeps Portola interesting, though, is how much personality still lives in the details. DJ Shadow celebrating 30 years of Endtroducing….., underscores making their Portola debut, and Bay Area names like erika b2b sfcowboy and Program Audio all give the weekend a local pulse beneath the bigger names. Tickets move quickly for this one for a reason, and with presale starting June 1 and public on-sale following June 2, 2026 is already shaping up to be another huge weekend on the pier.
Portola Festival 2026 – Tickets
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