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Castro Theatre Shows for 2026 Announced: Lucy Dacus, Santigold, Perfume Genius, More

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The interior of the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2022. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

The operators of the Castro Theatre have announced the concerts that will take place after the venue’s reopening next year. Artists booked to play the Castro in 2026 include Lucy Dacus, Perfume Genius, Santigold, the Breeders, Father John Misty, the Format and others.

The slate of shows follows a sold-out, 20-date residency by singer Sam Smith, running Feb. 10–March 14 at the Castro.

The Castro Theatre, which had shown primarily film for over a century as one of the region’s last remaining movie palaces, has undergone renovation and remodeling by its new operators Another Planet Entertainment. Controversially, the Bay Area-based live music promotion company replaced the Castro’s theater-style raked floor and seating with flat tiers, outfitted with sliding rows, to accommodate a multi-use format.

Along with the announced schedule of live music, drag, comedy, game shows and community events, Another Planet promises “film screenings and more to be announced soon.” The Frameline Film Festival is scheduled to run June 17–27 at the Castro.

A schedule of shows at the Castro Theatre is below. Presale tickets to many of the shows go on sale Thursday, Nov. 6, using the presale code hotcookie, a reference to one of the locally owned businesses on the street. (Two others are reportedly in the process of being evicted to make room for Another Planet.)

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Tickets to all shows go on sale to the general public Friday, Nov. 7.

March 18: Amber Mark
March 20: Alaska
March 21: 49th & Main
March 24: Father John Misty
March 25: Father John Misty
March 26: Perfume Genius
March 28: Tycho
March 31: Nick Lowe
April 8: Gayme Show with Matt Rogers and Dave Mizzoni
April 11: Alyssa Edwards
April 14: On Cinema Live! with Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington
April 16: The Format
April 17: The Format
April 18: Vandelux
April 19: CMAT
April 25: Alice Phoebe Lou
April 26: Jessica Kirson
April 28: MARO
April 30: Jonathan Van Ness
May 3: José González
May 16: Santigold
May 18: Lucy Dacus
May 19: Lucy Dacus
Aug. 22: The Breeders

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