Substance Festival returns to Los Angeles and San Francisco this October

Substance Festival returns to Los Angeles and San Francisco in October 2026, featuring post-punk, darkwave, industrial, EBM and synthpop acts. The Los Angeles event takes place October 24 at The Belasco with four stages, headlined by Drab Majesty and including Drab Majesty, Cold Cave, TR/ST, Kontravoid and Zanias. The San Francisco leg runs four nights (October 22, 23, 29, 30) at the Great American Music Hall, closing with Cold Cave’s Wesley Eisold performing a solo set. Notable performers include A Split Second, Buzz Kull, Crash Course in Science and Desire. Kontravoid released “Sound of the Void” on October 2, 2026. The festival has run in Los Angeles since at least 2019, previously featuring artists like John Maus and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Individual night tickets and multi-night passes are available through Ticketmaster and Eventim.

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