NOISE POP FESTIVAL 2027 UNVEILS FIRST WAVE OF MUSIC PERFORMERS
WITH CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT NOON PT
FEAT. LAMBCHOP WITH FREE KEY CHOIR AT GRACE CATHEDRAL,
CAROLINE ROSE AT CASTRO THEATRE, GIBBY HAYNES’ BUTTHOLE SURFERS MANIA,
DEERHOOF, MODESELEKTOR, TWO LANES, JESS WILLIAMSON,
& HERE WE GO MAGIC'S FIRST SHOW IN A DECADE
34th Annual Independent Music Festival Returns February 18-28, 2027
With Performances at Castro Theatre, Grace Cathedral, Independent, Kilowatt & More
Online Application Also Now Open for Bay Area Bands, Musicians & DJs to Perform
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Hometown organizers behind one of America’s longest-running independent music festivals, Noise Pop Festival, today unveiled the first wave of artists set to descend on San Francisco from February 18-28, 2027, officially kicking off the road to the festival’s 34th edition.
Since its DIY beginnings in 1993, Noise Pop has made a habit of booking a unique and genre-blurring mix of indie rock originals, hometown heroes from around the Bay Area, award-winning musical innovators, and artists operating entirely on their own wavelength. 2027 is no exception.
What started as a one-night, five-band show has grown over the past thirty years into a distinctly one-of-a-kind festival experience: decentralized, independent, built around music discovery, and spanning a week-plus as Noise Pop takes over the city every February.
The 2027 festival continues that tradition over 11 days, with an expanded footprint across some of San Francisco's most beloved cultural landmarks, pairing nationally and internationally touring artists with some of the Bay Area’s most exciting voices across indie rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, R&B, and beyond.
PHASE ONE MUSIC LINEUP
Leading the festival's first wave of performers is Lambchop accompanied by Free Key Choir (February 27), bringing a rare collaborative performance to San Francisco's historic Grace Cathedral. Led by indie pioneer Kurt Wagner, the acclaimed Nashville experimental outfit recently released its 17th studio album, Punching the Clown, a choir-driven collection inspired by centuries-old gospel lined-out singing traditions. The S.F. concert collaboration with Free Key Choir, a large-scale DIY ensemble of Bay Area musicians, builds on Lambchop's current run of special choral performances, including two sold-out nights at London's Union Chapel.
The special performance at Grace Cathedral continues Noise Pop's longstanding tradition of bringing contemporary musicians into the historic house of worship, transforming one of the city's most sacred spaces into an unlikely home for independent music each February.
That same evening, acclaimed singer-songwriter Caroline Rose (February 27) will make festival history with Noise Pop's first-ever performance at The Castro Theatre. Rose will take the stage at the newly revitalized landmark as it enters an exciting new chapter, marking a festival milestone and celebrating the resurgence of one of San Francisco's most beloved cultural institutions after a multi-million-dollar renovation.
Meanwhile, the legendary Great American Music Hall will host a stacked run of festival performances, including two nights with Gibby Haynes: Butthole Surfers Mania (February 27-28), a wild, psychedelic celebration of the iconic Texas noise-rock band, featuring its unmistakable frontman performing Butthole Surfers material with a new backing band; San Francisco experimental rock institution Deerhoof (February 24), who just released their latest album Divine Schism independently to rave reviews from longtime fans; psychedelic indie rockers Here We Go Magic (February 26), returning for their first live performance in a decade with a special 15th-anniversary celebration of their acclaimed album A Different Ship; and acclaimed Texas-born singer-songwriter Jess Williamson (February 18), fresh off the release of her sixth solo album, A Mile South of Heaven.
Across town, the acclaimed experimental performance venue Gray Area will keep the dance floors moving with two nights of special electronic performances: Berlin-based duo Modeselektor (LIVE) (February 19), known for their always-unique, explosive live sets; followed the next night by fellow Berlin-based electronic duo TWO LANES (February 20).
The festival will also expand its ongoing partnership with SFJAZZ, bringing Noise Pop programming to the organization's larger Robert N. Miner Auditorium for the first time. Electro-jazz innovators Sungazer and genre-bending electronic musician Button Masher will bring their boundary-pushing blend of jazz, electronic music, and improvisation to the auditorium on February 28 to help close out the festival in grand fashion.
Meanwhile, SFJAZZ's intimate Joe Henderson Lab will host a series of performances from The Ayo Brame Experience (February 20), LabRats (February 26); and Sparklmami (February 28), with each act performing an early and late show each night. Together, these performances mark an exciting new chapter in the festival partnership, creating more opportunities to connect Bay Area music lovers with the next generation of jazz and experimental musicians.
Collectively, the first wave of 24 announced music performers spans indie rock, electronic, experimental, jazz, punk, R&B, and just about everything in between, with additional acts, venues, and special events still to be announced.
The complete Phase 1 lineup, presented in billing order and available online at NoisePop.com, includes:
- Lambchop with Free Key Choir (Nashville, TN + Oakland, CA) - Saturday, February 27
- Caroline Rose (Long Island, NY) - Saturday, February 27
- Gibby Haynes: Butthole Surfers Mania (San Antonio, TX) - Saturday, February 27 & Sunday, February 28
- Deerhoof (San Francisco, CA) - Wednesday, February 24
- Modeselektor (LIVE) (Berlin, Germany) - Friday, February 19
- Here We Go Magic (Brooklyn, NY) - Friday, February 26
- TWO LANES (Berlin, Germany) - Saturday, February 20
- Jess Williamson (Dallas, TX) - Thursday, February 18
- Sungazer (Brooklyn, NY) - Sunday, February 28
- Lady Radiator (Union City, NJ) - Monday, February 22
- Girl Ultra (Mexico City, Mexico) - Sunday, February 28
- Radio Free Alice (Melbourne, Australia) - Wednesday, February 24
- Cut Worms (Solo) (Brooklyn, NY) - Monday, February 22
- The Stone Foxes (San Francisco, CA) - Friday, February 26
- Powerplant (London, UK) - Saturday, February 20
- Devvy Dub (San Francisco, CA) - Friday, February 19
- BIG SIS (Liverpool, England) - Saturday, February 20
- The Ayo Brame Experience (Oakland, CA) - Saturday, February 20
- Sparklmami (Chicago, IL) - Sunday, February 28
- LabRats (Sacramento, CA) - Friday, February 26
- Earthball (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) - Wednesday, February 24
- Button Masher (Los Angeles, CA) - Sunday, February 28
- Faze (Montréal, QC, Canada) - Saturday, February 20
- Gumby's Junk (Oakland, CA) - Wednesday, February 24
- And more coming soon!
Through these special performances, Noise Pop Festival 2027 will once again take over some of San Francisco's most beloved independent music venues, with participating locations announced so far including Grace Cathedral, The Castro Theatre, Great American Music Hall, Gray Area, The Independent, Rickshaw Stop, Swedish American Hall, Café du Nord, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, Kilowatt, and SFJAZZ.
Additional performers, individual show lineups, venues, and special events will be announced in the coming months, with the festival's Phase 2 lineup expected to debut next month.
OPEN CALL FOR BAY AREA ARTISTS
As an incubator for local music talent, Noise Pop Festival is opening the door again this winter to support the next crop of S.F. music acts. Beginning today, local artists can submit to perform at Noise Pop Festival 2027 through an open call, available online [CLICK HERE], hosted in partnership with KEXP.
The submission process gives independent and emerging musicians across the Bay Area a chance to be considered for the 2027 lineup and share stages with acclaimed artists from around the world. All artists booked for the official festival program are paid for their performances.
For fans interested in attending the 2027 festival, individual concert tickets are on sale this Friday at Noon PT at NoisePopFest.com, while full-festival badges are also available for purchase online now.
Each badge includes access to every general admission concert (subject to capacity) throughout the 11-day festival, plus complimentary entry to official happy hours, art shows, and select community events, all at the lowest price of the season while supplies last.
Stay tuned for more updates by visiting the official event website at www.noisepopfest.com and following along on social media at @NoisePop.
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