SAN DIEGO — Eddie Vedder, The Killers and Foo Fighters have been announced as the headliners of the 2023 edition of Ohana Festival, the three-day bayside music festival Vedder founded six years ago at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point.
Other artists conformed to appear include The Chicks, The Pretenders, Haim, The War On Drugs, Father John Misty, San Diego’s Thee Sacred Souls and about two-dozen more.
This year’s edition of Ohana will take place Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. The opening night will be headlined by The Killers, whose guitarist, Dave Keuning, is a San Diego County resident. Vedder will headline the second night, while Foo Fighters will top the bill for the closing day.
This will be the second year in a row that the Ohana lineup does not include Vedder’s band Pearl Jam.
However, it is possible that Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron — a San Diego native — could appear, if the rumors that he is replacing the late Taylor Hawkins in Foo Fighters pan out. Vedder grew up in San Diego’s North County, not far from Dana Point, which is in nearby Orange County.
By coincidence, another San Diego-bred drummer also reportedly in contention to man the Foo’s drum chair is Atom Willard. He is currently a member of the band Against Me! Neither Pearl Jam nor Against Me! have announced any tour dates for 2023.
The first ticket presale for this year’s all-ages festival began at 8 a.m. for members of Pearl Jam’s fan club, Ten Club. The SMS presale will begin Thursday at 10 a.m. for anyone who signs up for early access at ohanafest.com. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public Thursday at noon.
Ticket options include single-day general admission ($169), single-day VIP ($549), weekend general admission ($469), weekend VIP ($1,499) and “ultimate” VIP packages ($9,950).
A portion of the proceeds from Ohana will benefit the Doheny State Beach Foundation and the San Onofre Parks Foundation. This year’s other beneficiaries include the Surfrider Foundation’s South Orange County yhapter, WSL PURE, Unidos South Orange County, Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, the Rob Machado Foundation, Everytown Gun Control, Music Preserves, Sea Legacy, and others.
Ohana will also feature an area called The Cove. It is designed to showcase the power of music and activism with panel discussions from leading conservationists, environmentalists, researchers and professional surfers.
In addition, The Cove will house an art gallery, curated by Charles R. Adler, that features works inspired by music, surfing, skating and activism. More information on the Storytellers Stage programming will be announced prior to the festival.
Ohana Festival 2023 lineup
Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, The Killers, the Pretenders, The Chicks, Haim, The War On Drugs, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Father John Misty, Goose, Japanese Breakfast, The Backseat Lovers, Charley Crockett, Glen Hansard, Lucius, Thee Sacred Souls, Suki Waterhouse, Franc Moody, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Dehd, Shame, Dhani Harrison, Brooks Nielsen, Amos Lee, Lido Pimienta, Danielle Ponder, Trousdale, Talk, Wunderhorse, Big Joanie, The Aquadolls, The Alive and Emma Routhier.
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