Join us for a special block party celebration!
Two Stages • Five Bands • Six Hours of Live Music • Vendors • Art Installations
Brought to you by Downtown SLO and the City of San Luis Obispo/ Visit SLO
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 2–8 PM! (Extended concert!)
Five bands will perform live throughout the event, making this the largest Concerts in the Plaza event
yet. With two full-size stages and staggered sets, live music will continue nonstop all afternoon and into
the evening. Community members are encouraged to come and go throughout the day; entry is free,
and alcohol will not be allowed to leave the premises.
Start at the Plaza stage just before the music kicks off for a special reading of the Declaration of
Independence by SLO City Council members, and hear remarks from Mayor Erica A. Stewart before
Moonshiner Collective takes the stage at 6:30 PM.
Event Schedule:
Plaza Stage (Mission Plaza)
○ 1:45 PM: Special Reading of the Declaration of Independence by SLO City Council
members
○ 2:00–3:15 PM: Soul Kool // r&b, classic rock, dance, and latin
○ 4:15–5:30 PM: Max MacLaury & The Compromisers // folk, country
○ 6:15 PM: Remarks from Mayor Erica A. Stewart
○ 6:30–8:00 PM: Moonshiner Collective // Americana rock
Block Party Stage (Broad Street)
○ 3:00–4:30 PM: ghost\monster // rock ‘n’ roll
○ 5:30–7:00 PM: Wolf Jett // Americana, soul
To learn more please visit the website here!