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Ocean Way Festival has been canceled over safety concerns due to Hurricane Marie. Bryan Bedder/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Santa Monica’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival has been canceled amid the impact of Hurricane Marie that have reshaped beaches across Southern California.
Festival organizers announced the news on Friday via social media. A statement said that “storm surf and runoff has caused significant beach erosion and the festival can no longer be safely held as planned.”
The message added that plans to bring the festival to Santa Monica next year are already underway and that refunds for tickets, which ran from $249 to $2,250, are being processed automatically.
There was no update on whether the lineup for next year’s fest would change. The Santa Monica-based festival was originally set to take place on Sept. 26 to Sept. 27 with headlining slots from the Killers and Olivia Dean. Jack White, Alvvays, Sublime, Khruangbin, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Durand Jones & the Indications were also set to appear, alongside dance/electronic adjacent acts like SG Lewis, Blond:ish, and a DJ set from Hot Chip.
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It’s unclear if other coastal festivals will be affected, such an Ohana Festival in Dana Point, later this month.
