Famed international electronic music festival MUTEK (May 3–6; $150–$450) will make its first foray into the United States this spring with a four-day festival set in San Francisco. The decade-and-a-half-old fest has toured in cities like Tokyo, Barcelona, Mexico City, Bogota and Dubai as well as its home country of Canada for years, but this will be its first pop-up in the U.S.
Hundreds of international performers will descend on SF as part of the fest. Fans can look forward to a live performance by techno innovator Moritz Von Oswald (credited by RBMA as having 'practically invented minimal techno') as well as sets by local artists like 8ULENTINA, Christopher Willits, DIBIA$E, Foozool, King Most and Only Now. While rooted in electronic music, the festival will also include art installations, audio-visual works, panel discussions, technical education and food.
The festival is spread across various venues throughout the city, including the San Francisco Mint, Mezzanine, The Midway, Bimbo’s 365 Club, Gray Area Grand Theatre, Herbst Theatre, The California Academy of Sciences and Heron Arts. Four-day passports are currently available for $250, which gives attendees all-access throughout the duration of the event.