Monophonics, Whitney Shay, Chunky Hustle Brass Band, Sabrosas Latin Orquesta and others set to perform at revamped one-day event
For avid San Diego music fans who thought something was missing this summer, the three-day Carlsbad Music Festival was delayed from its usual August time slot to the fall.
“We want to try to keep the festival what it’s always been — and that’s having regional and local artists,” said Ahmed Dents, the event’s new managing director. “We want to keep in it in the same vein, but always keep the festival primarily at a local or regional level.” The festival’s website states that it promotes and supports: “Emerging musicians, established masters and obscure innovators.”“You know, I can’t completely answer that question.” Meathe responded. “I don’t know where we’ll end up in that spectrum. There’s nothing on this year’s lineup that’s classical. But we have intentions of bringing that back. And we’re very open to artists who are more on the fringe.
The organization’s occasional Eclectic Lawn concerts will be reinstated. Both Meathe and Dents said they plan to present other small concerts throughout Carlsbad Village, in partnership with nonprofits and retail establishments. After working part time at a few Carlsbad festivals, Dents this spring accepted an independent-contract position while still employed full-time at San Diego Rep. Shortly after the theater closed, he became the administrator of the fellowship program at Carlsbad’s newly renamed Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.