Six Female Acts Set to Run Portola Festival 2026

Portola Festival’s roster includes plenty of major names, but this group of women and femme artists is set to dominate the decks at this year’s edition. Portola Festival is turning five, and for its 2026 edition, the San Francisco festival is only picking up more momentum. Returning to Pier 80 on September 26–27, Goldenvoice has once again assembled a lineup spanning across generations and corners of dance music, pairing nightlife staples such as Tiësto, Fatboy Slim, Four Tet and Skepta with genre-busting artists and underground favorites. Robyn and Dog Blood (Skrillex and Boys Noize) will headline Saturday, while Swedish House Mafia takes over Sunday. But the real Portola magic has always lived below the headliners. This is a festival where attendees can go from a massive warehouse set to a sweaty club set, stumble into Despacio’s meticulously engineered all-vinyl sound system, and discover an artist they’ve never heard of. All without leaving the industrial confines of Pier 80. For its fifth anniversary, Portola is delivering a roster that feels like a crash course in where dance and electronic music are headed. Among its offerings are an exciting group of women and femme artists...