Goldenvoice, the AEG Presents subsidiary behind Coachella, has officially named its new Santa Monica event Ocean Way Festival, confirming a project first teased last December.
Beyond the title and a location listed as “The Beach in Santa Monica, CA,” no dates, ticket details, or lineup information have been released. The festival’s website currently offers only a sign-up portal for updates.
A series of Instagram posts from the event account have begun to sketch a thematic direction. One post displays vintage concert posters for Santa Monica shows by Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Another highlights Allen Sides’ Ocean Way Recording, the studio network he founded in a garage on the beachfront Ocean Way street, and notes his work with Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, and Frank Zappa.
The nostalgic imagery has prompted speculation that the lineup could lean heavily toward 1960s and 1970s rock. A more recent reel, however, includes a music snippet reminiscent of modern psychedelic act Khruangbin, hinting at a possible contemporary counterpoint. That same post is tagged as a collaboration with the City of Santa Monica, Downtown Santa Monica, and Montana Avenue Santa Monica, indicating that festival activities may extend beyond the beach into the surrounding city.
