Apr 19, 2021

“We wanted it to be as safe as possible,” he said. In addition to Reel Big Fish, a number of other bands from the previously announced 2020 lineup will play the September date, including ska/funk/punk rockers Fishbone , Long Beach’s TSOL, Throw Rag, The Heroes, The Untouchables, Love Canal and Cornfed Project. More bands will be announced later. Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter . Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer to watch from afar, get weekly dispatches during the Southern California music festival season. Subscribe here . The music will take place on three stages and the event will also include art and vendors. Early bird tickets are $50.12 and can be purchased via socalhoedown.com . Tickets purchased for the 2020 show will be honored for the 2021 edition. The event is being held in a 12-acre 20,000 person capacity site but ticket sales will be capped at 7,500 people to make sure there is enough room for people to social distance, Tucker said. The So Cal Hoedown joins a number of other music festivals that have announced dates as California continues to ease restrictions around entertainment. State officials plan to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces on June 15 . However, it’s still unclear how the easing of restrictions will affect large-scale live events since state public health officials have not yet clarified if large concerts and festivals fall under the same rule as conventions with more than 5,000 people. Those events will remain prohibited until at least October unless organizers get proof that everyone at the event has been vaccinated or had a recent negative COVID-19 test. Related Articles