The 13th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival is happening this coming Friday to Sunday, August 26th to 28th, 2016 at Carlsbad Village.  

The festival is a 3-day summer celebration of “adventurous music by the beach.” 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, Kourosh Taghavi 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.

Check out the complete festival schedule HERE.

For tickets and additional information, visit the CARLSBAD MUSIC FESTIVAL WEBSITE.