
September 20–2025 (day: 21) · San Francisco, CA, USA · Pier 80
Portola Music Festival is a premier electronic music event held annually at Pier 80 in San Francisco. Organized by Goldenvoice, the creators of Coachella, it features a curated lineup of house, techno, indie-electronic, and experimental artists across multiple indoor and outdoor stages, including a massive warehouse. The festival is known for its industrial-chic setting on the San Francisco waterfront, its 21+ age requirement, and a focus on high-quality sound and visual production, often described as presenting electronic music in an 'adult way'.
Portola is committed to sustainability with initiatives including a $2 sustainability fee included in every pass to support goals and initiatives. Efforts include providing water refilling stations, using recycled content or reusable drinkware instead of single-use plastic bottles, employing solar battery generators and electric utility carts, tracking carbon emissions, discouraging vehicle idling, using energy-efficient lighting, promoting public transportation and biking, reusing signage and decor, providing reusable cups, composting, recycling, and donating leftover food and materials.