# Ocean Way Festival to debut on Santa Monica Beach in September

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-killers-olivia-dean-jack-white-to-headline-new-santa-monica-festival/
- Published: 2026-07-17T05:32:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-17T11:47:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-killers-olivia-dean-ocean-way-festival-2026-1235594583/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Ocean Way Festival debuts on Santa Monica Beach, 26–27 September
- The Killers and Olivia Dean headline; Jack White, Sublime also billed
- Produced by Goldenvoice; tickets went on sale 22–23 July

## Summary

Ocean Way Festival has confirmed its inaugural lineup, with the Killers and Olivia Dean headlining the new event on Santa Monica Beach this September. Taking place on 26 and 27 September, it will be the first major music festival held on the Californian city's coastline and is produced by Goldenvoice, the promoter behind Coachella and Stagecoach. The festival forms part of Santa Monica's wider "Realignment Plan", a civic investment initiative covering public safety, business growth and cultural vitality, with organisers and the city's mayor framing it as a way to celebrate the area's musical heritage while benefiting the local community.

Alongside the headliners, the bill includes Jack White, Alvvays, Sublime, Khruangbin, Hiatus Kaiyote and Durand Jones & The Indications, plus electronic-leaning acts such as SG Lewis, Blond:ish and a DJ set from Hot Chip. Tickets went on general sale on 23 July, following an exclusive presale for Santa Monica residents on 22 July, with both single-day and two-day passes available in general admission and premium tiers. The event will also feature a beachfront hospitality space, the Proper Beach Club, developed with Proper Hotels and designed by Kelly Wearstler Studio, alongside a series of free community events such as concerts, water-sports programmes and beach clean-ups in the run-up to the festival.

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: Ocean Way Festival to debut on Santa Monica Beach in September](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-killers-olivia-dean-ocean-way-festival-2026-1235594583/)
- [Billboard: The Killers, Olivia Dean to Headline Inaugural Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica](https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/ocean-way-festival-santa-monica-killers-jack-white-olivia-dean-1236296051/)
- [Variety: Santa Monica’s Beach Will Rock With Olivia Dean, the Killers, Jack White and Khruangbin, as Goldenvoice Sets First Ocean Way Festival for September](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ocean-way-festival-goldenvoice-olivia-dean-santa-monica-1236812595/)

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