by Dave Parsons
In 2023, the first Oceans Calling music festival was held on the beach in Ocean City, MD. In that short time since, the 3-day event plays host to 40-some artists a weekend, and brings thousands of people to the beach’s boardwalk.
The 2025 Ocean’s Calling Festival is scheduled for Sept. 26-28, and the lineup is stellar:
Friday, Sept. 26
- Green Day
- Lenny Kravitz
- The Black Crowes
- Nelly
- O.A.R
- Cake
- Live
- The Fray
- Fountains of Wayne
- The 502s
- Spin Doctors
- Letters to Cleo
- Ballyhoo!
- BEL
- Izzy Escobar
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Saturday, Sept. 27
- Noah Kahan
- Vampire Weekend
- Good Charlotte
- Modest Mouse
- Jack’s Mannequin
- Collective Soul
- En Vogue
- Franz Ferdinand
- Natasha Bedingfield
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Mat Kearney
- Wheatus
- Bumpin Uglies
- Rachel Ana Dobken
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Sunday, Sept. 28
- Fall Out Boy
- Weezer
- Train
- Devo
- Vance Joy
- Ziggy Marley
- 4 Non Blondes
- Michelle Branch
- Blind Melon
- Burning Spear
- Marcy Playground
- and a special set by O.A.R and “friends”
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Besides the music, attendees can catch cooking demos from acclaimed chefs, festival goers get to ride the rides and play the games at Jolly Roger at the Pier, which is included in the festival grounds.
For more information and tickets, visit: www.oceanscallingfestival.com
