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Live music in the US

Big Sur

On record 1966 to 2026 · busiest in the 2010s, 538 concerts

846 Concerts 34 Venues 2 Upcoming

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Where the music happens

The rooms of Big Sur

All 34 →

Henry Miller Memorial Library 363 concerts · 2002-2026
Fernwood Resort 285 concerts · 2002-2026
Esalen Institute 45 concerts · 1992-2026
Fernwood Campground 25 concerts · 2019-2026
Loma Vista Gardens 20 concerts · 2014-2021
Fernwood Tavern 19 concerts · 2015-2025
Hipnic VIII 2016 10 concerts · 2016
Party in the Pines 2009 9 concerts · 2009
Woodsist Festival 2011 9 concerts · 2011
Woodsist Festival 2016 9 concerts · 2016
Big Sur Spirit Garden 6 concerts · 2009-2012
HIPNIC X 2018 5 concerts · 2018

Still to come

Coming up in Big Sur

East Forest Fri, 18 Dec 2026 · Esalen Institute
East Forest Fri, 09 Apr 2027 · Esalen Institute

Acts that keep coming back

Who plays Big Sur most

Jonathan Richman 15 concerts · last in 2026
Mapache 15 concerts · last in 2025
The Mother Hips 13 concerts · last in 2026
East Forest 11 concerts · last in 2026
Forrest Day 10 concerts · last in 2024
The Mermen 10 concerts · last in 2005
Little Wings 9 concerts · last in 2016
Robyn Hitchcock 9 concerts · last in 2026
Woods 9 concerts · last in 2023
The Fresh & Onlys 8 concerts · last in 2014
Ty Segall 8 concerts · last in 2025
Baby Gramps 7 concerts · last in 2019

1966 to 2026

How Big Sur has played out

Concerts on record in Big Sur, by decade
Decade	Concerts	Venues
1960s	1	1
1990s	3	1
2000s	100	8
2010s	538	26
2020s	204	11