Ocean Way Festival Featuring Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White Is Canceled, as Santa Monica Blames Beach Damage From Hurricane Forces
Ocean Way is going away, at least for a year. Goldenvoice’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival, which was scheduled to take place on the beach in Santa Monica Sept. 26-27, has been called off, with city officials saying the culprit is erosion along the shore caused by recent hurricane-level forces off the coast. A statement from […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Billboard · Sep 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 55m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 2h 0m

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Ocean Way Festival Featuring Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White Is Canceled, as Santa Monica Blames Beach Damage From Hurricane Forces(opens original report in a new tab)BillboardTier B
Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica Canceled Weeks Before Planned Debut(opens original report in a new tab)The debut festival from Coachella promoter Goldenvoice, scheduled to take place Sept. 26-27, was canceled due to hurricane damage. — Billboard
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