13th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival

Date and Time for this Past Event

Fri, Aug 26, 2016 - Sun, Aug 28, 2016 Friday 5-11pm, Saturday 1-10pm, Sunday 12-8pm

Details

The 13th annual Carlsbad Music Festival is a 3-day summer celebration of “adventurous music by the beach” and runs Friday-Sunday, August 26-28 in the charming seaside Village of Carlsbad.

The Festival, called “one of the area’s most innovative music showcases” by KPBS, features 60+ performances of creative music of all kinds curated by Founder and Artistic Director, composer/violinist Matt McBane. These include 10 ticketed concerts featuring wild Up, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, LA Percussion Quartet, Namaad Trio and more.

FREE outdoor concerts all weekend; FREE New Currents concerts on Saturday and Sunday; and a beer garden, food trucks and artisan market on Saturday and Sunday. The Festival programming is 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 and fall between the cracks.

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.