"By the weekend's end, this year's Portola Festival expects 45,000 people to flock to Pier 80 for what's become known as the city's loudest music festival, with booming bass from DJs and electronic musicians known to reverberate across SF Bay to Alameda. The first day of the festival went off without a hitch, a smooth operation run by megapromoters Goldenvoice, best known for organizing Coachella."
"As opposed to last year's dreary weather, Saturday offered a beautiful treat for festivalgoers, a rare San Francisco day when three layers weren't required (until sundown, of course). It made the concrete landscape of their pier feel a little less stark, although, like previous years, there wasn't much art - or even seating - to be found (expect more about that in our yearly best and worst round-up)."
Portola Festival attracted an expected 45,000 attendees to Pier 80, known for loud electronic bass that can reverberate across the Bay. Goldenvoice ran a smooth first day of operations. Weather improved from the prior year, offering a rare warm San Francisco day that eased the pier's concrete starkness. The site featured five stages, including a new Despacio club experience, with top-billed acts on the Pier Stage such as Christina Aguilera and LCD Soundsystem. Other notable performances included Magdalena Bay, Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu, and Chemical Brothers closing a warehouse stage. A photo team logged thousands of steps to document the event.
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