Presented by Goldenvoice, the second annual First City Festival will be held this year on August 23 & 24 in Monterey, CA at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. This year’s lineup is definitely a stellar one! Some of the featured acts include: Beck, The National, The Naked and Famous, Phantogram, Best Coast, Dawes, Cults, Cocorosie, Future Islands, Tokyo Police Club, Geographer, and many more! We handed out a pair of tickets last year, and lucky for you we’ll be giving away weekend passes to First City Festival this year as well! That means you and a friend can attend the entire weekend!
PHOTOS: Day One of Last Year’s First City Festival
First City Festival will be at the site of the iconic Monterey Pop Festival. Festival attendees will get to experience three live music performance stages plus a Vaudeville variety stage. A full carnival, complete with unlimited rides, and games will be available to guests. Curated dining options will include local craft beers as well as wine and food vendors. First City Festival, named after Monterey’s claim as the official “first capital” of California, promises a sophisticated musical line-up of 30+ bands in a relaxed and beautiful coastal setting.
PHOTOS: Day Two of Last Year’s First City Festival
Two-day general admission and VIP Tickets are on sale now at FirstCityFestival.com. GA tickets are priced at $159.50 and VIP are priced at $289.50. You can purchase your First City Festival tickets here, or enter our contest below to win a pair!
CONTEST DETAILS – FOLLOW ALL THREE STEPS (we will verify)
1. First make sure you’re following Grimy Goods on Twitter here and/or “like” our Facebook page here.
2. Next, leave a comment on this post letting us know why you want to attend First City Festival and which band(s) do you want to see most! Be sure to leave your valid email address when leaving a comment so we can notify you of your win. Email addresses are kept private and are not seen by the public. We will select winners on Wednesday, June 18! Winners will need to reply to our email by 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19 to confirm their win.
3. When you’re done with your comment, send us a Tweet (see below) or you can post on our Facebook wall.
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I would love to win tickets because I’m a broke college student looking for a little summer fun. Help a music lover out. Also, First City Festival is the weekend before my boyfriend’s birthday. I’d love to surprise him with tickets. Forever grateful if chosen. Thank you! Have a wonderful day. xoxo
I would love a chance to win tickets for this year’s First City Festival! I was able to go last year and it was the best experience. The lineup was fantastic, the crowds were great and the atmosphere was just perfect (loved the carnival rides and all of the delicious food!). Compared to other festivals, First City Festival was such a down-to-earth experience and just so relaxed and enjoyable (I never could have enjoyed sets from the comfort of a blanket under a tree AND still have a great view of the stage at Outside Lands!). I’d love to be able to see The National, Phantogram, Best Coast and Tokyo Police Club (among the many other amazing bands that are lined up to perform!) as I’m sure they’ll each deliver GREAT sets. Monterey isn’t a bad place for a music festival either. 😉 Submitting this with fingers crossed! (e-mail: rprivera1991@gmail.com)