Goldenvoice’s Ocean Way Festival washed out ahead of launch
Olivia Dean and The Killers were due to headline the debut edition, which was cancelled due to the site's post-hurricane deterioration
News By Hanna Ellington | 14 September 2026
Goldenvoice and the City of Santa Monica have together cancelled the debut edition of California’s Ocean Way Festival with two weeks to go, after “a large portion of the festival site” deteriorated in the aftermath of a recent hurricane.
Set for 26-27 September, the two-day, dual-stage event was due to feature the likes of The Killers, Olivia Dean, Jack White, Khruangbin, Sublime, bringing up to 35,000 people for what was billed as the first major festival on the Los…
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