What Is SSBD
What Is Same Same But Different?
Less Crowds, More Community

A Majestic Landscape
Explore Southern California's most beautiful music festival. White sandy beaches, glistening golden mountains, picturesque hiking trails and star-filled skies.

A Beach Party Like No Other
During the daytime, we go off! Catch world-class house music, techno, electro and more starting at 11am each morning down at The Coconut Cove Stage. Bring your floatie!

No Overlapping Main Stage Sets
We have two main stages that rotate back and forth to ensure you don't have to miss a set! Explore more by visiting one of our 3 side stages.

Join the dodgeball tournament, play capture the flag, enter the relay race, show off in the hobby horse dressage tournament and tons more!




Movement & Educational Workshops
Find your perfect workshops including lots of yoga styles, meditation, sound-healing, ecstatic dance, partner massage, nutrition, herbalism and over 50 more.


Multiple Ways To Stay With Us
A comfortable sleeping experience makes for a better festival. All campgrounds have free showers. We have car-camping, tent camping, RV, hotel and on-site glamping options!

A Community Like No Other
A smaller festival means we all look out for each other. We share what we have, we smile often, we laugh hard and we dance our asses off!

Amazing Food Options
Pick from 10 different food vendors on-site hand-picked from all around Southern California to delight your taste-buds.

Merchant Vendors
Support local artisans, jewelry makers, clothing creators and more by taking a stroll through vendor village