The Midway is turning its Dogpatch block into a summer-long festival, rolling out two back-to-back blowouts over Fourth of July weekend that will pack the street with full-size stages and big-name DJs. Deadmau5, Nero and Christoph are slated for July 4, followed on July 5 by a 2000s-era hip-hop throwback night headlined by Nelly. Both shows plug into a larger block-party series the venue plans to keep running through Halloween.
Headline acts and ticket dates
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the July 4 bill is led by producer-DJ deadmau5, with Nero and Christoph in support, and the July 5 show centers on Nelly, with supporting acts for the second night still to be announced. The Chronicle reports that presales for the first night start at 10 a.m. today, with general tickets on sale at noon the same day, while presales for the Nelly show open at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, followed by a noon on-sale.
The Midway has already signaled that this is just the start of a packed season: a first wave of bookings and the broader block-party rollout were previously detailed by EDM Life.
Where the party will spill into the streets
City permitting documents lay out how the Midway footprint will stretch onto Marin and Michigan streets to create the outdoor festival zone. According to SFMTA event listings, recurring "Midway Block Parties" are tied to lane and full-street closures on the blocks around the venue. The Midway's official site describes a combined indoor and outdoor layout with multiple stages, art installations and food vendors that turn the surrounding block into a festival-style experience, so attendees should plan for heavier crowds and road impacts.
Free Om Records day party in May
San Francisco is also hosting a free daytime Om Records 30-year celebration on May 9 at Embarcadero Plaza, with DJs Mark Farina, Colette b2b DJ Heather, Shiny Objects and J Boogie on the lineup, organizers say. The daytime event is being produced by Another Planet Entertainment in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, and the city's event calendar lists an "APE Free Concert - Embarcadero" for May 9, while local coverage has shared the full lineup and the mayor's statement about activating public spaces. For the Embarcadero show, organizers encourage RSVPs for the free daytime performance, according to the city's event listings.
How to score tickets and plan for the day
Presale access for the Midway block parties runs through the venue and its ticketing partners, and the Midway's event pages spell out presale registration options and text alerts, with third-party listings mirroring those windows. Ticketing and presale pages for the ILLUM event detail the exact presale and on-sale times along with how to register, so check The Midway's site or the event listing on Discotech for the latest information. Expect lines, limited nearby parking and street closures, and double-check age limits, bag rules and transit options before heading out.
Bottom line, the Midway's block-party push is poised to make Dogpatch a go-to summer party hub. Keep an eye on venue channels and city listings for lineup additions, ticket links and updated logistics as the dates get closer.
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