Tickets for the Live Oak Music Festival’s 38th annual event go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, with discounted early bird pricing through March 20.
The three-day, family-friendly festival, Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 21, is organized by KCBX Public Radio and serves as a primary annual fundraiser for the station.
Full festival tickets for adults, teens and children include camping on the festival grounds at El Chorro Regional Park in San Luis Obispo. Single-day tickets, reserved RV campsites, and vehicle camp parking passes are also available.
The event features a variety of musical genres, including funk, bluegrass, soul, folk, alternative rock, Americana, and world music.
“KCBX looks forward to welcoming your families back to Live Oak this Father’s Day weekend,” said Frank Lanzone, KCBX general manager. “In light of recent federal funding cutbacks, securing your tickets early is one of the easiest things we can all do to help ensure this beloved family tradition continues for years to come.”
The 17 acts confirmed so far include:
The Brothers Comatose (Americana and bluegrass), Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20 (blues), Neal Francis (funk, soul, rock), Jackie Venson (electro-funk, soul, R&B, blues), Renée Christine (Americana singer/songwriter/cellist), Las Cafeteras (Afro-Mexican American futurism), Uncle Lucius (Southern rock, country, blues), Emily Brimlow (beach pop, soul, R&B), Francesca Blanchard (singer-songwriter), J & the Causeways (soul, R&B), Slap Dragon (bluegrass, disco, R&B), Mestizo Beat (Afro-Latin funk and soul), Greg Loiacono & Stingray (soul, rock, R&B, funk), The Mother Corn Shuckers (beergrass), Amalia Fleming (singer-songwriter), Dubwise Collective (reggae), and Big Mable & the Portholes (sea shanties).
In addition to the music, attendees can partake of diverse food from local vendors; participate in activities for all ages; shop for handmade and imported goods from a variety of artists and merchants; bid on silent auction items; enjoy a curated wine and beer tastings; take the stage during an open mic performance or talent show; join morning yoga classes; and learn or refine skills in jamming workshops.
A Full Festival ticket allows access on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with overnight camping throughout the park.
Single-day tickets are also available for adults, teens (ages 13-17), and children (ages 4-12). Children under age four enter free with an adult.
Attendees may also upgrade their ticket purchase to enter the festival grounds on Thursday, June 18, one day before the festivities begin.
Tickets are available at the festival’s website, where visitors can find festival maps, photos and videos, volunteer opportunities, and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Live Oak Music Festival is a major fundraiser for KCBX Public Radio, an NPR member station broadcasting from San Luis Obispo.
KCBX is a non-commercial public radio station serving an average weekly audience of some 35,000 listeners across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and southern Monterey counties.
Nearly 100% of KCBX’s financial support comes from individual listeners and subscribers, local corporate underwriters, and proceeds from the Live Oak Music Festival.
KCBX broadcasts on 90.1 FM in San Luis Obispo; 91.1 in Cayucos; 95.1 in Lompoc; 91.7 from Paso Robles to Salinas; and 90.9 in Santa Ynez, Goleta, Avila Beach and Cambria.
KCBX also streams online at kcbx.org.