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18–20 June 2027 · Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz, CA

Three nights of music on the edge of the Pacific.

Sixty-four artists, three stages and a mile of California sand. Sonar is back for its fourth year: bigger stages, later sunsets, the same bare feet.
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DJ Mira Hayes on the Shoreline Stage
Mira Hayes closing the Shoreline Stage, Sonar 2026.

Sonar ✶ Santa Cruz ✶ 18–20 June 2027 ✶

Arlo & the Tide ✶ Mira Hayes ✶ Nora Fairfax Collective ✶ Lowtide Electric ✶

Line-up

Sixty-four acts. Four we can’t stop playing.

From Oakland soul to Berlin techno. The full program drops on March 1. Here are the names already on the posters.
Mira Hayes

Mira Hayes

Techno · Los Angeles / Berlin
Fri · Lighthouse Club
Lowtide Electric

Lowtide Electric

Folk-rock, six-piece
Sat · Shoreline Stage
Nora Fairfax

Nora Fairfax

Soul & live strings
Sat · Sunset slot
Arlo & the Tide

Arlo & the Tide

Acoustic, unplugged
Sun · Cypress Grove Tent

Shoreline Stage ✶ Cypress Grove Tent ✶ Lighthouse Club ✶

Stages

Three stages, one shoreline.

01

Shoreline Stage

12,000 capacity
The main stage, built on the sand facing west so every headliner plays into the sunset.
02

Cypress Grove Tent

2,500 capacity
Under the Monterey cypress trees: acoustic sets, poetry and the Sunday morning folk sessions.
03

Lighthouse Club

1,800 capacity
Electronic music from 10 pm until the first surfers paddle out. Wristband re-entry all night.

Gates open 2 pm ✶ Last shuttle downtown 2:30 am ✶ Free water refills at every bar ✶ Lost & found at the Info tower ✶

Schedule

Doors at two, music till sunrise.

Set times go live on March 1. Every stage runs on the clock below, so plan your sunset now.
Download the timetable (PDF)

Friday

June 18
4:00 pm
Opening drums: Santa Cruz Youth Drumline
6:30 pm
Lowtide Electric
10:00 pm
Lighthouse Club opens
1:00 am
Mira Hayes (b2b DJ Sol)

Saturday

June 19
10:00 am
Beach yoga & cleanup walk
6:00 pm
Arlo & the Tide
8:00 pm
Nora Fairfax (sunset slot)
11:30 pm
Lantern light parade

Sunday

June 20
9:00 am
Folk breakfast in the Cypress tent
3:00 pm
Young Producers final
7:00 pm
Closing headliner, tba March 1
10:00 pm
Fireworks over the bay

Sonar 2026 in numbers ✶

Last year
Our third edition sold out eleven days before the gates opened. Here is what 38,000 of you got up to.
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People through the gates over three days

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Artists from nine countries

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Of plastic cups returned for a refund

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Days before the weekend pass sold out

Photos from the sand ✶ Sonar 2026 ✶

Last June, in pictures.

Shot by our crew and by you. Tag #SonarBeach and we will pick our favourites for the 2027 posters.
Shoreline Stage, Saturday 9:40 pm.
Shoreline Stage, Saturday 9:40 pm.
Sunday afternoon in front of the Cypress tent.
Sunday afternoon in front of the Cypress tent.
“Bay of Eyes”, the UV art walk.
“Bay of Eyes”, the UV art walk.
Lighthouse Club, 3:10 am.
Lighthouse Club, 3:10 am.

Tickets on sale now ✶ Early bird ends Jan 31 ✶

Tickets

Pick your nights.

Prices include all fees and the beach shuttle from downtown Santa Cruz. Under-12s go free with an adult.
Day pass

$89

Any one day, gates 2 pm to close.
  • All three stages
  • Shuttle from downtown
  • Re-entry until 10 pm
Buy day pass
Weekend

$219

All three days, the way Sonar is meant to be.
  • All three stages, three days
  • Shuttle and re-entry all night
  • Sunday folk breakfast
Buy weekend pass
Sunset Club

$499

Weekend pass plus the raised deck by the main stage.
  • Private bar and toilets
  • Shaded deck seating
  • Artist Q&A on Saturday
Buy sunset club

San Francisco → Highway 1 → Seabright Beach ✶

Sunset on Seabright Beach
Seabright Beach at 8:20 pm. The Shoreline Stage faces this way.
Getting there

Fly, drive or take the train.

01  By air: San José (SJC)

Forty-five minutes over Highway 17. Our shuttle meets every afternoon flight on Friday and Saturday.

02  By train: Amtrak to San José

Ride the Capitol Corridor or Coast Starlight, then the Highway 17 Express bus straight to the coast.

03  By coach from SF or LA

Festival coaches from San Francisco and Los Angeles, with a ticket bundle at $65 return.

04  Where to stay

Partner hotels on Beach Street hold Sonar rates until April 15. Camping opens on the north field.

KSEA 91.7 FM ✶ Tidewater Coffee ✶ Kelp Street Prints ✶ Coastline Air ✶ Golden Hour Tea ✶ Saltwater Records ✶

Good to know

Before you pack.

Anything else? Write to the crew at help@sonarfest.com — we answer within a day.

Is Sonar all ages?

Yes. Under-12s go free with an adult; the Lighthouse Club is 21+ after 10 pm.

Can I bring food?

Sealed snacks and an empty bottle, yes. Thirty food trucks inside, half of them from Santa Cruz.

What if it rains?

The festival goes ahead. Every stage has cover and the shuttle runs as normal.

Is there cash on site?

Sonar is card and Apple Pay only. Top-up towers sit by every bar.

See you on the sand ✶

18–20 June 2027 ✶

Weekend passes are 70% gone.

Join the list for the full line-up on March 1, set times and the odd secret show. No spam, two emails a month.
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Tickets & help
help@sonarfest.com
(831) 555-0127
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hello@sonarfest.com
1200 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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