Here's more festival info and our F.A.Q. page. Check back often, as we try to get our info updated and fresh for you!
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Dates & Times
Friday, September 24 – Gates open at 3PM
Saturday, September 25 – Gates open at 12 Noon
Sunday, September 26 – Gates open at 12 Noon
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Each evening we have a curfew on the beach at 10PM. Hold tight though! Simply because the beach is closed, doesn’t mean we need to stop the music or the party! Just 4 blocks from the beach is the heart of Downtown Santa Barbara where West Beach Festival will host from 10PM-2AM each evening multiple live music and electro/night club after shows and parties!
**Scratch this note into your brain: IN and OUT privileges will be available from gate times until 7PM each evening. Allowing you to party in your board shorts and bikinis while the sun is high in the sky – then head home or to the hotel to grab a change of clothes before the big show! You'll grab a wristband on the way out if you'd like to go and then come back. If you leave after 7pm - you can't get back in for the day. =(
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Where should I stay? Do you have hotel packages?
Hotel, Camping, Friend's Couch, RV?? You've got plenty of decisions to make - and hopefully we'll help you make the best one for you!!
Here's a list of hotels excited to be working with the West Beach Festival. Both Hotel Oceana and Fess Parker's Doubletree have provided West Beach discounts! We've also compiled a list of hotels in the immediate proximity of the festival - some being right across the street! So, you could say, we are pretty excited too! =)
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Need more suggestions? Our friends over at Santa Barbara Convention and Visitor's Bureau would love to assist you! Head to their website for more info, and don't hesitate to get in touch with them. That's what they love to do!
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Once I get there.. I need.. 
My tummy is rumbling and it’s not from the speakers!
The festival features a wide variety of food options – from Health Nut to Festival Food Junkie to Seafood Lover and back around to keeping the kids happy! – We have some of the best food exhibitors in the nation working at the festival (and who’s to blame them when they get to work on the beach listening to music!).
We work closely with the food exhibitors to keep pricing down for the fans! On average – a quality, fulfilling and healthy meal on the beach – is gonna run you eight $1 dollar bills (or one $8 dollar bill).
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PickupPal Ride Share Program
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Interested in ride sharing to West Beach Fest? Sign up here for an account and become a member of a growing and dynamic ride sharing community. It is free to join and to use. PickupPals can track the number of rides they have given or taken and the number of miles they have traveled via ride sharing and West Beach Fest can keep track of the amount of carbon emissions we have collectively reduced as a result!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!
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Santa Barbara Car Free
Be sure to check out SantaBarbaraCarFree.org to get the most current transportation information for both public and private transportation alternatives for the festival!
New: Save 20 percent when you purchase a ticket for travel on the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® or the San Joaquin® (plus associated thruway coaches) to/from all nine Amtrak stations in Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Solvang, Buellton, Lompoc, Surf, Guadalupe and Santa Maria!
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Where do I park? I've got no other choice but to bring my car...
So if you're bringing your car - you're carpooling right?! =)
Parking is very impacted and limited at the waterfront. We highly suggest alternative transportation. If you need to park your vehicle, we suggest the Downtown City lots. They are well lit, safe, and reasonable on the cost, and just a couple blocks to the beach!
Check out the locations here.
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Is there camping on WEST beach?
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Unfortunately, camping is not allowed on West Beach. West Beach isn't the ideal beach to camp on because of its location right in the heart of Santa Barbara's beautiful waterfront. So... we've got some options for ya! Our friends over at SantaBarbara.com have a nice list of available campsites.
Remember, parking is extremely limited, and if you're headed back to a campsite after the fest - we suggest you park in a Downtown Parking Lot.
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So what's the deal with RV's? Where can I park mine?
Thinking about packing up the Winnebago and grabbing your friends for a road trip? Well get your butt in gear! The City of Santa Barbara has a great site highlighting RV use in Santa Barbara. Check out the resources and more info here!
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Here's how we're doing our part!
West Beach Music & Arts Festival is committed to reducing it’s impact on the beach and being as environmentally responsible as possible.
- Partnered with PickupPal to promote carpooling and offset our festival attendee’s carbon footprint. Find a carpooler at http://www.pickuppal.com/pup/erp/westbeach-fest
- Partnered with Amtrak for a 20% ticket discount on trains to the festival. Find it at www.santabarbaracarfree.org
- Styrofoam is outlawed on the beach.
- Food vendors are encouraged to buy local and organic.
- Recyclable and compostable utensils, plates, and cups will be used.
Food scraps will be composted and donated to a local industry.
- We have discouraged the use of plastic water bottles and use a bottle made from a biopolymer, which is 100% renewable and biodegrades in 60-90 days.
- Our generators are run on biodiesel.
- West Beach Festival will have a Green Team to ensure recyclables are not contaminated with trash and to educate the public.
- A number of non-profits will be present to educate concert goers on environmental issues and ways to get involved.
If you have any questions on our greening measures or would like to provide insight or feedback contact our environmental coordinator, Cash Upton, at cash@berkeley.edu
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Late night shows and After-parties interest you at all?
If 10 hours of music a day isn't enough for you... we've got your plans all lined up through 2am Friday & Saturday! We've got some great bands playing one our favorite venues, and the Santa Barbara night clubs are getting ready for a weekend full of festival fun! Check out all the details here!
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Rules & Regulations
The “Nope! not uh.. don’t think so” List for West Beach Festival
- Alcohol (we will have plenty for your specific needs!)
- Blankets
- Bota
- Bags
- Camelbak®
- Chains / Chain Wallets
- Chairs
- Coolers / Ice Chests
- Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
- Fireworks or Explosives of any kind
- Flags
- Glass of any kind
- Instruments
- Illegal substances
- Knives / Weapons Etc.
- Laser Pointers
- Lawn Furniture
- Outside Food & Beverage
- Pets
- Professional Cameras
- Boogie/Surf/Skim Boards - sorry - not inside =(
- Refunds Or Exchanges
- Stuffed Animals
- Tents
- Vending / Unauthorized/Unlicensed Vendors Allowed – Check out our exhibitors’ information if you have experience in this field and would like to work on the beach for Three days with us!
- Video Cameras
- Weapons of any kind
- Pets - Unfortunately, you have to leave your pooch at home.
The “A” OK List for West Beach Festival
- Ages 10 & Under FREE!
- All Ages Welcome
- Backpacks (medium)
- Beach Towels
- Binoculars
- Cell Phones
- Cigarettes
- Digital Cameras
- Disposable Cameras
Fanny Packs (we prefer these to be Electric Blue in color if you plan to bring one)
- Film Cameras
- Hats
- Kiddie Supplies if accompanying a child
- Lighters
- Sun Block
- Shade Umbrellas
- Sunglasses
- Valid Photo ID for Alcohol & Will Call
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Alexandra Greenberg, Vice President - MSO PR
Please direct all press/publicity inquiries to Alex (via e-mail). She rocks, and MSO rolls!
"With its iconic and cutting-edge artist roster—and its representation of internationally heralded music festivals, tours and events--MSO has the eyes and ears of America’s exuberant music fans."
http://www.msopr.com
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"I've got a question, and my answers aren't below!" - if so - shoot us an e-mail to: info@westbeachfestival.com and we'll help ya out!
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