The North Park Music Fest returns Saturday, June 6 with 40+ live acts across 8+ neighborhood venues. Headliner Frankie & The Witch Fingers plus late-night DJ sets from Cut Chemist and Gaslamp Killer.
##Overview
The biggest one-day music festival in North Park is back. The North Park Music Fest returns Saturday, June 6, 2026 with 40+ live acts taking over the neighborhood's bars, music venues, and creative spaces — all on one $25 wristband. Indie, funk, hip-hop, DJ sets, Latin, garage rock — wander from venue to venue, grab a drink at the spots you already love, and discover the bands you'll be telling people about for the next six months.
North Park Music Fest is San Diego's answer to a music festival that doesn't lock you behind one stage in a parking lot. Instead, one wristband gets you into 8+ venues across one of the city's densest creative neighborhoods. You move from a basement DJ set at U-31 to a garage-rock band at Queen Bee's to a hip-hop set at The Office, all within walking distance.
This year's lineup has 40+ acts across the day — way more than the "30+" most preview write-ups list — with headliner Frankie & The Witch Fingers closing out the main stage, plus heavyweight DJ sets from Cut Chemist and Gaslamp Killer running late into the night at Granada House (VIP-only).
The lineup spans every genre you can fit in a North Park bar. A few highlights:
Plus 30+ more bands and DJ acts across the day. Full lineup at northparkmusicfest.com.
| Ticket Type | Price |
| --- | --- |
| General Admission | $25 (on sale through June 5) |
| Day-of GA | $35 (June 6 only) |
| VIP | $65 ($75 day-of) |
VIP perks include exclusive access to the Granada House late-night sets (where Gaslamp Killer and Cut Chemist play), skip-the-line at all venues, and additional perks.
Buy tickets through Events.com →
Tied to the festival but free to attend: More Than Music: The Creator Fair runs 11 AM – 6 PM at the corner of Ray Street & North Park Way. It's an open-air market with 40+ local zinesters, indie artists, small presses, and makers, curated by Verbatim Books and Visual Gallery + Supply. There's also a free outdoor community stage in the Pretzels & Pints lot.
Free, all-ages, no wristband needed — a good way to ease into the day before the music venues open.
Anyone who likes their music festivals walkable, weird, and built around real venues instead of dust and a portable stage. Best for:
Most ticketed venues are 21+ since they're bars; the Creator Fair, Pretzels & Pints outdoor stage, and the open-public venues (Pure Pawsh, Overload, Visual Art + Supply, Playground Art + Coffee) are all-ages.
For more events happening in San Diego this weekend, check out our full weekend guide or browse our North Park neighborhood page.