Santa Monica's New Festival: A Coachella Sibling with a Different Mission The news that Goldenvoice, the organizers behind the Coachella festival, are launching a new event in Santa Monica has raised questions about whether they're simply trying to recreate their desert success on the West Coast.
The inaugural Ocean Way Festival, set for September 26 and 27, features an impressive lineup with headliners including the Killers, Jack White, and Khruangbin.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this new festival is not just a carbon copy of Coachella.