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Coachella Organizers Announce New Santa Monica Beach Festival
Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, has announced a new beach festival called Ocean Way in Santa Monica, California. The two-day event will take place on 26–27 September, bringing a major touring production to a city beach rather than the desert setting Goldenvoice is best known for, and forms part of what Santa Monica's mayor described as a civic "renaissance" for the city.
The Killers and Olivia Dean will headline the inaugural bill, with Jack White, Khruangbin and Sublime also among the top acts. Further performers include Durand Jones and the Indications, Alvvays, SG Lewis, 54 Ultra, Hiatus Kaiyote, Blond:ish and Poolside, alongside a DJ set from Hot Chip. The festival will be staged on the stretch of beach between Santa Monica Pier and Bay Street, and takes its name from Ocean Way, the street where producer Allen Sides founded the Ocean Way Recording studios.
In short
- Goldenvoice launches new Ocean Way beach festival in Santa Monica
- Takes place 26–27 September; Killers and Olivia Dean headline
- Jack White, Khruangbin, Sublime and Hot Chip also on the bill
Explained simply
Coachella is one of the United States' largest music festivals, held annually in the California desert. Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based promoter behind it, has become one of the nation's leading organisers of major music festivals and touring events.
Goldenvoice has announced Ocean Way, a new festival set to debut in Santa Monica. The two-day event will take place on a stretch of urban beach, representing the company's first major venture beyond the desert venues that have defined its reputation.
The festival is part of Santa Monica's strategy to strengthen its profile as a cultural and entertainment destination. For the city, hosting a major music event on its beach is intended to raise its international standing.