The City of Encinitas Arts Division is excited to present its 2026 season of Music by the Sea in partnership with the San Diego Music Society. All concerts are held at the Encinitas Library on Fridays starting at 7pm. 

Save $45 on single ticket prices with the 6 Concert Season Pass available for $93* through 12/31/2025. Give the gift of music to friends, family—and yourself! 

2026 Concert Dates: 

Musicians and repertoire will be announced soon.  

Purchase your Music by the Sea 2026 Season passes and single concert tickets here. 

*Discounted price valid through 12/31/2025 or until sold out. Regular season pass price is $118 starting 1/1/2026. Individual concert tickets are $23 each, $13 for students with school ID. Artists and programs subject to change. No refunds or exchanges. All sales are final. All card transactions include a 5% processing fee. 

 The donation-based free concert series Wednesdays@Noon was begun in 2012 to enrich the arts scene in Encinitas for residents, visitors, and cultural tourists from throughout the region. It has become the highest attended daytime series in the county with attendance of 160+ each week. The 50-minute concerts at the Encinitas Library feature outstanding musicians from throughout Southern California performing all styles of music. We hope to see you often! Established musicians who are interested in performing are encouraged to contact the Cultural Arts Division at (760) 633-2746, or by email.

Summer Concerts return this July and August at Moonlight Beach!

	July 13, 2025    Headline 3:00 - 5:00pm │ Lolo Paniolo and Kehulili O Kailani Dancers Lolo Paniolo is a group of "crazy cowboys" replicating the sounds of Polynesia. These island-inspired musicians are regularly seen accompanying the Polynesian dancers of Encinitas' own Kehulili O Kailani and providing the soundtrack to local backyard and corporate luaus. Heralding from Encinitas and playing vintage and contemporary songs originating in the islands of Hawai'i, Tahiti, Aotearoa, and Samoa, Lolo Paniolo is sure to whisk you away to memories of balmy air, warm seas, and bottomless mai tais. Opening Act 1:00 - 2:00pm │School of Rock Del Mar & Encinitas  Leucadia Battle of The Bands 2nd Runner Up
	July 27, 2025 Headline 3:00 - 5:00pm │Kimmi Bitter “The future of classic country is Kimmi Bitter,” as Saving Country Music boldly states. Driven by a hyper-obsession for the 1960s, Kimmi Bitter and the Westside Twang create a captivating soundscape that blends golden-era Countrypolitan with psychedelic twangs and a mod flair. Opening Act 1:00 - 2:00pm │ The Long View  Leucadia Battle of the Bands Winner
	August 10, 2025 Headline 3:00 - 5:00pm │Shane Hall Band Shane Hall is an award-winning singer-songwriter based in Oceanside, California whose electrifying presence is redefining the Indie music scene. With his signature "Fuzz Funk Voodoo Blues," Hall masterfully blends elements of Blues, Soul, Funk, Americana, Rock, and Alternative into a captivating and one-of-a-kind sound that resonates with authenticity. Opening Act 1:00 - 2:00pm │ Gate 5  Leucadia Battle of the Bands 3rd Runner Up
	August 24, 2025 Headline 3:00 - 5:00pm │The Styletones The Styletones are a high energy soul sensation featuring an all-star cast of San Diego musicians. A typical Styletones set is an unstoppable flow of deep cut funk and soul that is precision engineered to keep an audience on their feet.   The Styletones are: Vocals: Whitney Shay, Drums: Jake Najor, Bass: Chris Stillwell, Organ: Ben Moore, Guitar: Ian Owen, Trombone: Any Geib, Trumpet: Billy Edwall, Saxophones: Brad Nash. Opening Act 1:00 - 2:00pm │Bach to Rock Music School

Artists and times subject to change. Admission is free and open to the public. Be sure to follow all beach rules.

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Tramonto

2026 Festival Information available Jan, 26 

The Tramonto Music Festival was established by the City of Encinitas to offer audiences access to exceptional classical music experiences. Tramonto 2025 was produced by Jacopo Giacopuzzi and features an ensemble of notable and award-winning international musicians.

JULY 18-20, 2025

General Admission Tickets: $30

3 Concert Pass: $75 until April 14, 2025, at 5pm Click here to purchase

*3 Concert Pass price will increase to $80 on April 30, 2025, at 5pm.

Program

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons                   Max Richter

Recomposed

Fountains of Rome                               Ottorino Respighi

From the Carnival of the Animals:    Camille Saint-Saëns

Aquarium and The Swan

Mar D`Arrels                                          Gabriel Fiol

Program

7 Canciones Populares Españolas        Manuel De Falla

Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria            Heitor Villa-Lobos

Spanish Dance                                          Myroslav Skoryk

Rapsodie Espagnole                                Maurice Ravel

The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires       Astor Piazzolla

Program

Cello Sonata No.3 Op.69 in A major          Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata for violin and piano                         Nino Rota

Trio élégiaque No. 1                                       Sergei Rachmaninoff

*Doors open 30 minutes prior to concert. 

*Artists subject to change.

*Card transactions will be charged an additional 5%.

*No refunds, all sales are final. Tickets may be transferred by calling (760)633-2746 or emailing arts@encinitasca.gov.

The City of Encinitas is presenting the 2025 Youth Piano Concerto Competition winners in collaboration with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra. Young pianists in grades K-12 were invited to compete for the first-place prize of a contract to perform one movement of a selected concerto with the orchestra on a Steinway D concert grand piano.

The winners have been chosen! We are thrilled to have three incredible young musicians joining the North Coast Symphony Orchestra for a performance on June 14, 2025.

Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 Winner – Victoria Sun, form Newport Beach Age 13 2nd Place – Henry Liao 3rd Place – Skyler Tran	Kabalevsky Piano Concerto No. 3 Winner Chloe K Wang from Chula Vista Age 10 2nd Place Tabitha Tio 3rd Place Maneh Sargsyan	Haydn Keyboard Concerto No. 11 Winner Charity Chen from San Diego, Age 14   2nd Place Karina Zhang 3rd Place Yuyang Mao

SAT | JUN 14 | 2:30PM

General Admission: $20

Front Row Seats: $30

Click here to purchase tickets.

Haydn Keyboard Concerto No. 11 *
Kabalevsky Piano Concerto No. 3 *
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 *
*With the winners of the Youth Concerto Piano Competition

Encinitas Community Center (1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024)

*Doors open at 2pm.

*Card transactions will be charged an additional 5%.

*No refunds, all sales are final. Tickets may be transferred by calling (760)633-2746 or emailing arts@encinitasca.gov.