Music Lineup

It’s that special time of year when throngs of pumpkin fans gather in Half Moon Bay to dance and frolic in the ultimate mecca of gourd greatness. 

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 17

I.D.E.S. Grounds Main Stage

9am - 10:30am Jim Stevens & Friends
11:00am - 12:30pm Barn Owls
1:00pm - 2:30pm Petty Rocks
3:30pm - 5:00pm Sounds of Skynard

Ritz-Carlton South Stage at Fernandez Park

10:30am -12:30pm Sonoma String Collective
1pm - 2:30pm F.A.T. Betty
3pm - 5pm Field Trip

Cunha's Country Stage

10:30am - 12pm Mike Annuzzi
12pm -1:30pm Stage Dark For Parade
1:30pm - 3pm HMB High School Marching Band
3pm - 5pm Three On The Tree

Sunday, October 18

I.D.E.S. Grounds Main Stage

9 am - 10:30 am Jim Stevens & Friends
11:00 am - 1pm Jacob Benning Band
1:30pm - 3pm Casa Del Sol
3:30pm - 5:00pm Pete Floyd

Ritz-Carlton South Stage at Fernandez Park

10:30am - 12:00pm Hey Jude
12:30 pm - 1:30pm Campfire Quartet
2:00 pm - 5:00pm Michelle Lambert

Cunha's Country Stage

10:30am - 12:30pm Mini Flyer
1pm - 3pm Southbound 101
3:30pm - 5pm Tracorum

Both Days

Street Performers at Various Locations

Music lineup to be announced! Follow us on Facebook to be the first to hear.

In keeping with the festival’s big reputation, three stages of sensational entertainment for all ages will transform Half Moon Bay into the Bay’s entertainment hotspot for a weekend during the city’s monster Pumpkinpalooza—the Art & Pumpkin Festival, October 17-18. Some of the Bay Area’s most popular bands are lined up to make this the best Pumpkin Fest yet with their crowd-pleasing folk, funk, blues, rock, reggae, jazz favorites and more.

Safeway Community Stage Submissions

A popular and signature attraction at Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, the Safeway Community Stage will showcase an all-star lineup of performing artists at this year’s festival, October 17-18.

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Musician Submissions

Thank you for your interest in performing at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. The festival takes place on the third weekend in October and is located in downtown Half Moon Bay, California. The festival offers three festival stages to an all ages audience. Typical attendance for the festival exceeds 100K over the two days. Musical performers are selected across multiple genres. Selected musical acts receive extensive promotion, a performance fee, and VIP parking and support.

Michael John Ahern, Director of Artist Integration and Stage Management Services
Michael Ahern Presents

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Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival
Celebrating the Great & Almighty Gourd
October 17-18, 2026 – 9am to 5pm
Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA