Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival returns in 2025 with its best lineup to date. The fourth iteration will take place on the San Diego waterfront from May 16-18. This year the festival continues with creating an environment for all music listeners to enjoy. While everyday has variety, the festival has created overall themes for each of its spectacular daily lineups.
Friday: Global Dancefloor Energy & Eclectic Hip-Hop Grooves
The weekend begins with a blend of EDM, R&B and Hip Hop. Headlined by Peggy Gou, the rising star of Dance/Electronic music out of South Korea, is sure to get the crowd bumping for the rest of the weekend. Alongside personal favorites like Isaiah Rashad and Cavetown, the day one lineup is a perfect opening to a talent filled weekend.
Saturday: Rock, Funk, Soul, Indie & Alt-Pop Sensations
Saturday is a personal favorite with two huge headliners of Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals, as well as Foster The People. The “need to see” artists on this day is endless, with amazing talents of Janelle Monae, Magdalena Bay, Portugal The Man, Neon Trees, Orion Suna, and more… The biggest problem for attendees will be figuring out how to schedule as many sets into their day. From top to bottom this will be a perfect lineup for anyone interested in the theme of the day.
Sunday: Soulful Sounds, Iconic Rock, & Chill Vibes
The final day is here to bring up vibes and wind down a beautiful weekend. Grammy nominated Khruangbin headlines the day alongside long time legend Jason Mraz and Gary Clark Jr. A group of artists that overall give the perfect “sway” to their music. Emerging acts will include Vacations and Jalen Ngonda. Of course if you were a Victorious fan like myself, you will give anything to make it to the Leon Thomas set. An insane talent who has grown so much in the music industry over the last ten years. 4 Non Blondes will be making their return as well, with their first show in 30 years, once again, an instant must see for anyone at the final day of Wonderfront.
In a time where we are seeing less variety in festivals, it is just perfect to see Wonderfront putting together variety in such a perfectly blended way. It allows for all attendees to enjoy, as well as giving them options to pick and choose with one day and three day festival tickets. If you happen to be in the San Diego area, or even close by, I have a strong feeling this would absolutely be worth your time to check out. It is the perfect event in a great location, sure to be a weekend of music, arts, and culture.
Visit the official Wonderfront website for the latest ticket updates and availability.
