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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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Nightlife

Popping with hip-hop history, Bounce Back looks to the future of the session

Inclusivity-minded dance and party crew celebrates its second anniversary, big boom-bap and local culture-bearers in tow.
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Only connect: Poetic visionary Moor Mother returns to SF Electronic Music Fest

Polymath producer speaks of Hildegard of Bingen, working with incarcerated women, and new album 'Translations.'
Music Ronny Kerr -
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Score a pair of tickets to these naughty Folsom Street Fair parties

Time to get wild with thousands of fellow freaks at the fest's official bacchanals: Hunger, Magnitude, and Deviants
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Our Portola Fest 2026 Hot List

Kelela, Shadow, Clearcast... Six picks for the massive upcoming dance music bonanza, courtesy of our on-the-ground correspondents.
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Culture

Grab discount early bird tickets to our big Triple Gala

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On October 27, we celebrate 13 years of 48 Hills, 60 years of the Bay Guardian, and 52 years of Best of the Bay. Support us and party!
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Nightlife

12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it

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Classic ethereal outfit receives two-day tribute with dancing, live bands, and a DJ set and meet-up with bassist Simon Raymonde.
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LGBTQ

Ultimate Pride Guide 2026: No strikes, all homies

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30+ choice events that will send you over the rainbow, into the streets, and onto the dance floors—nothing foul about it.
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Featured

Harvey Milk Club joins 48 Hills for FREE Pride kick-off party this Wednesday!

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Join us at Lookout Bar in The Castro 6pm-10pm for dancing, drag, special guests—and a sweet pulled pork + veggie menu.
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What To Do

Pullin’ Pork for Pride returns to The Castro!

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Free and fabulous! Our annual fundraiser and Pride party is back with dancing, drag, drinks, and a hot pulled pork (and veggie!) menu.
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As SF nightclubs struggle to hold on, local DJs are being squeezed out

Jess Oledan -
Venues turn to big-name touring acts and social media metrics to fill rooms, rather than risk success on up-and-comers.
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Nightlife

1015 owner, SF nightlife pioneer Ira Sandler has passed away

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At the helm of one of our biggest clubs for more than four decades, he helped make the city into a dance party Mecca.
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Nightlife

A tale of two raves

Andrew Brobst -
What did big, shiny Club Darc and homegrown massive Parameter Fest have to say about the state of the city? Plenty, it turns out.
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Festival

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicked off with a salsa bang

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Tasty Taiwanese American Fest and fantastically ravey OM records 30th were also on the sunny Saturday menu.
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Nightlife

The freaky little Fotomat that’s changing SF nightlife

John-Paul Shiver -
Party crew program audio have transformed a tiny kiosk near the top of Haight Street into a brilliant online radio station.
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Music

Wavy Gravy is turning 90. Of course there’s a wild party.

Joshua Rotter -
Maria Muldaur, Harper Simon, Cat Power, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, more to celebrate SF's 'saint in a clown suit.'
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Remembrance

The Pope of San Francisco has died

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RIP to striking Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence icon Pope Dementia the Last, who has passed away at 91 but partied til the end.
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Promotion

50% off tickets to the Stardella party! Join us Saturday on the dance floor

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Come together at the Great Northern club for a great night of smiles and grooves.
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Contest

Win a pair of VIP tickets to Opulent Temple’s Sacred Dance ‘White Party’

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The annual Burning Man camp tradition—this year on Sat/4 at Regency Ballroom—draws thousands of revelers.
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Nightlife

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

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Local legend brought 'The Bells of San Francisco" to global dance floors, and helped introduce the City to rave.
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