Building off last year’s success, Wonderfront Festival turns to Daniel Caesar, Anderson .Paak, Khruangbin, Gary Clark Jr. & more in 2025

Wonderfront Festival - 2025 lineup

Wonderfront Festival //
Embarcadero Marina Park North – San Diego
May 16th-18th, 2025 //

Now that several major music festivals in California have already unveiled their plans for 2025 and the calendar has started to fill up this spring, it feels like festival season is just around the corner.

So, why not throw another one on your itinerary?

Following a sold-out affair that saw Kaytranada, J.I.D, Weezer, Dominic Fike, Beck, Mt. Joy and more take the stage last year, Wonderfront Festival is primed for a big return to San Diego this May.

The three-day event has put together another eclectic lineup of artists, and its fourth edition in the last seven years won’t be lacking in star power with Peggy Gou, Daniel Caesar, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Foster the People, Khruangbin, Jason Mraz and Gary Clark Jr. listed in the biggest font.

Below the top line are plenty of other top-notch acts to catch, including Duke Dumont, Janelle Monáe, The Fray, Isaiah Rashad, Portugal. The Man, 4 Non Blondes, Overmono, SiR, Julien Baker & Torres, Freddie Gibbs, Neon Trees, Leon Thomas, STRFKR, La Lom, Cavetown, Magdalena Bay, Allen Stone, Jordan Ward, Peter Cat Recording Co., Vacations, DRAMA, Orion Sun, Donovan Frankenreiter, Erick the Architect, EKKSTACY, Jalen Ngonda and a whole lot more. Peep the poster above to see who else has been booked to perform.

We would be remiss to also mention there’s a TBA spot on Sunday … who will it be? We have no idea but hope to follow up here with an update once we know more.

In the meantime, those who are interested in purchasing three-day or single-day GA tickets for $375 or $165, respectively, can head here with the presale beginning a couple of days before the public sale on Friday, February 14th. GA+ admission will also be available for $599 (three-day) and $275 (single-day), with VIP passes priced at $899 (three-day) and $399 (single-day).

As the weather warms up in SoCal, this is one fest you won’t want to overlook!

BottleRock stays on schedule with 2025 plans, securing Green Day, Justin Timberlake & Noah Kahan to lead 12th edition in Napa Valley

BottleRock - 2025 lineup

BottleRock Napa Valley //
Napa Valley Expo – Napa, CA
May 23rd-25th, 2025 //

As wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles almost a week after they exploded all across the city on the same day BeachLife Festival revealed its plans for this year, another California music festival has made its own known.

But unlike Southern California mainstays Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle that both delivered their 2025 lineups earlier than usual, BottleRock up north in Napa Valley has remained mostly on schedule with the announcement of its latest roster not too far into the new year.

And after booking one of its best bills in 2024, the three-day event has secured another strong one with Green Day, Justin Timberlake and Noah Kahan headlining its 12th edition.

Meanwhile, an undercard just below the poster’s top line that boasts Benson Boone, Khruangbin, Cage the Elephant, Ice Cube, Sublime, Kaskade, Rebelution, Carin León, Goose, SOFI TUKKER and Public Enemy awaits over Memorial Day weekend.

Other notable acts who are scheduled to perform include 4 Non Blondes, Remi Wolf, E-40, Flo Rida, KALEO, Mon Laferte, Lawrence, Beach Bunny, The Story So Far, Dope Lemon, Allen Stone, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, DRAMA, Lauren Mayberry, Robby Krieger of The Doors and so many more. Check out the full list above to find out the other artists getting “the first taste of summer” this May, which also features the always entertaining Williams-Sonoma Culinary Stage where several celebrity chefs team up with a wide variety of musicians and athletes to cook up something special.

Tickets can be purchased here beginning this Tuesday, January 14th at 10 a.m. PT with three-day GA passes selling for $456 plus fees while VIP, Skydeck and Platinum status have already sold out. Snag them while you can because they won’t be around forever!

BottleRock - 2025 daily lineups

UPDATE (January 15th): BottleRock has followed up this week’s big announcement with its 2025 daily lineups. Green Day and Sublime will lead the pack on Friday, while Timberlake and Boone hit the stage Saturday before Kahan and Khruangbin close out the fest on Sunday.

Single-day tickets go on sale here this Friday, January 16th at 10 a.m. PT with GA listed for $233 and VIP set at $598. Three-day GA passes are still available, but don’t expect that to last for long!

Pearl Jam, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Garbage, Turnpike Troubadours & Alanis Morissette will lead Ohana Festival’s eighth edition in 2024

Ohana Festival - 2024 lineup

Ohana Festival //
Doheny State Beach – Dana Point, CA
September 27th-29th, 2024 //

Well, Ohana fam … let’s just say you are in for a real treat this year!

On the same day that Outside Lands unleashed its 2024 lineup, the three-day festival taking place more than six weeks later and founded by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has made its big announcement after The Killers, HAIM, Vedder, The Chicks, Foo Fighters and Pretenders rocked Dana Point last year.

Just days since Vedder went on KROQ and revealed over the airwaves that Pearl Jam would headline two of Ohana’s three nights in September with Neil Young & Crazy Horse slated for the other evening down at Doheny State Beach, the news has now been confirmed.

There’s no question it’s a good time to be a Pearl Jam fan in Southern California with the Hall of Fame band already booked to play two shows at The Forum in Inglewood next month, but after dropping Dark Matter last Friday to mark their 12th studio album, it only feels right that Vedder and company would be back at Ohana this year after headlining in 2021 and hosting an encore edition with two performances the following weekend.

While the return of Pearl Jam should bring in plenty of ticket sales for Ohana, its eighth edition will also feature Garbage, Turnpike Troubadours and Alanis Morissette on the top line, plus other notable names below such as Maren Morris, Black Pumas, IDLES, Crowded House, Jenny Lewis, The Breeders, Ryan Beatty, Glen Hansard, Dogstar, Cat Power and Kim Gordon. See the poster above to find out who else will be performing seaside from Friday to Sunday.

Tickets can be purchased starting this Thursday, April 25th at 10 a.m. PT during the festival’s presale, but you must sign up here to receive a presale code if you want to reserve your spot! Both three-day and single-day GA passes will go for $530 and $196, respectively, with three-day and single-day VIP admission available for $1,589 and $624. And don’t forget about the three-day Ultimate VIP option, a two-person package that includes you and a friend for a measly $10,255. Ready to hit the beach?!?!

UPDATE (June 26th): Oh no! Just a few days after Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival revealed that Grammy-winning rapper Tyler, the Creator had canceled his headlining set in San Francisco this August and will be replaced by 25-year-old singer Sabrina Carpenter, another music festival in the Golden State has unfortunately had to make a similar announcement. This time it’s Neil Young & Crazy Horse who will not be able to perform at Ohana in 2024 after a couple of the band’s members fell ill following their show outside of Detroit at Pine Knob Music Theatre last month. We don’t know who will be filling in as the new headliner on Saturday yet, but we will be sure to share it here whenever that news does drop. And in the meantime, you can still buy single-day tickets for Friday and Saturday or join the wait list for a three-day GA, VIP or Ultimate VIP pass here!

Ohana Festival - updated 2024 lineup

UPDATE (July 25th): Almost a month after we reported in this space that Neil Young & Crazy Horse had bowed out of this year’s festival due to illness, Ohana has followed up with its official replacement. Taking over the top spot on Saturday’s bill will be Sting, whom we caught at Beachlife Festival back in May (read our festival review here) and had a great time seeing him run through many of The Police’s classics as well as his own solo hits like “Englishman in New York”, “Fields of Gold” and “Desert Rose” to name a few. This time he will be performing with his new power rock trio, so if you are itching to go see the legendary bassist and singer, make sure to pick up your tickets here!

Ohana Festival - updated 2024 lineup

UPDATE (August 1st): It has only been a week, but another important change to the lineup has already been announced with Garbage canceling their remaining tour dates due to lead singer Shirley Manson’s impending surgery and rehab from an injury she sustained. Manson has recently said that sadly “time is running out” on her career, but the 90’s alt-rock group does expect to be back onstage next year. In the meantime, DEVO will fill in on Friday before Pearl Jam’s headlining set and after also catching the new wave legends at BeachLife, we are sure they will be quite a hit like they were in Redondo Beach. Don’t forget to snag your tickets here!

Ohana Festival 2024 - Friday set times

Ohana Festival 2024 - Saturday set times

Ohana Festival 2024 - Sunday set times

UPDATE (September 10th): This year’s set times have landed, and now you can start planning ahead before heading down to the beach to catch two hours of Pearl Jam on Friday, a 90-minute performance from Sting on Saturday and another two hours from PJ on Sunday. Three-day passes as well as single-day tickets for Friday and Sunday are all sold out by now, but you can join the waitlist here. Ke aloha!

Lightning in a Bottle makes return to Buena Vista Lake in 2024 with Skrillex, Labrinth, Lane 8, James Blake & M.I.A. aboard for 21st year

Lightning in a Bottle - 2024 lineup

Lightning in a Bottle //
Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area – Bakersfield, CA
May 22nd-27th, 2024 //

Boom!

Following last week’s announcements that saw BottleRock, Coachella and BeachLife Festival reveal their 2024 plans, the dominoes continue to fall across California’s music festival landscape on a rainy day in January.

Just hours after Goldenvoice told us who will be playing Just Like Heaven in May, Lightning in a Bottle has become the latest music festival in the Golden State to release its lineup for 2024.

North America’s original boutique festival will once again call Buena Vista Lake home this year after a 2023 edition led by REZZ, SOFI TUKKER and ZHU, and this time LA-based promoter and production company Do LaB has secured another star-laden roster for the 21st year of its signature event.

Skrillex, Labrinth, Lane 8, James Blake and M.I.A. will lead the way over Memorial Day weekend while the undercard offers its own share of highlights, including ISOxo, Tipper, Fatboy Slim, CloZee, Nora En Pure, Bob Moses (Club Set), Cannons, Bomba Estéreo, Honey Dijon, Damian Lazarus, Mura Masa, Of The Trees and Floating Points. Plus, a dubstep set by Skream and sunset set by Tycho are a couple of other performances that piqued our interest at first glance. Check out the poster above to see who else has been booked to perform.

LIB has always been a great way to cure those Coachella blues just a month after leaving the desert, and we have certainly seen plenty of artists cross over from one to the other over the past decade — Skrillex and Labrinth, for instance, both performed in Indio last year. But the “transformational” festival has always attempted to be more than just “Coachella Light” by promoting the ideals of sustainability, social cohesion, personal health and creative expression through art, yoga, workshops and speakers, even if it hasn’t felt as such in previous years.

GA passes to LIB 2024 can be purchased here for $349 (three-day) and $419 (five-day), with VIP tickets up to $649 (three-day) and $779 (five-day), beginning this Wednesday, January 24th at 10 a.m. PT. Car camping and RV passes, group campsites, bed tents and family camp passes are also available, along with hotel packages for the first time that feature special rates from the fest’s local partners.

Thinking about going? Take a look at our past coverage of LIB here.

Lightning in a Bottle 2024 - daily lineups

UPDATE (May 8th): We are just two weeks away, and LIB has revealed daily lineups with Honey Dijon leading Thursday’s abbreviated bill, Lane 8 and Blake sitting on Friday’s top line, Labrinth headlining on Saturday, and Skrillex plus M.I.A. closing things out Sunday. See the poster above for more details.

Lightning in a Bottle 2024 - Thursday

Lightning in a Bottle 2024 - Friday

Lightning in a Bottle 2024 - Saturday

Lightning in a Bottle 2024 - Sunday

UPDATE (May 16th): Set times have landed as the 2024 installment of LIB quickly approaches in less than a week. Don’t forget the music now goes until 4 a.m. on Thursday-Sunday (after what used to be Friday-Sunday), so do your best not to expend all of your energy on the first day at Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area next weekend. See more details above.