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
Thursday October 5
5-8PM
Featuring DJ Rickmantis, Grand Reunion, and Florescence by Ciarra D’Onofrio & Saharla Vetsch
@ CounterPulse (Lobby & Main Stage)
Friday October 6
3-4PM
with Dana Fontana
@ The Healing Well SF
9-10PM
by Annie Danger
@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)
Saturday October 7
10PM-4AM
ft. Pharmakon
@ CounterPulse
in collaboration with the Recumbent Festival
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)
Saturday October 14
CounterPulse & OX Present
The Show
1-5PM
@ CounterPulse (Sidewalk)
2-5PM
@ The Strand Theater • 1127 Market St
3-5PM
@ Civic Center Plaza on Larkin St
5-7PM
@ The Line Hotel
7-9PM
@ CounterPulse (Sidewalk & Main Stage)
Sunday October 15
7-8PM
by Annie Danger
@ Counterpulse (Main Stage)
Monday October 16
1-2PM
with Dana Fontana
@ The Healing Well SF
Friday October 20
7-8PM
presented by Custom Made
@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)
6PM-2AM
Oaklash Skills for Nightlife Accelerator Program
@ Nectar Social Club
Tuesday October 24
6-8PM
hosted by Justin Ebrahemi
featuring Ainsley Tharp & Juliet Paramor
@ CounterPulse (Main Stage)
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