Sonic Chapel Concert Series | January - March 2019
Sonic Chapel Concert Series | January - March 2019
“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
Adventurous music invades the seaside Village of Carlsbad for the nationally renown 16th annual Carlsbad Music Festival on August 2-4, 2019. The Festival programming is an eclectic mix of creative music ranging from contemporary classical, to indie rock, to world music, to electronic; plus a beer garden, food trucks, artisan market, and pop-up art gallery steps from the beach. All concerts are free to the public, some venues have limited capacity, so guests may buy tickets to reserve seating and gain VIP perks.
“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
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.