July Music Festivals & Event

First off, you probably know that there are thousands of mostly free summer concerts throughout California. These annual events usually are held in parks and tend to be weekly for a period of time.

 

High Sierra Music Festival July 3- 6, 2025
Quincy, CA

Mosswood Meltdown July 12- 13, 2025
Oakland, CA

Northern Nights July 18- 20, 2025
Piercy, CA

Petaluma Music Festival July 26, 2025
Petaluma, CA

Reggae On The Mountain July 26, 2025
Topanga, CA

Warped Tour Long Beach July 26- 27, 2025
Long Beach, CA

Mammoth Bluesapalooza July 31- August 3, 2025
Mammoth Lakes, CA

 

 

Past events

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Free Folk Festival July 13, 2024, 12-10 p.m. in Golden Gate Par Free, sffolkfest.org From Egyptian Belly Dance to Western Line Dance and everything in between, the folk music festival provides cultural entertainment in a variety of musical genres and style--but all with the emphasis on "folk". Autoharp, Irish songs, chorus songs, ballads, zydeco, flash mob choir and more.
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PERRIS: Taste of Perris Music Festival July 20, 2024, 12-7 p.m. at  Southern California Railway Museum
Location: 2201 South A Street, Perris, CA. $, socalrailway.org

QUINCY: High Sierra Music Festival  July 4-7, 2024 at Plumas County Fairgrounds • Quincy, CA
Location: 204 Fairground Road Quincy, CA 95971. $30-350, highsierramusic.com
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AHWAHNEE: The Plunge Music Fest July 3-7, 2024.  5-day music festival with main entertainment DJ-driven! The festival, located in a beautiful sunlit valley, also includes catered meals, live music acts, and  DJs, a full bar, pool, and hot tub. Location: 46516 Opah Dr., Ahwahnee, CA $200-up,  plungefest.com

BEAR VALLEY: Bear Valley Music Festival July 19-August 4, 2024. $ tickets. Season tickets range from $425 to $725 bearvalleymusicfestival.org
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BENICIA: Waterfront Festival, July 27-28, 2024, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. First Street Green First & B Streets Benicia, CA The popular summer event is back with a splash! Benicia celebrates its picturesque waterfront locale with two days of live music, microbrew tastings, arts & crafts marketplace, gourmet foods, and kids' activity area. Cost: $10-up. beniciamainstreet.org
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CROCKETT: The Sugar Town Festival July 21, 2024, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Great FOOD Vendors ARTS & CRAFTS Vendors And More Beer & Wine Garden, 2 Stages 8 Bands Over 150+ Vendors And Much More   Location: 1214 Pomona St., Crockett, CA. Free, sugartownfestival.com
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STANFORD: Stanford Jazz Festival June 21-August 3, 2024

stanfordjazz.org

LOS ANGELES: Sound and Fury July 13-14, 2024
Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
$76.80-139.80, soundandfury.la/
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SONOMA: Valley of the Moon Music Festival July 13-28, 2024 is a series specializing in Classical and Romantic chamber music on period instruments. Location: Hanna Boys Center Auditorium 17000 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476. $, valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org
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DUNSMUIR: Pacific Crest Music Festival Season 11 runs July 26 - August 6, 2024
pacificcrestmusic.com
Music in the Mountains Musicians from around the country come to Dunsmuir, CA to learn and to play together. Classical music and more. Public performances, outdoor concerts, outreach events, and other live musical events included. Lineup:

MAMMOTH LAKES: Villagefest July 26-27, 2024 at  Village Plaza  Eastern Sierras annual Mammoth VillageFest promises Libations, Food and Rock & Roll at the free-admission event at the Village at Mammoth, where you can check out delicious dishes from local restaurants that are vying for the title of Best. Location: 1 Canyon Blvd. Mammoth Lakes, CA  mammothvillagefest.com
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PETALUMA: Petaluma Music Festival July 27, 2024
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
175 Fairgrounds Drive
Petaluma, CA 94952
$60-169, petalumamusicfestival.org
Petaluma Music Festival bands include: 
Fine beers, food, merchandise, and local business vendors. Proceeds benefit the music education programs of all Petaluma area public schools.
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CARMEL: Carmel Bach Festival July 13-27, 2024
$free-up, approx. bachfestival.org
15-day Music Celebration in Carmel-by-the-Sea The Carmel Bach Festival celebrates the works, inspiration, and ongoing influence of J.S. Bach worldwide by immersing audiences in a festival experience integrating music, education, and ideas. The annual Bach festival is held in venues throughout Carmel, Monterey, Pebble Beach, and Salinas, California. This year's festival presents an even wider span of concerts than usual, with symphonic, choral, chamber, solo vocal and instrumental, bluegrass, brass and even a children's concert.

ELK GROVE: Strauss Festival July 25-28, 2024
A live orchestra and colorfully costumed waltz and polka dancers in an outdoor classical event entire families enjoy is, as always, free to the public. straussfestival.com

PIERCY: Northern Nights July 19-21, 2024
Cooks Valley Campground
$149-599 approx., northernnights.org
Music. Cannabis. Art. Glamping. Wellness. Redwoods.
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LONG BEACH: Love Long Beach Festival July 20-21, 2024, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
ShoreLine Aquatic Park
200 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
$40-70,
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RENO, NV: Bass Camp Music Festival July 27-28, 2024
Wingfield Park, Reno, NV
$20-up, basscampfest.com
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CAMP NAVARRO: Redwood Ramble July 18-21, 2024
Camp Navarro 901 Masonite Industrial Road Navarro, CA 95463 redwoodramble.com
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PETALUMA: Rivertown Revival July 19-20, 2024, 5-10 p.m.
McNear Peninsula Steamer Landing Park Copeland St. Petaluma, CA 94952
$30-55, rivertownrevival.com
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MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Jazz Fest July 12-13, 2024    Includes a Wine Walk and concerts
Saturday Includes Bar for drink purchase and food truck 5:30-9:45 p.m.
Free to fee, mammothjazzfest.org

SANTA CRUZ: Cabrillo Music Festival July 29-August 11, 2024
$, cabrillomusic.org
Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA
The most distinguished festival of new orchestral music in North America presents its 60th season with many composers in residence, world-class guest artists, and Grammy Award-winning Music Director and Conductor. Most rehearsals free and open to the public.

DUNSMUIR: Pacific Crest Music Festival July 29-August 11, 2024
pacificcrestmusic.com Yreka, Redding, and Dunsmuir

MENDOCINO: Mendocino Music Festival July 13-27, 2024 mendocinomusic.org Festival includes world class jazz, encore performances, plus Bach, Blues, Latin Jazz, Flamenco and Bluegrass. Many concerts are in the spectacular tent overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Mendocino. It's an awe-inspiring setting for this event!

NAPA: Festival Napa Valley July 6-21, 2024
A mix of free and patron supported concerts and dinners  festivalnapavalley.org

PLEASANT HILL: Blues & Brews Festival July 19-20, 2024
 Pleasant Hill Park 147 Gregory Lane.
Free admission,  Tasting Tickets pleasanthillrec.com,  | bluesandbrewsfestival.com Friday 6-9 pm pre-party 
tasting experience tickets required; Saturday 3-9 p.m. 
Enjoy a day of live blues music and draft brew tasting. Co-sponsored by Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District and the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce.
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MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Reggae Festival July 19-21, 2024
The Village at Mammoth
100 Canyon Blvd.
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Free admission, mammothreggae.com
Three days- Free show- 12 bands live outdoors in Mammoth! Food, shops are more- all ages are welcome!
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SAN LUIS OBISPO: Festival Mozaic, July 18-27, 2024
Free t0 $35-up, festivalmozaic.com
Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo.  

VENTURA: Tequila and Tacos Music Festival July 13, 2024
San Buenaventura State Beach, 901 San Pedro St. Ventura, CA $50-82 approx., plus $20-42 parking. tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com

NEWARK: Mariachi Festival July 21, 2024, 1-5 p.m. at Shirley Sisk Grove.
newark.org 
Past acts have included Mariachi San Francisco | Mariachi Halcones | Mariachi Estelar | Newark Children's Ballet Folklorico.  Cedar Blvd. at NewPark Mall, Newark, CA Free, newark.org

QUINCY: High Sierra Music Festival July 4-7, 2024 at Plumas County Fairgrounds. highsierramusic.com
High Sierra Music Festival  Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA Starts at $65
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HUMBOLDT: Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival June 26-July 26, 2024
trinityalpscmf.org

NAPA: Porch Festival back in 2025
On the day of the event, maps are available at the Library and venues throughout Old Town. Volunteers, Food truck roundup napaporchfest.org

OAKLAND: Mosswood Meltdown  July 12, 2025
Mosswood Park, Oakland, CA
mosswoodmeltdown.com

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