Live, in Photos: Portola 2022 with The Chemical Brothers, Arca, Caroline Polachek, and More

Shots from the inaugural electronic music festival at Pier 80 in San Francisco.
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Live, in Photos: Portola 2022 with The Chemical Brothers, Arca, Caroline Polachek, and More

Shots from the inaugural electronic music festival at Pier 80 in San Francisco.

Words: FLOOD Staff

Photos : Wilson Lee

September 27, 2022

Over the last month, we've been gearing up for the debut of the Portola Music Festival in San Francisco, hosting the Portola Radio Takeover every Saturday on FLOOD FM featuring special programming dedicated to the fest's expansive lineup. With most electronic music festivals focusing on style over substance, it's rare to find so many revered and diverse electronic-based artists on one schedule, from pop-leaning chart-toppers Flume and Charli XCX, to dance legends The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim, to international trailblazers Arca and Peggy Gou, to local heroes DJ Shadow and Toro y Moi.

Created by Goldenvoice, the producers of Coachella, the festival took place on a massive footprint at Pier 80, overlooking a backdrop of giant ships, the bay, and views of downtown. While the music curation was impeccable, many complained of over-crowding and a general lack of attention to the overall festival experience, packing thousands of fans on to an endless stretch of concrete. We're hoping the festival can learn from their shortcomings and return even stronger next year.

FLOOD photographer Wilson Lee spent both days capturing images of many of the festival's stand-out performances. Check out highlights below.

The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers

Caroline Polacheck

Caroline Polacheck
Caroline Polacheck

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

Crowed for Fatboy Slim

crowd for Fatboy Slim

Arca

Arca

Arca

Arca

Arca

Arca

DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow

Jamie XX

Jamie xx

Jamie XX

Jamie xx

Charli XCX

Charli XCX
Charli XCX

Peggy Gou

Peggy Gou

Peggy Gou

Channel Tres

Channel Tres

Flume

Flume

Flume

Flume
Yves Tumor

Yves Tumor

Yves Tumor

The Avalanches

The Avalanches

James Blake

James Blake

James Blake

James Blake

Caribou

Caribou

DRAMA

DRAMA

Toro Y Moi

Toro y Moi

Jungle

Jungle

Scroll through more shots from Portola below.