Festival 2026

Solstice Sound — two days of indie and folk by the sea.

A small, hand-built festival on a working coastal farm for people who love songwriting up close. No corporate stages, no overlapping sets.

When
June 20–21, 2026
Where
Tidemark Farm, Mendocino, CA
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Set times

Day 1 — Saturday

  • 12:00

    Gates and farm market open

  • 13:00

    Opening welcome

    Marlo Reyes

  • 13:30

    Driftwood & Bone

    Cassia Vane

  • 15:00

    Harvest of small things

    Juno Hartley

  • 16:30

    Dinner from the field kitchen

  • 17:30

    Songwriting circle on the bluff

    Soren Aldridge

  • 19:30

    Sunset headline set

  • 21:30

    Campfire singalong by the dunes

Day 2 — Sunday

  • 11:00

    Slow morning with strings

    Lena Frost

  • 12:30

    What the tide taught me

    Eli Marsh

  • 14:00

    Lunch + walk to the cove

  • 15:30

    Round: songs we almost lost

    Various

  • 17:30

    Farewell set as the light fades

Day 3 — Monday

  • 09:00

    Pack-up breakfast

    Wren Okafor

  • 11:00

    Last acoustic send-off

  • 12:00

    Gates close

Lineup

  • Cassia Vane

    Folk songwriter, Driftwood & Bone

  • Juno Hartley

    Indie singer, Mendocino

  • Soren Aldridge

    Banjo & harmony, Telos Trio

  • Lena Frost

    Cellist, Marrow Quartet

  • Eli Marsh

    Songwriter, formerly Hexa Hollow

  • Wren Okafor

    Independent fiddler

The farm

Held at **Tidemark Farm**, 4120 Coast Highway, Mendocino. Forty minutes north of the county airport, with a free shuttle from town each morning. The main field is flat and stroller-friendly, with a quiet listening tent beside the orchard. A camping map and packing list will be sent with your pass confirmation.

Good to know

Can I camp on-site?

Yes — tent and van camping are included with every weekend pass. Spots are first-come, and quiet hours start at midnight.

Is there a lineup waitlist?

Yes. The waitlist opens March 15 and closes June 1. We confirm additions early.

What's the refund policy?

Full refund up to 30 days before the festival. After that we'll transfer your pass to a friend.

Do you offer sliding-scale passes?

Yes — 15 community passes per year. Apply with the link in the pass form. We don't ask for proof.

Two days. 400 guests. Passes close when we sell out.

$140 early-bird weekend pass until April 30. $190 thereafter.

Get a weekend pass

Includes both days, camping, the field-kitchen dinner, and the Sunday send-off.