San Francisco's Portola Music Festival is set to return in 2024, despite noise concerns
by SFGate
SFGate— Anyone disappointed by the Outside Lands lineup can take solace that there’s another big music festival on the horizon for the fall: Portola. Thrown by Goldenvoice, organizers of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, alongside local event company Non Plus Ultra, the Portola Music Festival focuses on electronic music and DJs. Now in its third year, the event has proved to be a welcome addition to the city’s festival landscape, with bookings that appeal to an older crowd thanks to its age...
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