San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza lineup announced for summer 2025
– Downtown San Luis Obispo, in partnership with the City of San Luis Obispo, announced the lineup for the 29th season of Concerts in the Plaza. The summer concert series will run every Friday from June 20 to Sept. 12, at San Luis Obispo’s Mission Plaza.
Concerts in the Plaza, the largest free concert series on the Central Coast, will feature live local music, dancing, and drinks in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo. The community is invited to attend these family-friendly concerts, all of which are free to the public.
The official lineup was revealed at a Lineup Reveal Party on March 2, at Libertine Brewing Co. Musicians and community members gathered to be the first to see the list of performers for the 2025 season.
Dates and Times
Concerts will take place every Friday from June 20 to September 12, 2025. There will be no concert on July 4.
Opening performances will begin at 5 p.m. and the main performances will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. After-parties at Libertine Brewing Co. will start at 8:30 p.m. The lineup for the after-parties will be released in the spring.
2025 Official Lineup
June 20
Opening performance: Vintage Renegades – rock/pop/country favorites
Main performance: Moonshiner Collective – Americana/rock
June 27
Opening performance: Holding Pattern – acoustic indie
Main performance: Vince Cimo’s Hot Fire – funk
July 11
Opening performance: Ras Danny – roots/reggae
Main performance: Hot 45 – r&b
July 18
Opening performance: Sadie Jasper – pop/singer-songwriter
Main performance: The Vibe Setters – soul/funk
July 25
Opening performance: About Time – cosmic California rock
Main performance: The Molly Ringwald Project – 80s pop
August 1
Opening performance: Jineanne Coderre – r&b/pop
Main performance: Josh Rosenblum Band – pop rock
August 8
Opening performance: ghost\monster duo – rock
Main performance: Resination – roots/reggae
August 15
Opening performance: To Be Determined by the Battle of the Openers! DowntownSLO.com/Battle
Main performance: Damon Castillo Band – rock/soul
August 22
Opening performance: TwoPaperSquares – folk/bluegrass
Main performance: B & The Hive – indie rock/pop
August 29
Opening performance: Emily Smith – pop/rock/country
Main performance: IMVA – r&b/soul
September 5
Opening performance: Cate Armstrong – folk/singer-songwriter
Main performance: Carbon City Lights – alternative/rock
September 12
Opening performance: Dave Tate – pop/rock/singer-songwriter
Main performance: Brass Mash – instrumental/pop
Food and drink will be available for purchase at the event. Guests are welcome to bring outside food, but outside alcohol is prohibited. Beer from Firestone-Walker Brewing Company, cider from SLO Cider, and three wine options from a downtown wine bar will be available. Food options include Woodstock’s Pizza and Nick the Greek.
All beverages will be sold in reusable cups or aluminum cans. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own non-glass reusable cups. A 12oz souvenir cup will be available for purchase.
A free bike valet will be provided by Bike SLO County. Pets are not allowed at the concerts.
Promotional artwork for the 2025 season was created by local artist Amandalee Design.
