Beloved music and arts festival Noise Pop is back for its 32nd year in San Francisco. The festival is a weeklong affair- hosting dozens of artists and events throughout the Bay Area. This year’s festival begins February 20 and runs until March 2, 2025. The festival features more than just music; you can expect happy hours, art exhibitions, and other pop-ups throughout the ongoing event. Plus, concerts will be held at beloved SF venues and spaces.
Noise Pop 32 lineup
Noise Pop will turn the entire city into festival grounds with epic concerts and shows. The music lineup brings us some fantastic indie-rock acts, up-and-coming bands, international performers, and local artists. You can catch the performances at historic concert halls and event spaces around SF, including the California Academy of Sciences, August Hall, The Independent, SF Jazz, and more.
Noise Pop announces the lineup in waves, and the third round is here. Just a few weeks before the highly anticipated festival, organizers announced that St. Vincent, Ben Gibbard, and MC Earl Sweatshirt are joining the already-packed lineup. Singer St. Vincent is well known for her hits Rattlesnake, Strange Mercy, and New York. Meanwhile, Ben Gibbard gained popularity as the guitarist for the hit band Death Cab for Cutie.
Other major acts this year include singer Soccer Mommy, DIIV, Danny Brown, and many more. Rock band American Football will also perform, celebrating their 25th anniversary of LP1. You can also expect Mercury Rev, Cymande, and Lankum at the expansive festival. Danny Brown will headline a special night at Public Works on February 22. The festival is known for featuring local favorites along with up-and-coming acts, and you can expect plenty of unique performances across the city.
Check out the full lineup here:
Noise Pop 2025 Schedule
Check out this weekend’s schedule for the festival, with performances at some of SF’s most popular venues.
February 21
- Geographer ‘Animal Shapes’ 15th Anniversary, Video Age- August Hall
- *SOLD OUT* Parra for Cuva w/ Habitaat- Gray Area
- Reverend Horton Heat, Black Joe Lewis, Piñata Protest- Great American Music Hall
- Paul Collins: The Best of The Nerves & The Beat w/ The Goods, The Wind-Ups- Kilowatt
February 22
- Les Savy Fav w/ Shutups, SWISS- Great American Music Hall
- Flamin’ Groovies, Th’ Losin Streaks- 4 Star Theater
- Paul Collins: The Best of The Nerves & The Beat w/ Uni Boys, Cardboard People- Kilowatt
- Hotel Zeppelin Happy Hour- Hotel Zeppelin
February 23
- *SOLD OUT* Chat Pile, Nightosphere, Gouge Away- Great American Music Hall
- DIIV w/ Kraus, Pure Hex- Gray Area
- *SOLD OUT* St. Vincent: An Intimate Performance- Grace Cathedral
- Uncle Chris w/ Marika Christine, Al Harper- Kilowatt
About Noise Pop
Noise Pop started over 30 years ago at the Independent as a 1-night show, and now it’s a massive weeklong festival that celebrates independent arts and culture. The festival is unique in that it takes advantage of all of SF and its venues to host the shows. Noise Pop regularly partners with various organizations like SF Parks Alliance and Fort Mason to host events in San Francisco.
By Jamie Ferrell and Dana Flynn