Free concerts

We offer free admission to certain concerts including the outdoor Lawn Stage contained within the Beer Garden. Be a friend and bring a blanket and enjoy adventurous music by the beach with your community! No tickets required for these events.

Ticketed Mainstage CONCERTS

Presale 3-day packages on sale now through midnight on June 30, so buy now for great value and perks!

VIP Packages

VIP passes are good for Priority Seating at all Mainstage Concerts and VIP Lounge Access which includes Lawn Stage Viewing from Balcony. VIP Packages with parking will have reserved on-site parking. Limited quantities available. NOTE: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the VIP Lounge is not ADA accessible at this time. Please contact becky@carlsbadmusicfestival.org if you require ADA access.

General Admission Packages

General Admission passes allow access to all Carlsbad Music Festival free and ticketed venues. Seating capacity at the multiple interior venues varies by location. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

St. Michael's By the Sea | 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. | Carlsbad, CA 92008

“a starry array of new music specialists” -Alex Ross, The Rest is Noise

“magnificently enlightening” -Los Angeles Times

“one of the area’s most innovative music showcases” -KPBS

“The Carlsbad Music Festival has quickly made a name for itself as one of the best single gatherings of diverse, avant-garde musicians in Southern California.” -San Diego City Beat

About the Festival...

The 15th annual Carlsbad Music Festival is a 3-day summer celebration of “adventurous music by the beach” on Friday-Sunday, August 24-26, 2018, 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 ticketed Mainstage Concerts, dozens of FREE outdoor concerts all weekend, and a beer garden, food trucks, and artisan market.

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.