Santee Lakes Summer Concerts

May-September

Santee Lakes
9310 Fanita Parkway
Santee, CA 
Free, santeelakes.com

2026 Concerts

5-7 p.m.

May 2, 2026 Appian Way

May 9, 2026 Josie Day Unplugged

May 16, 2026 Jason Mann

May 23, 2026 Gary Seiler

May 30, 2026 8-Track Highway

June 13, 2026, 5-7 p.m. Wolff
Rock classics, 1960s-90s
wolff.rocks

 Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve is a 190-acre park hosting over 700,000 visitors annually. In addition to camping, cabin rentals, fishing, boating, playgrounds, walking trails and facility rentals, special events include the annual summer concert series.

Santee Summer Concerts

June - August, Thursdays

Town Center Community Park East
550 Park Center Drive
Santee, California 92071
Free, cityofsanteeca.gov

2026 Concerts 

6:30-8 p.m. 

June 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. The Pistol Blonde
Women of Country music tribute
thepistolblonde.com

June 18, 2026 Journeymen
Journey tribute
journeymenband.com

June 25, 2026 Electric Vinyl
Rock classics tributes, Journey, Boston, Foreigner
electricvinyl.net

July 9, 2026 The Cheez Whiz
80s tributes & covers
cheezwhizband.com

July 16, 2026 Cassie B
Dream Like Taylor, Taylor Swift tribute

July 23, 2026 1969 The Tribute

July 30, 2026 The Detroit Underground

August 6, 2026 The Sea Monks

August 13, 2026 Betamaxx

past events

June 26, 2025 Country Nation
Modern Country, Classic Country, Country Rock

July 10, 2025 Paging the 90s
1990s best of hits tribute

July 17, 2025 Santana Soul
Santana tribute

July 24, 2025 Republic of Music
Variety, dance, top hits

July 31, 2025 PHT & The Honky Tonk Nights
Country Rock

August 7, 2025 80'z All-Stars
1980s top hits

August 14, 2025 Jimmy's Buffet
Jimmy Buffett tribute

Enjoy free picnic style seating, food trucks and fun. Beer & wine permitted. No glass containers. Onsite parking is limited. Food Trucks at every concert! Kids activities, free music.

Santee Salutes 4th of July

July 4, 2026, 2-10 p.m.

Town Center Community Park East
550 Park Center Drive
Santee, California 92071
Free, cityofsanteeca.gov

Fireworks shows at 9 p.m. Santee Salutes 4th of July Celebration, parking lots open at 2 p.m. Must pre-purchase parking on city website.

Schedule

2 p.m. Parking Lots | Fun Zone & Amusement Rides Open
4 p.m. Food Vendors Open
6 p.m. Patriotic Ceremony
6:30-9 p.m. Performances, Band
9 p.m. Fireworks Display
The fireworks show begins at approx. 9 p.m. Listen to the fireworks soundtrack on Santee TV from anywhere.

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