Santa Monica’s First Beach Festival | Venice Beach News

Santa Monica’s got its first major beachfront music festival—Ocean Way Festival, hitting the sand Sept 26-27 with headliners The Killers and Olivia Dean. More than just a concert, it’s part of a $60M public space push, launching “The Sandbox on the Beach” as a cultural hub for future mega-events like the World Cup and LA Olympics. No parking, no VIPs—just a “Proper Beach Club” lounge, public transit shuttles, and free pre-festival events. Tickets start at $399, with resident presale July 22. This is Santa Monica’s bold move to become a global cultural destination. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8bd40190ebe4586