Burning Man presents the triumphant return of…
San Francisco Decompression: Black Top City!
Saturday October 21st, 2023, 2pm-12am, all ages; then continuing inside until 3am (limited capacity, 21+)
Event entrance (and taxi + rideshare location) is at Alameda St & Vermont St, San Francisco (map)
Bring the spirit and imagination of Black Rock City to the Bay and help create: “Black Top City” — an urban version of Burning Man in the heart of San Francisco!
Check out the ever-growing list of participating Burners near and far, theme camps, art cars and mutant vehicles, live performances, musicians, bands, dancers, DJs, variety acts, fire art and other sprinkles of playa magic with a little mud in between!
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED!
THEME CAMPS AND MUTANT VEHICLES:
Airpusher
Arabella
Astro Cats
Bao Chicka Wow Wow
Bump Bed
Doublethyme
Full Circle Tea House
Golden Guy
Hair of the Dog Lounge
Haus of Hotty
House of Inanna
Juke Joint
KisyFish Friend’s Lounge
Madame Shelly
Miso!
Pacific
Playa Beignet Love Project
PyroKinetics
Raydeus
RenegadeOpera
San Francisco Bellydance Theater
ALOHABOX
Shelly the Crab
Stolen Artifacts
Sunday Watermelon
The BRC Municipal Railway
The DARA
The Dusty FanTaSea
The Scout Pod
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Experience (V.I.C.E.)
ZEROdB Silent Disco
FIRE PERFORMANCES:
Captain Sparkles
Cary Jerome
Chi Energy
Cinder Lunae
Dresden
Eliot
Flor de Fuego
Liquid
Ludicrous Lunds
Morgaine leFae
PyroKinetics
Rosa Bair Productions
Sterling Fire
Wryly Fable
FIRE ART!
The Pipe Gorgon
The Twins
Strike High Fire
The Kinderpanzer
C58 site
ART PROJECTS & INSTALLATIONS:
Alebrijes
Apex of Azure
Complexahedron
Diabolus in Musica
Doorway to Everything
Flameput
Friends for Dinner
Gallery Art on Displayn
Gallery of Water Colors of BRC, 2023
Happy Little Painting Space
Harmonic Drift + Wayang Earth
“KickFlip” The Dusty Skateboard
KNOW JUSTICE KNOW PEACE
Ladybug
Lantern Stilt Walkers and Gallery
Live Painters
Pinhole Project
Playa Artifacts Museum
Porcs Riches Art Gallery
Porta Potty Coat Check
Protect
Rose Garden Art Gallery and Library
Stardust Divination Casino
The Church of Technology
The Cosmic Convent
The Hexadome
The Stare. & Red Jacket
Umbra
VOLUNTEER!
Decompression is built through incredible volunteer efforts, cooperation, and community in action! Contact our Community Events volunteer coordinators at ce-volunteers@burningman.org to join our team and help create this amazing, legendary San Francisco community event!
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
Stay in the loop…
Subscribe to the SF Community Events Announcement List by emailing ce-announce+subscribe@burningman.org to learn about upcoming events and opportunities to participate. We can’t wait to co-create San Francisco Decompression 2023: Black Top City, with YOU!
Additional things to know…
- Kids 12 and under enter free
- No in’s and out’s – please come prepared to enjoy the event
- Food and beverage will be available inside the site
- Personal food ok – food to distribute must already have a permit with the City of SF
- Absolutely no outside beverages permitted
- Bring your own empty bottle to fill at our many free water stations
SEE YOU IN BLACK TOP CITY!