Ocean Way Festival has been canceled because of beach erosion caused by Hurricane Marie.
The two-day festival was scheduled for Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, with headliners The Killers and Olivia Dean, along with artists like Jack White, Sublime, Alvvays, Khruangbin, Durand Jones & The Indications, and Hiatus Kaiyote.
“Due to the impacts of Hurricane Marie, the City of Santa Monica has canceled the inaugural Ocean Way Festival,” event organizers said in a statement on Friday, September 11. “Storm surf and runoff has caused significant beach erosion and the festival can no longer be safely held as
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