Summer Music Festivals in California
If you’re looking for fantastic, FREE music this summer, head for San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Redlands and Los Angeles where some of the top acts in the music industry will be featured. Michael McDonald and Bozz Scaggs (center & left photos) kick of San Francisco’s 76th season of the Stern Grove free Concerts on June 16, 2013; Santa Cruz beach concerts start on June 14; Redlands Bowl starts on June 22 with Surfin’ USA; and Los Angeles Pershing Square concerts begin on July 13 with Psychedelic Furs. Music festivals charging fees still pack ’em in with huge crowds, so don’t let the price of admission deter you from ponying up a little cash for a cool time!
2013 (and beyond) Summer Music Festivals
Mendocino Music Festival July 13-27, 2013 mendocinomusic.com
California World Fest (Grass Valley) July 11-14, 2013 worldfest.net
High Sierra Music Festival July 4-7, 2013 highsierramusic.com
Baroque Music Festival Corona del Mar June 16-23, 2013 BMF-CdM.org
San Francisco Stern Grove Concerts June 16 – August 18, 2013, sterngrove.org
Cotati Accordion Festival August 17-18, 2013 cotatifest.com
American River Music Festival September 13-15, 2013 americanrivermusic.org
Strawberry Music Festival at Camp Mather Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2013 strawberrymusic.com
Blazin’ Hog September 21, 2013 Mariposa, CA blazinhog.com
Live Oak Music Festival June 14-16, 2013 liveoakfest.org
Lark Camp July 26-August 3, 2013 larkcamp.com
Celtic Festival (Grass Valley) September 27-29, 2013 kvmr.org
Huck Finn Jubilee June 14-16, 2013 huckfinn.com victorville
Dulcimer Festival (Culver City) October 4, 2013 scdh.org
Reggae on the River August 1-4, 2013 mateel.org Held at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
Opera in the Park San Francisco September 8, 2013 sfopera.com
Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival May 18, 2014 topangabanjofiddle.org
