October Music Festivals

EUREKA: Redwood Coast Music Festival October 1-4, 2026 at multiple venues.  Four fun-filled days of roots, jazz, swing, calypso, zydeco and blues features , many more! $40-195, rcmfest.org
More than 70 acts!
Hot Club of Cowtown, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Joel Paterson Trio, Carl Sonny Leyland, Duke Robillard, Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling, Jonathan Stout's Campus Five Featuring Hilary Alexander, Dave Stuckey & The Hot House Gang, Rodrigo Mantovani, Michael Doucét, Sean 'Mack' Mcdonald, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Katie Cavera and The Lost Boys, Ron Dziubla, Naomi Uyama & Her Handsome Devils, Dave Bennett, Nathan James, On The Levee Jazz Band, The Hot Baked Goods, Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers, Miss Jubilee, Clint Baker's Jazz Band, Dan Barrett, Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings, Little Village Foundation - Special Event, Kid Andersen's Greaseland Allstars, Jim Pugh, Derrick D'Mar Martin, Sons of the Soul Revivers, Marcel Smith, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums, The Black Market Trust, Dave Stuckey & The Hoot Owls, Holland Coots, Benny Amón’s New Orleans Pearls, Colin Hancock's Texas Stompers, The Lovestruck Balladeers, Jonathan Doyle Swingtet, NOIR, Sam Rocha, San Lyon, Charlie Halloran & The Tropicales, Kris Tokarski's Chicagoans, Mikiya Matsuda's Alcatraz Islanders, The Centuries, Alice Spencer, Josh Collazo's Jazzboree, Marc Caparone's Allstars, Groovus, New Orleans Night Owls, Dawn Lambeth, TJ Muller's Jazz-O-Maniacs, Hal Smith's Overland Swing, Andy Schumm, Riley Baker, SoHum Girls, Dave Kosmyna Incendiary Seven, Dennis Lichtman, Dalton Ridenhour, Mike Davis, Dave and Deke Combo, Laura Windley, Chris Dawson, Jacob Zimmerman, Nate Ketner, Ethan Leinwand, Danny Tobias, Dan Block, Jake Sanders, Matt Weiner, Nice & Easy, The Redwood Dixie-Gators

SACRAMENTO: Aftershock Festival October 1-4, 2026
Discovery Park
1000 Garden Highway
Sacramento, CA
$235-up, aftershockfestival.com
Small sampling of the lineup: Wu-Tang Clan, Sublime, Public Enemy, Stone Temple Pilots, Body Count feat. Ice-T, Cypress Hill, Slaughter To Prevail, The Pretty Reckless, The Story So Far, Hometown Play, Dance Gavin Dance, Coheed and Cambria, Hot Mulligan, Sleeping with Sirens, Dethklok, Three 6 Mafia, Black Label Society, Chiodos, Highly Suspect, Nothing More,  Cavalera, Killswitch Engage, Zakk Sabbath, Insane Clown Posse, Kublai Khan TX, New Found Glory, Wolfmother, Wage War, Underoath, Theory of a Deadman, Mayday Parade, Alexisonfire, Chad Gray: Voice of Mudvayne & HELLYEAH, Coal Chamber, Suicidal Tendencies, Danny Elfman, BABYMETAL, Circa Survive, AFI, The Used

Joshua Tree Festival Fall October 9- 12, 2025
Joshua Tree, CA

Off The Grid Campout October 9- 13, 2025
Apple Valley, CA

Escape Halloween October 31- November 1, 2025
San Bernardino, CA

 

 

 

Past events

AVALON: Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival

AVALON: Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival October 01-20, 2024. Two weeks of music: October 10-13 & October 17-20, 2024, Tickets:  jazztrax.com
$126-up, jazztrax.com
Lineup October 10, 2024, 6 p.m.  Unplugged Concert at Descanso Beach with Guitarist Peter White and Art Sherrod Jr. Price: $60.35 2024
Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival- O Avalon Casino Ballroom, Avalon CA Prices: $326.35 - $465.45

SACRAMENTO: Goldensky Country Festival October 18-20, 2024
Discovery Park
Sacramento, CA
$132-up, goldenskyfestival.com
Line up: 

EL CERRITO: Folk Festival October 20, 2024,  12-10 p.m.
El Cerrito Community Center
7007 Moeser Lane
El Cerrito, CA
Free, elcerritofreefolkfestival.org

 

SELMA: Selma Rotary Marching Band Festival  October 26, 2024, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
The annual Selma Rotary Marching Band Festival parade begins at 9 a.m. and runs from Rose Street to Arrants Street and then down High Street. The halftime competition begins at 1 p.m. at Selma High School's Staley Stadium located on Wright Street. Selma Rotary Marching Band Festival. The parade will begin in downtown Selma at 9 a.m. with the Field Competition to follow at Selma High School. For more information contact the Chamber. cityofselma.com
 

LOS ANGELES: Angel City Jazz Festival  October 11-27, 2024
angelcityjazz.com

BONNY DOON: Bonny Doon Art, Wine & Brew Festival October 21, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Crest Ranch
12200 Empire Grade
Santa Cruz, CA  
$, age 21+ only, bonnydoonartandwinefestival.com
Party in the Santa Cruz Mountains with authentic local hospitality and fundraising by Bonny Doon Community School Foundation for the little community school Bonny Doon Elementary. Your ticket price includes choice of a wine glass or beer mug, an afternoon of wine and craft brew tastings from local wineries and breweries accompanied by live music

 SAN FRANCISCO: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass October 4-6, 2024
Free, hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows)
San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO: Portola Festival 
Pier 80
San Francisco, CA 
$250-up, portolamusicfestival.com
Lineup is posted in September Music

DANA POINT: Ohana  at Doheny State Beach
Dana Point, CA
Tickets: ohanafest.com 
2023 headliners include Eddie Vedder, The Chicks, Foo Fighters, Pretenders see Lineup! 

CALIFORNIA CITY/EDWARDS: Wasteland Weekend    Mojave Desert
Edwards, CA
$200 approx., wastelandweekend.com
Worlds largest Post-apocalyptic music festival 
 Lineup: V2A, AHTCK, Militia Vox, Elishia Sharie, Fleischkrieg, Old Blood, Jason Charles Miller, ArnoCorps, Soldiers of Destruction, Xtine & The Reckless Hearts, Anthea, Living Darkness

PERRIS: Same Same But Different 
Lake Perris State Park
Perris, CA
$350-up, ssbdfest.com
Camping available
 

GRASS VALLEY: Celtic Festival  
Nevada County Fairgrounds,
11228 McCourtney
Grass Valley, CA
$80-85, kvmrcelticfestival.org
With a marketplace, foods, camping available and music throughout, this is California's premier Celtic Festival and Fair.
See musical lineup...

ONTARIO: Huck Finn Jubilee  
Bonelli Bluffs & RV Resort
120 E. Via Verde Drive |
San Dimas, CA
$96.87 for Saturday pass; $150 for 2-day pass, huckfinn.com / product-category/ tickets/
Keeping Bluegrass alive in Southern California!  Line up

SACRAMENTO: Aftershock Music Festival 
Discovery Park
1000 Garden Highway
Sacramento, CA
$169-up, aftershockconcert.com
Line up:    see lineup

MONTEREY: Rebels & Renegades Music Festival 
Monterey County Fairgrounds
2004 Fairground Road
Monterey, CA 93940
rebelsandrenegadesfest.com 
 

CARSON: City of Carson Jazz Festival
Anderson Park
19101 Wilmington Ave.
Free, recreation. carson.ca.us
 

PALMDALE: Kaleidoscope Art & Music Festival
Palmdale Amphitheater
2723 Rancho Vista Blvd.
Palmdale, CA
Admission and parking are free, cityofpalmdale.org
Celebration of the arts in the high desert includes five musical acts, artisan displays with original works for sale, muralists creating art live, free Brush Strokes class, painting, children's activities, and Fresh Made Market where you can purchase tasty bites, locally crafted beer and wine.

FELTON: Brewgrass Festival 
Roaring Camp Railroads
Felton, CA
$65-100, roaringcamp.com
Optional Tasting Train, Live Music, Craft Beer & Cider, Local Food Vendors, Free Kids Activities
Lineup: 

Desert Daze Pioneertown, CA September 30-October 2, 2022

Dirtybird Campout Waterford, CA October 7-9, 2022

Escape Halloween San Bernardino, CA October 28-29, 2022

Angtown Music Festival Grass Valley, CA October 20-23, 2022

Joshua Tree Festival Fall Joshua Tree, CA October 6-9, 2022

Lost In Riddim San Jose, CA October 1-2, 2022

Second Sky Festival Oakland, CA October 29-30, 2022

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival Sonoma, CA October 8-9, 2022

IRVINE: Irvine Global Village

NAPA/SONOMA: Ragtime Romp  
winecountryragtimefestival.com
Taking place in multiple venues, the festival features ragtime bands and live music

PERRIS: Desert Daze returns in 2024 October 10-13
Moreno Beach
Lake Perris, CA
$, camping extra fee, desertdaze.org

BERKELEY: Community Music Day  10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Crowden Music Center
Berkeley, CA
Price Free
crowden.org
Crowden's annual Community Music Day is a free musical

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