The CounterPulse Festival is back this October
  • By: Grey Tartaglione

Posted on August 16, 2023

The 2023 biennial CounterPulse Festival is a month-long celebration of the kind of mind-bending performance you can only find in San Francisco. Join us this October for experimental dance, late night raves, surreal game shows, a multi-venue drag extravaganza, workshops, panels, and so much more!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday October 2

1-2PM

Drumming Circle

with Dana Fontana

@ The Healing Well SF

Thursday October 5

5-8PM

Opening Reception

Featuring DJ Rickmantis, Grand Reunion, and Florescence by Ciarra D’Onofrio & Saharla Vetsch

@ CounterPulse (Lobby & Main Stage)

Friday October 6

3-4PM

Drumming Circle

with Dana Fontana

@ The Healing Well SF

9-10PM

The Hands that Feed You

by Annie Danger

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Saturday October 7

10PM-4AM

TVOD Late Night

ft. Pharmakon

@ CounterPulse

in collaboration with the Recumbent Festival

Sunday October 8

7-8PM

The Hands That Feed You

by Annie Danger

@ Counterpulse (Main Stage)


Tuesday October 10

10PM-1AM

Work In Progress for the Show
@ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Wednesday October 11

7-9PM

Oaklash Skills for Nightlife Accelerator Program

DJing as Activism and Community Building Panel

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Thursday October 12

7:30-9PM

Hail Lucifer! Remembering Kenneth Anger

presented by SF Cinematheque

@ Counterpulse (Main Stage)

Friday October 13

8-9PM

The Hands That Feed You

by Annie Danger

@ Counterpulse (Main Stage)

Saturday October 14

CounterPulse & OX Present

The Show

1-5PM

The Peep Show

@ CounterPulse (Sidewalk)

2-5PM

The Talks

@ The Strand Theater • 1127 Market St

3-5PM


@ Civic Center Plaza on Larkin St

5-7PM

The VIP

@ The Line Hotel

7-9PM

The Finale

@ CounterPulse (Sidewalk & Main Stage)

Sunday October 15

7-8PM

The Hands That Feed You

by Annie Danger

@ Counterpulse (Main Stage)

Monday October 16

1-2PM

Drumming Circle

with Dana Fontana

@ The Healing Well SF

Thursday October 19

7-8PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Friday October 20

7-8PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

6PM-2AM

Oaklash Skills for Nightlife Accelerator Program

O-SNAP! Final Showcase

@ Nectar Social Club

Saturday October 21

7-8PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Sunday October 22

3-4PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

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Tuesday October 24

6-8PM

Open Stage

hosted by Justin Ebrahemi

featuring Ainsley Tharp & Juliet Paramor

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Thursday October 26

7-8PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Friday October 27

7-8PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Saturday October 28

7-8PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

Sunday October 29

3-4PM

Tiny Fires

presented by Custom Made

@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)

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