Breakaway Music Festival returns to the Bay Area this weekend, so we rounded up all the essential info, including set times and more.
After making its Bay Area debut just last year, Breakaway Music Festival quickly caught our attention as the newest cross-country festival not to miss. With stops in Ohio, Boston, Carolina, Kansas City, Michigan, and now the Bay Area, the festival’s circuit continues to grow, capturing attendees with their unique genre-mixed lineups, silent disco sets, and stellar production. After announcing their Bay Area return for 2023 at the renowned Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, we knew we had to check it out.
This year’s Breakaway Bay Area lineup features a bountiful variety, with artists like Madeon, DJ Diesel, Walker & Royce, Kaleena Zanders, Henry Fong, Moore Kismet, Rossy, Peekaboo, and more. The Breakaway team also called on fellow tastemakers Brownies & Lemonade for a stage takeover on this stop, splitting the lineup between two stages. If that wasn’t enough, the festival will also have a Silent Disco presented by White Claw, which features all local and upcoming DJs and producers. We love to see curators uplifting the community with their platforms.
Anyone who’s attended Bill Graham for any other event will tell you that parking can be tricky in the middle of San Francisco if you don’t get there early. The venue parking lot is definitely the best option, but it does fill up, so attendees will want to put together their best fits early and head on over. Now that parking details are out of the way, continue reading for all other essential information for a flawless Breakaway weekend. You can grab any last-minute tickets via the official Breakaway website, and those for the official afterparties featuring Wuki and What So Not.
Breakaway Bay Area 2023 – Essential Info:
Dates: October 13-14, 2023
Hours: 6pm-1am, Daily
Venue Address: 99 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tickets: Purchase HERE
Breakaway Bay Area 2023 – Set Times:
Breakaway Bay Area 2023 – Festival and Parking Maps:
Reminder To Mind Your Belongings:
Unfortunately, many people have reported pickpockets, bag slashings, and theft of wallets, smartphones, purses, and other valuables during this festival season. While this small number of bad apples in the bunch doesn’t define an entire crowd, some opportunistic people come to these events to take advantage of unsuspecting partygoers, and it’s important to be mindful of your valuables while at Breakaway Bay Area.
Looking for tips to keep your belongings safe? Check our post highlighting some ideas!
Breakaway Bay Area 2023 – Do’s & Don’ts:
Prohibited Items
- Objects that can be used as projectiles, such as glow sticks and Poi Balls
- Illegal substances
- Alcohol (sold inside the venue)
- Posters or Signs Larger than 8.5″x11″
- Wallet chains or spikes
- Professional video or audio recording equipment, including GoPros
- Weapons of any kind
- Professional still camera with detachable lens
- Selfie sticks or handles
- Tablets and iPads
- Glass bottles, containers, or cans
- Fireworks
- Balloons
- Laser pointers
- Large banners or posters
- Skateboards, scooters, or personal motorized vehicles
- Strollers
- Pets (with the exception of service animals)
- Drones
- Coolers
- Umbrellas
- Stickers
Permitted Items
- Personal-sized bags, and purses (subject to search upon entry)
- Empty dedicated hydration packs with a bladder capacity of under 2.5L/150 in. and no more than two additional pockets. Standard-size backpacks with hydration bladders will not be permitted.
- One (1) factory-sealed water bottle
- Prescription medications (check in at the Box Office before entry)
- Totems (no taller than 6ft. and no thicker than 1/2 inch, made of light material such as swim noodles, foam, cardboard tube, fabric, yard, light plastic, balloons, and inflatables)
- Personal Cameras
Totems (no taller than 6ft. and no thicker than 1/2 inch, made of light material such as swim noodles, foam, cardboard tube, fabric, yard, light plastic, balloons, inflatables)
