The Full Story
FoG City Pack
Fog City Pack produced nightlife events in San Francisco’s queer kink and electronic music scene from 2016-2025. Known for its long-running triad of parties Alpha/Beta/Omega and for co-producing the iconic Deviants Adult Arcade with Folsom Street, the Pack brought a signature dark techno sound and scene to the Bay Area. The collective was featured prominently in both national (The New York Times) and local (SFWeekly) outlets for its creative origins in the pup subculture.
History of
Fog City Pack
Fog City Pack was founded in early 2015 when a network of queer men who were part of the pup subculture in San Francisco dubbed themselves a chosen family. Highly visible about their kink identities and diverse family form, the Pack adopted a hierarchical role-based structure intended to provide support and mentorship (see Slate feature). It is from these role-based titles that the Pack’s event names emerged. In their first year, Alpha, Beta, and Omega were each intended to pay homage to the distinct roles that the Pack had created, and the original event posters illustrate this. Alphas Turbo and Midnight were highlighted in the Alpha 2016 poster, Betas Fawks and Shadow in the Beta 2016 poster, and Omega Arco in the Omega 2016 poster.
With their shared passion for music, nightlife, and community building, all members of the Pack were centrally involved in the events produced in its first 5 years. After 2020, some members of the family left the event business. In March of 2026, the Pack formally dissolved.
