Carlsbad Music Festival

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Fri, Aug 25, 2017 - Sun, Aug 27, 2017  Friday 5-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 10pm

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Details

The 14th annual Carlsbad Music Festival is a 3-day summer celebration of “adventurous music by the beach” on Friday-Sunday, August 25-27 in the charming seaside Village of Carlsbad. The Festival, called “one of the area’s most innovative music showcases” by KPBS. The weekend features 60+ performances of creative music of all kinds curated by Founder and Artistic Director, composer/violinist Matt McBane. These include ticketed Mainstage Concerts including the internationally recognized singer / songwriter Julia Holter; artist Xiu Xiu playing the Music of Twin Peaks commissioned by David Lynch, ambient solo guitarist Noveller who recently opened for Iggy Pop's European tour; Eric Byers of the Calder Quartet; Bora Yoon who the New York Times calls memorizing; and more. Plus dozens of FREE outdoor concerts all weekend. A beer garden stocked by Green Flash Brewery, food trucks and artisan market one block from the ocean makes the festival the perfect place to spend the last weekend of August. The Festival is a non-profit organization programming an eclectic mix of creative and adventurous music ranging from contemporary classical, to indie rock, to world music, to electronic, to jazz, to musicians who work across genres. The Carlsbad Music Festival is a nationally-acclaimed presenter and a beloved community event that draws thousands from near and far for its unique programming and beautiful setting.