Carlsbad Music Festival
16th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival • August 2-4, 2019
Adventurous music by the beach
Carlsbad Music Festival
16th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival • August 2-4, 2019
Adventurous music by the beach
16th Annual
Carlsbad Music Festival
Friday-Sunday, August 2-4, 2019
Adventurous Music by the Beach
“one of the area’s most innovative music showcases”
-KPBS
"phenomenal" "you'll think that Carlsbad is the coolest place on earth"
-San Diego Union-Tribune
Free tickets + vip Packages available
Thank you 2019 sponsors & partners
Festival Artists
Festival Artists
Andrew Norman* • Very Be Careful • Mary Lattimore • Pianist Sarah Cahill • Sam Gendel • Shannon Lay^ • Trouble in the Wind** • Diana Gameros^ • Peter & Tripp Sprague • Joshua White • Matt McBane + Build • Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti • Eric Byers, David Kaplan, Jonathan Moerschel, and Serena McKinney* • Dani Bell & the Tarantist • The Parker Meridien • Inspired and the sleep • Chunky Hustle Brass Band (Crew D'Etat) • Isaura String Quartet • The Red Fox Tails • Cardinal Moon • Montalban Quintet • Salt Petal • The Get Down Boys • Quinteto Caballero • La Maestra Maniacos • MandoBasso • The Happy Return
and more TBA
*Andrew Norman’s portrait concerts are sponsored by Jim Rosenfield.
^Shannon Lay & Diana Gameros are sponsored by the Sutherland Foundation.
**Trouble in the Wind is sponsored by Greg & Karri Hicks.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
New for 2019, all concerts — both indoor and outdoor — are FREE (with a suggested donation)! VIP packages available too!
Schedule subject to change. Check back for the latest.
FRiday, August 2
5:00-5:40 • La Maestra Maniacos • St. Michael’s Lawn
San Diego Opera and La Maestra Foundation present La Maestra Maniacos Latin Jazz Ensemble
6:00-6:40 • TBA • St. Michael’s Lawn
6:00-7:00 • Pianist Sarah Cahill, The Future is Female • ANA Chapel
7:00-7:40 • Quinteto Caballero • St. Michael’s Lawn
8:00-8:40 • TBA • St. Michael’s Lawn
8:00-9:00 • Music of Andrew Norman • ANA Chapel • Sponsored by Jim Rosenfield
Featuring Eric Byers, David Kaplan, Jonathan Moerschel, Serena McKinney, and Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti
9:00-10:00 • Inspired & the Sleep • St. Michael’s Lawn
Schedule subject to change. Check back for the latest.
Saturday, August 3
1:30-2:10 • MandoBasso • St. Michael’s Lawn
1:30-2:30 • Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti • St. Michael’s Chapel
2:25-2:40 • The Happy Return • St. Michael’s Lawn
3:00-3:40 • Montalban Quintet • St. Michael’s Lawn
4:00-4:40 • The Parker Meridien • St. Michael’s Lawn
4:00-5:00 • Pianist Sarah Cahill, The Future is Female program 2 • ANA Chapel
5:00-5:40 • Diana Gameros • St. Michael’s Lawn • Sponsored by the Sutherland Foundation
6:00-6:40 • Cardinal Moon • St. Michael’s Lawn
6:00-7:00 • Sam Gendel • ANA Chapel
7:00-7:40 • The Red Fox Tails • St. Michael’s Lawn
8:00-8:40 • Dani Bell & the Tarantist • St. Michael’s Lawn
8:00-9:00 • Mary Lattimore • ANA Chapel
9:00-10:00 • Very Be Careful • St. Michael’s Lawn
Schedule subject to change. Check back for the latest.
Sunday, August 4
12:00-1:00 • Chunky Hustle Brass Band SECOND LINE MARCH • starts at park at Pine Ave. and the beach
Join a CMF tradition with an updated take on a New Orleans-style second line march through the Village of Carlsbad.
1:00-1:40 • Chunky Hustle Brass Band • St. Michael’s Lawn
2:00-2:40 • Salt Petal • St. Michael’s Lawn
2:30-3:30 • Isaura String Quartet • ANA Chapel
3:00-3:40 • Peter and Tripp Sprague • St. Michael’s Lawn
4:00-4:40 • The Get Down Boys • St. Michael’s Lawn
4:30-5:30 • Joshua White Trio • ANA Chapel
5:00-5:40 • Matt McBane + Build • St. Michael’s Lawn
6:00-6:40 • Shannon Lay • St. Michael’s Lawn • Sponsored by the Sutherland Foundation
6:30-7:30 • Pianist Sarah Cahill, Music by and for Terry Riley • ANA Chapel
7:00-8:15 • Trouble in the Wind • St. Michael’s Lawn • Sponsored by Greg & Karri Hicks
Schedule subject to change. Check back for the latest.
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Tickets
Tickets
FREE CONCERTS + VIP Packages
New for 2019, all concerts — both indoor and outdoor — are free!
FREE Concerts: For free admission to all concerts, daily passes will be required and available at the gate and online in advance of the festival. A $10 donation per day or $5 donation for kids 12 and under is suggested as we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization largely supported by individual donations. Purchase tickets online now to save time at the entrance.
VIP Packages: For those who want (a lot!) more out of their Carlsbad Music Festival experience, 3-Day VIP passes are available. Limited capacity, buy now!
3-Day VIP Packages perks include:
Exclusive access to our VIP Lounge
Reserved seating at indoor venues
Balcony viewing for lawn stage, with a gorgeous beach/sunset view on the ocean-side balcony
Free food and drinks, including craft beer and wines
Opportunities to meet musicians, as well as an invitation to special reception
Indoor bathrooms (instead of porta-potties!)
Reserved, on-site parking options
About the Festival
About the Festival
“a starry array of new music specialists” -Alex Ross, The Rest is Noise
“magnificently enlightening” -Los Angeles Times
“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 16th annual Carlsbad Music Festival is a 3-day summer celebration of adventurous music by the beach on Friday-Sunday, August 2-4, 2019, in the charming seaside Village of Carlsbad. The Festival, called “one of the area’s most innovative music showcases” by KPBS, features dozens of performances of creative music of all kinds curated by CMF Founder and Artistic Director, composer/violinist Matt McBane. The weekend includes free indoor and outdoor concerts at various venues, beer garden, food trucks, artisan market, and pop-up art gallery. VIP packages are sold for special musician meet-and-greet opportunities, hosted snacks and drinks in the VIP Lounge, reserved seating at indoor stages, and the best views of the outdoor stage and beach.
The Festival programming is an eclectic mix of creative and adventurous music ranging from contemporary classical, indie rock, world, electronic, and jazz music, to musicians who work across genres and fall between the cracks. Carlsbad Music Festival is a nationally-acclaimed nonprofit organization presenting beloved community events that draw thousands from near and far for its unique programming and beautiful setting.
Connect
Connect
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Artist Spotlight: Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, "leading composer-performer" (New York Times) dedicated to the music of… https://t.co/AAqvei7DXP -
Artist Spotlight: The work of Andrew Norman, “the leading American composer of his generation” (Los Angeles Times),… https://t.co/idcahiVkU4
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RT @CbadMusicFest: The work of Andrew Norman, composer, will be showcased at the Carlsbad Music Festival, August 2-4. Book your ticket… https://t.co/Mbk2ND7ZTv
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