Friday 8.21.26 join Dancing Ghosts, SF’s Darkwave Danceparty, for COCTEAUFEST SF 2026!
CocteauFest is an annual gathering of Cocteau Twins fans from all over the world to gather, meet, talk, and dance.
CocteauFest has been in existence since 2003, so come to our 23nd gathering in San Francisco this year!
Feel free to use the Facebook pages to communicate with us and other fans and arrange travel plans. We hope to see you there!
Please also join us the next day for Cocteaufest 2026 Night 2! Two Cocteau Twins cover bands - Sugar Hiccup (Seattle) and Mocteau Twins (San Diego), with SIMON RAYMONDE DJing!!! 8.22 at the Chapel!
https://wl.eventim.us/.../cocteaufest-sf-night.../684955...
►The Frontroom - DJs Sage and Xander will spin exclusively Cocteau Twins, both well-loved favorites and deeper cuts from the nearly 20-year catalogue, plus side projects and covers. Five Hours, Non-Stop – No Repeats!
►The Backroom – DARKWAVE to DREAMPOP. DJs Unseelie and Chat Noir will spin 80s/90s shoegaze, ethereal, darkwave and dreampop“brethren” artists!
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◆ Enter to win Cocteau Twins vinyl courtesy of 4AD!
◆ Tarot readings by Sean!
◆ The Nocturnal Eye: Photography by Angyl Nihthasu!
◆ Vending by Altar Ego Design! Altar Ego Design is focused on art, both wall and wearable, for the curious of heart. Their art is a multi-faceted incorporation of vintage and antique fragments to create imagery surrounding themes of both death and the little death. All work is ethically sourced and reincarnated into new life.
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DJs:
Xander (Dancing Ghosts)
Sage (Death Guild/Dark Sparkle)
Unseelie (Synthetic)
Chat Noir (Club Seance/Dark Sparkle
Friday August 21st, 2026
9:30 PM to 2:30 AM
Cat Club SF
1190 Folsom @ 8th St.
San Francisco
$7 before 10 pm, $10 after
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