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 showed film for over a century and was 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.

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