Ohana Festival Returns With The Strokes, Eddie Vedder, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers

  

  
Photo Credit:  Paul Hebert for Ohana

Set for Friday, September 27-Sunday, September 29, this year’s OHANA will be led by performances from the Strokes, Eddie Vedder, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tash Sultana, Incubus, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and more than 25 acts throughout the three-day weekend of music (full line-up is below). Tickets for this year’s OHANA go on sale Friday, March 8 at 10:00 AM www.OhanaFest.com.

Now in its fourth consecutive year, OHANA has become known for its unexpected collaborations.  Last year (2018), Vedder showed up throughout the festival joining the John Doe Folk Trio (X‘s “The New World”) on Friday, Johnny Marr (The Smiths’ “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”) on Saturday and closing out the weekend by appearing with Mumford & Sons on Sunday for a rocking version of Bob Dylan’s“All Along the Watchtower.”  In addition, during his Saturday headlining set, Vedder was joined by Liz Phair on Pearl Jam’s “Better Man”; later in the set he was accompanied musically and vocally by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Scott Thurston on three songs (“Wildflowers,” “Room At The Top,” and “I Won’t Back Down”) in tribute to his friend.

“Seeing Fiona Apple play a truly joyful set in the sun, I know I’ll never forget that.  Being there while Lana Del Rey and Chan Marshall (Cat Power), hung out for the first time.  Lana, who is singing on Cat Power’s new single.  When you get to witness that and know you’ve had a small part in that, there’s definitely a healthy sense of pride you can glean from that.

“Practicing a song backstage with Elvis Costello.  Another highlight. When he starts singing from the chair across from you, you’re hit with the realization that he is equipped with his own personal P.A. system in his throat.  Perfectly tuned and a voice that’s like no other.  It’s Elvis!”

Additional details about OHANA can be found at www.ohanafest.com.  A portion of the proceeds from OHANA will benefit the San Onofre Parks Foundation and the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association (DSBIA). A full list of OHANA participating charities is as follows: California Department of Parks and Recreation; California Coastal Commission; Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association; Drop in the Bucket; Parley for the Oceans; Rob Machado Foundation; San Onofre Parks; SHACC – Surfing Heritage & Culture Center; Sea Legacy; Surfrider Foundation, South OC Chapter; Waves for Water; WSL PURE; and Wyland Foundation.