The Ocean Means Pageant was canceled as a consequence of seaside erosion attributable to Hurricane Marie.
The 2-day pageant was scheduled for Saturday September 26 and Sunday September 27 with headliners The Killers and Olivia Dean, in addition to artists together with Jack White, Elegant, Alvvays, Khruangbin, Durand Jones & The Indications and Hiatus Kaiyote.
“As a result of impacts of Hurricane Marie, the Metropolis of Santa Monica has canceled the inaugural Ocean Means Pageant,” occasion organizers mentioned in an announcement launched Friday (September 11). “Storm waves and runoff have brought about vital seaside erosion and the pageant can not proceed safely as deliberate.”
The discharge additionally states that “plans are already underway to deliver the pageant to Santa Monica in 2027,” including, “Refunds are processed routinely and no additional motion is required in your half. Please enable just a few enterprise days for the refund to seem in your account. Thanks on your assist. See you quickly.”
Different artists scheduled embrace SG Lewis, 54 Extremely, Sizzling Chip DJs, DJ Harvey, Austin Millz, Vandelux, Heidi Lawden, Blond:ish, Poolside, Carlita, Good Neighbors, Coco & Breezy, Nala and Erez.
Ocean Means Pageant is not the primary Los Angeles-area pageant canceled this 12 months. In August, the inaugural LA Jazz Pageant was canceled and postponed till 2027, citing “last-minute public security and municipal prices related to remaining allowing” of the occasion, in line with an announcement shared by NBC4.
The jazz pageant included “Jazz on the Seaside” concert events at Dockweiler Seaside and musical performances by John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Parliament Funkadelic with George Clinton, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq, Unique Koffee, Terrace Martin, Poncho Sanchez, amongst others.