Coachella Organizers Announce New Santa Monica Beach Festival

The Killers and Olivia Dean will headline the first Ocean Way Festival

July 16, 2026

A new festival is coming to Santa Monica, with the Killers and Olivia Dean topping the inaugural bill. Ocean Way Festival—produced by the much-reviled Coachella organizer Goldenvoice—will take place on September 26 and 27. Jack White, Khruangbin, and Sublime are also among the performers.

Elsewhere on the bill are Durand Jones and the Indications, Alvvays, SG Lewis, 54 Ultra, Hiatus Kaiyote, Blond:Ish, Poolside, and a DJ set from Hot Chip. The festival, which spans the beach between Santa Monica Pier and Bay Street, takes its name from the street where Allen Sides founded the Ocean Way Recording studios.

Caroline Torosis, mayor of the City of Santa Monica, said in a press release, “Santa Monica is in the middle of a renaissance. The city is welcoming the world to its shores, and Ocean Way Festival is how we're making sure our own community is at the center of it.”

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