San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza

2025 San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza

Every Friday, June 20-September 12, 2025 (no concert July 4)

Mission Plaza, Downtown San Luis Obispo
989 Chorro
San Luis Obispo, CA
Free, downtownslo.com

2025 Concerts

5-8 p.m. | Opening act 5 p.m. | 6-8 p.m. concert
After-party at Libertine 8:30 p.m.

June 20, 2025 Moonshiner Collective
Americana, rock
Opener: Vintage Renegades, rock, pop, country favorites

June 27, 2025 Vince Cimo's Hot Fire
funk
Opener: Holding Pattern, acoustic Indie

July 11, 2025 Hot 45
R&B
Opener: Ras Danny, roots, reggae

July 18, 2025 The Vibe Setters
soul, funk
Opener: Sadie Jasper, pop, singer-songwriter

July 25, 2025 The Molly Ringwald Project
80s pop
Opener: About Time, cosmic California rock

August 1, 2025 Josh Rosenblum Band
pop rock
Opener: Jineanne Coderre, R&B, pop

August 8, 2025 Resination
roots, reggae
Opener: ghost\monster duo, rock

August 15, 2025 Battle of the Bands concert
Damon Castillo Band
rock, soul

August 22, 2025 B & The Hive
Indie rock, pop
Opener: TwoPaperSquares, folk, bluegrass

August 29, 2025 IMVA
R&B, soul
Opener: Emily Smith, pop, rock, country

September 5, 2025 Carbon City Lights
Alternative, rock
Opener: Cate Armstrong, folk, singer-songwriter

September 12, 2025 Brass Mash
Instrumental, pop
Opener:  Dave Tate, pop, rock, singer-songwriter

TGIF! Friday evenings are your chance to gather round the Plaza in San Luis Obispo on summer nights for three hours of FREE, live musical entertainment featuring the hottest rock, pop, Indie, R&B, roots and reggae concerts on the Central Coast. The weekly lineup includes an opening act with an emerging artist or duo of singer/songwriters and acoustic music, followed by the region's best known bands. The 28th annual Concerts in the Plaza features 12 bands and 12 singer-songwriters.

Avila Beach Concerts (San Luis Obispo County)

Avila Beach Resort - Mulligan's Bar & Grill
6464 Ana Bay Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Free, avilabeachresort.com

2025 Concerts

5-7 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)

August 1, 2025 Tom Stingley
Classics

August 2, 2025 Mini Nova
Latin rock

August 3, 2025 Surfeza
Dune grass

August 7, 2025 Josh Rosenblum
Americana

August 8, 2025 Baad Monkey
Alt rock

August 9, 2025 One Love Bomb
Reggae

August 10, 2025, 2-4 p.m. Critical Mass
Classic rock

August 14, 2025 Dave Aguallo
Multi genre

August 15, 2025 Heavy Cats
Classic rock

August 16, 2025, 2-4 p.m. Soul Kool + Juke Joint Jammers
Old school | Classic rock

August 17, 2025 Soleefect
Party, dance

August 21, 2025 Spike and the Box
Classic rock, country

August 22, 2025 Lot Boys
Instrumental surf rock

August 23, 2025 Robert Hererra
Multi genre

August 24, 2025, 2-4 p.m. The Industry
Alt rock

August 28, 2025 Kielo Smith
Multi genre

August 29, 2025 Honey Disposition
Variety

August 31, 2025, 12-7 p.m. Beach Party featuring: Graybill + IMVA + Damon Castillo
Coastal-Folk, Ganja-Blues | R&B, soul | Rock N Soul

Events are open to the public free. Strict rules apply - no food or beverages allowed to be taken into concerts, only clear bags for search, no coolers, etc. Food and drinks are sold by the Resort to help support and fund concerts.

 

Live Oak Music Festival

June 13-15, 2025

El Chorro Regional Park
San Luis Obispo, CA
$177.67, add-ons like camping for additional fee, liveoakfest.org
3-day  annual Festival is an experience rooted in music and community. The Festival features an aural collage of live music ranging from traditional, folk, bluegrass and gospel, to blues, jazz, classical and world music. Nestled in the oak trees of the quiet Santa Ynez Valley 

Line up: Grateful Shred, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Motet, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Chuck Prophet And His Cumbia Shoes, The Charities, High Step Society, Margo Cilker, Miko Marks, T Sisters, Rose's Pawn Shop, Jerry & Dawg Revisited, Still Time (Acoustic), Victoria Bailey, Wolf Jett, Jill's Knight Out, Brass Mash, Two Paper Squares, Dan Curcio, Zen Mountain Poets, Kyra, True Zion, Poi Rogers, Cate Armstong, Murphy Wylde, Hot 45, The Funk Junket
Emcee Joe Craven

 

SLO's Shabang Music Festival

May 2-3, 2025

Dairy Creek Golf Course
San Luis Obispo, California
$169-450 approx., shabangslo.com
$60 overnight parking

Tent Camping ($165), yoga & movement, comedy, workshops, samba loca, silent disco, food & drinks and more.

2025 Music

Jungle DJ Sit, Wallows, Goth Babe, Odd Mob, Kream, Briston Maroney, Slow Pulp, Aluna, Almost Monday, Linska, Kryptogram, Gudfella, Loofy, DLG, Mind's Eye, Raecola, Leisan, The Kilans, Foxtide, Amttrak, Cordoba, Garden Party, Fly South Acid Frog, Profit, Subsessions Takeover, Battle of the Bands winners, and many more!San Luis Obispo (SLO) Concerts in the Plaza

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.