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Substance Fest San Francisco 2026 Day 4

Friday, October 30, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 1:00 am | Cost: $30*
*EARLY BIRD 2: GENERAL ADMISSION
Great American Music Hall | 859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Substance Festival SF 2026 brings four nights of body music, post-punk, and synth-pop to the Great American Music Hall (Oct 22–23 & 29–30). Headliners include Cold Cave (performing the Cremations set), Desire, TR/ST (DJ set), A Split Second, and Crash Course in Science, plus supporting acts like Buzz Kull, Zanias, Automelodi, SRSQ, and more. Presented by Restless Nites, this multi-night festival is a concentrated dose of underground electronic and post-punk dance music. Single-day tickets and 4-day passes available now at gamh.com

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Cost: $30*
*EARLY BIRD 2: GENERAL ADMISSION
Categories: In Person, Live Music
Address: 859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA

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