10 Artists To Get Excited For At Portola Fest 2022

By: Kyrie Sismaet By: Kyrie Sismaet | September 14, 2022 | People Lifestyle Parties City Life Culture Music Celebrity Events Women of Influence Latest Entertainment

For two days on Septermber 24 and 25, San Francisco's Portola Festival will fill Pier 80 with over 50 of the biggest and hottest musical performers, spread out across four different stages. From rock to electronica, house, and hyperpop, this electrifying all-encompassing festival is sure to have something for everyone, and will truly rank as one of best festivals nationwide, all from, fittingly, on one of our large historic piers.

Here are a diverse few of the most impressive and talented acts to get hyped up for, so that you can start planning on your most optimal weekend musical experience.

Arca

Saturday, 9:00 PM / Ship Tent / Website

Arca hails from Venezuela and is highly acclaimed for her infectious experimental DJ sets and avant-pop hits highlighting themes of gender, queerness, and futurism. A few of her catchy beats can be heard in "KLK" featuring Rosalia, as well as in "Rakata," and "El Alma Que Te Trajo," and she is sure to get the Saturday crowd on their feet.

Charli XCX

Saturday, 6:30 PM / Warehouse / Website

With well-known trendy hits like "Beg For You," "Yuck," "Boys," and "Hot In It," Charli XCX is the superstar icon for club pop that is confidently feminine and dance-worthy. Catch her belt out these popular songs Saturday at the festival's warehouse where you can slay to these songs like no one's watching.

Flume

Saturday, 8:45 PM / Pier / Website

Flume is an Australian DJ who has been effortlessly topping the charts for well over a decade. Known for his experimental synth beats and bold bass drops in moving ballads like "Never Be Like You," and "The Difference," expect Flume to turn the Pier into an evocative and entrancing rave with creatively complex sounds truly unheard anywhere else.

Kaytranada

Saturday, 7:10 PM / Pier / Website

For those who enjoy more groovy and funky DJ sets, Kaytranada's chill ambience will bless the Pier Saturday evening. He is highly adored for his playful remixes of classic r&b hits, as well as his ingenious collaborations with fellow smooth artists like Syd, Kali Uchis, and SiR.

M.I.A.

Sunday, 6:10 PM / Pier / Website

Get your nostalgia fix and let your inner mid-2010s fan out to M.I.A. as she brings the Pier down Saturday with the same fiery femininity and sophisticated swagger in anthems like "Paper Planes" and "Bad Girl," which garnered her worldwide recognition both then and still now.

Peggy Gou

Sunday, 7:45 PM / Crane Tent / Website

From South Korea, Peggy Gou is all about deep house, trance, and electronica. Feel like you're genuinely in a chic European rave with her enthralling voice that pairs so smoothly with her catchy vintage runway beats, as heard in "I Go," and "Starry Night."

Slayyyter

Sunday, 3:45 PM / Warehouse / Website

Slayyyter is a reigning pop legend, and at only 25 years old! Channeling 90s rave and Y2K bubblegum pop, her hyper-feminine hits like the sweet "Mine," the girl-power "Daddy AF," and the dreamy "Butterflies..." not only display her vocal versatility, but also her commitment to making sure you feel empowered and confident.

Slowthai

Saturday, 6:10 PM / Ship Tent / Website

Slowthai is sure to bring an explosive energy Saturday as he belts out his rapid rap with powerful precision. Recognizable by his gritty and politically-charged lyrics, this British rapper will both get you charged, and leave you with some poignant mind-opening messages.

Toro Y Moi

Sunday, 9:10 PM / Ship Tent / Website

Our own local Toro Y Moi returns to the Bay Area, and you can expect only the grooviest finesse from his expert artistry, especially with the recent release of his immaculate "Mahal" album. Be sure to catch him Sunday at the Ship Tent for a proper welcome back home.

Yaeji

Sunday, 4:05 PM / Pier / Website

Yaeji is a Korean DJ based in Brooklyn best known for her mellow house and trance hits like "Raingurl" and "Drink I'm Sippin On." Have the perfect chill sunday afternoon at the Pier with her set that is sure to bring some New York right to the Bay.

Doors open at noon both days, and you can see more general information here, as well as each day's exact set times.

Photography by: Xavi Torrent/Getty Images

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