The 49th Annual Summer Arts & Music Festival returns June 20th & 21st at the Southern Humboldt Community Park for a vibrant weekend celebrating art, music, food, and community in the SoHum region and beyond! Produced by the Mateel Community Center, this long-standing tradition continues to bring together local and regional talent in a setting that highlights creativity, connection, and culture.
This year’s music lineup features: Israel Vibration, Object Heavy, Mighty Dynamites, Warehouse 21, Latin Peppers, Suika T, Holus Bolus, and Mendofire—with many more bands plus DJs to be announced, presented on two different stages!
Our artisan marketplace will be filled with incredible handcrafted goods from talented vendors & informational booths including:Nonni Bags, Howling Lily, Kejhana’s Creations, Humboldt Puffy Stuff, Larissa Robyn Design, Metamorphosis, Phoenix Palace, Sacred Empire, Hass Crafters, Into the Woods, KLT Design, Norse Legend Mead, Blue Copper Jewelry, Allegra Ceramics Studio, Laci Dane Art, Lady Hawk Leather & JRM Forge, Opulent Ore, Marmalade Sky, Mama Palazzo’s Herbal Remedies, Gypsy Kat Designs, Bead It On Down the Line, Mama’s Medicinals, Kalimba and Basket, Ambrz Art, Little Lost Forest, Energized Jewels, Mystic Lion Art & Design, Dube Wood Works, Terrapin Treasures, Krinkly Batiks, Ragged Thistle, Blue Moon, Dom Chi Designs, Round Tuit Spoons, Spirit Door Creations, Mountain Magic Designs, North Coast 3D Printing, AC Designs, Land of Merriment, Cloud 9 Freeze Dried, Maude Pods, Baltic Amber and Creations, Seaside Weavers, Ridgetop Stoneworks, Alissa Clark Clayworks, Guinevere’s Candies, Black Creek Preserves, House of Venus, Face & Body Art by Kathleen, Photo Voice Poster Display, Chico Rico, Handcrafted to Go, Lela Annotto Arts, Swellness and more.
Food vendors will include: Fat Anne’s Spiro’s Gyros, Mekong Kitchen 707, The Lost French Man, Oakfire Pizza, Humboldt Tree Nug Farms, Wailaki’s Indian Tacos, Pupuseria San Miguel, KMUD Iced Coffee and more.
Enjoy a lively Kids Zone featuring tie-dye for kids and adults, interactive fun, and family-friendly activities.
Visit the Mind Body Soul Wellness Area to relax, recharge, and connect!
Join Albert and his guys for a jam sesh with instruments from around the world in the Hearth Tent!
Community and informational booths will also be part of the festival, including organizations like SoHum Community Park, Institute for Sustainable Forestry, SoHum Housing Opportunities, and more.
Tickets are on sale now at summerartsandmusicfestival.com or at mateel.org! Teens, seniors and members will receive a discount (at the gate only), PLUS Free Senior Sunday parking & admission for 65 & older!
Volunteer applications are open now at www.summerartsandmusicfestival.com
We still have a few vendor spaces available and are especially seeking additional informational booths. Applications are open through May 1.Join us for a weekend rooted in creativity, culture, and community—49 years strong and still growing.
Kudos to our talented poster artist, Victoria Bentley!!