Past Event
Friday, August 25, 2017, 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Carlsbad Music Festival
2930 Roosevelt Street, San Diego, 92008
Cost: $40
The 14th annual event is three-day celebration of “adventurous music by the beach” with over 60 performances of music of all kinds curated by founder and artistic director Matt McBane. These include ticketed mainstage concerts featuring Julia Holter, Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks, Sacra/Profana, Noveller, Eric Byers, Bora Yoon, and more plus dozens of free outdoor concerts, a beer garden, food trucks, and an artisan market.
The programming is a mix of contemporary classical, indie rock, world music, electronic, jazz, and musicians who work across genres and fall between the cracks. Daily pass $40; three-day festival pass $99.
