San Francisco experiences temporary relief during the Burning Man Exodus as thousands leave, reducing crowding, shortening café lines, and easing Trader Joe's shopping and public transit. Approximately 8,000 residents from the city attend Burning Man each year, and their return starting September 1 will gradually restore usual density. The column Under The Stars presents strong opinions, new music releases, and show recommendations and has run for five years. Noise Pop, a 33-year San Francisco music festival, will run February 19–March 1, 2026, offering a ten-day platform for independent bands and citywide music events.
As we move about the Burning Man Exodus from San Francisco, we experience those last few days where the city feels less dense and compacted. You notice a bit more elbow room in Cloud City. The coffee line at your favorite café is shorter, and shopping at Trader Joe's is, well, not as unpleasant as usual. Public transportation, like bus rides and BART trips, feels more manageable.
Noise Pop is an integral part of San Francisco city life; casually ingrained in our culture like catching burritos in the Mission. It's what you do come February. This 33-year-long-running San Francisco highlight for independent bands and music started in 1993 by Kevin Arnold and later Jordan Kurland, as a $5 show at the city's Kennel Club (now called the Independent), and speedily expanded into what we like to call here at 48hills the all-inclusive, crosstown, downtown, around-town music party that reads vast and feels
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