SunFest 2024 guide: Here's what to know on lineup, schedule, tickets, parking
SunFest's multi-day, multi-stage waterfront musical festival returns May 3 to 5 in West Palm Beach, bringing back popular attractions it cut in 2023 and introducing a slew of local acts.
After taking a seven-figure loss in 2023 for the fourth festival in a row, the biggest summer music festival in Florida is spending less on big music acts that eat into its budget while boosting dozens of small singers, bands, DJs and other artists from Palm Beach County and South Florida.
Ticket prices at the gate this year will be the same or lower than last year, when organizers cut it to three days, down from four between 2018 and 2022.
Gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3, and noon on Saturday and Sunday.
SunFest will once again have three stages after cutting to two in 2023. It will feature 20 local acts booked for the festival, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of people. It's also bringing back the Art Village, featuring rows of local artists along Flagler Drive selling colorful wares from their tents. Many fans felt dismayed when SunFest cut it from last year's festival.
This will be SunFest's 40th festival since it started in 1982. It was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big music festival:
SunFest 2024: How much are tickets?
Three-day passes for teenagers and adults are on sale online at sunfest.com/tickets for $155 until Saturday, when early-bird pricing ends. The three-day price at the gate will cost $170, the same as last year.
Two-day passes are $140 until Saturday and will cost $160 at the gate.
The advance price for a single-day ticket is $80. Gate price, $82. Seniors age 65 and older can buy single-day passes at the gate for $60.
Children under 5 get in free with an adult ticket and tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are $50 for a one-day pass and $95 for a three-day pass, the same as last year.
Who is playing at SunFest 2024? Here is the music lineup schedule:
Friday, May 3 | Ford stage | Friday, May 3 | Ideal Nutrition stage | Friday, May 3 | Sandbar stage |
5:45 - 6:15 p.m. | Kritikal | 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Fox Maple Band | 5:30 - 6 p.m. | Disbarred |
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | Leah Dibut | 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. | SloFunkPump | 6:30 - 7 p.m. | Shaw Davis & The Black Ties |
8:00 - 9:15 p.m. | Shaggy | 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. | The Fixx | 7 - 7:30 p.m. | DJ Aaron |
9:45 - 11:00 p.m. | Nelly | 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. | Billy Idol | 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. | Vern Daysel & The Burning Breeze |
Saturday, May 4 | 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | The Lubben Brothers | 1 - 1:20 p.m. | Roosevelt Middle School Band | |
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | Killbillies | 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Hailey Whitters | 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. | New Phi Thang Drumline |
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | The Aces | 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. | Elle King | 3 - 3:30 p.m. | School of Rock South |
4:30 - 5:45 p.m. | The Revivalists | 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. | Matt Corman | 4 - 4:30 p.m. | I'm Dru! |
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | To be announced | 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | Paul Russell | 5 - 5:30 p.m. | Brett Staska & The Souvenirs |
8:00 - 9:15 p.m. | Dylan Scott | 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Bryce Vine | 6 - 6:30 p.m. | Hello Sister |
9:45 - 11:00 p.m. | Cole Swindell | 9:30 - 10:45 p.m. | Yung Gravy | 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. | DJ Immortal |
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. | Nightbreakers | ||||
Sunday, May 5 | |||||
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Brothers Within | 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Steven James | 1 - 1:20 p.m. | West Boca High School Jazz Band |
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Seranation | 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Cassadee Pope | 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. | John I. Leonard Jazz Band |
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. | Little Stranger | 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Valley | 3 - 3:30 p.m. | School of Rock North |
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. | The Elovaters | 5:00 - 6:15 p.m. | Boys Like Girls | 4 - 4:30 p.m. | Ben Krieger |
6:45 - 8:00 p.m. | Matisyahu | 6:45 - 8:00 p.m. | Dashboard Confessional | 5 - 5:30 p.m. | Buko Boys |
8:30 - 10:00 p.m. | Rebelution | 8:30 - 9:45 p.m. | Third Eye Blind | 6 - 6:45 p.m. | The Floridians |
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | DJ Immortal | ||||
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. | Jutt Huffman |
Note: Gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday, and noon on Saturday and Sunday.
SunFest 2024: What you can, can't or shouldn't bring
Here are the items the organizers of SunFest 2024 will allow attendees to bring.
Small bags/backpacks no larger than 12x12x6
Non-glass, empty, refillable water bottles, cups or containers
Food for infants or those with medical conditions in non-glass containers
Those with special dietary needs may bring only small amounts of food into the venue for personal use.
Service animals for patrons with disabilities
Single collapsible lawn chairs
Blankets
Umbrellas may be brought in, but you may be asked to put them down in concert areas to allow all guests to see the stage.
Non-professional cameras (no removable lens)
Wheelchairs/medical scooters
Strollers
Hydration packs — Must be empty and subject to search
These are the items organizers say they will not allow past the gates.
Drones
Coolers
Outside food or beverages including water
Glass bottles or glass containers
Selfie sticks
Pets
Audio recording devices
Frisbees
Roller skates
Scooters
Wagons
Skateboards
Bicycles
In-line skates
Professional still or video cameras
Glow products
Laser products
Sports balls
Water guns
Costume masks
Weapons, including knives, firearms or explosives
Sunfest 2024 will be "cashless," organizers say, meaning cash won't be accepted to pay for tickets.
SunFest 2024: West Palm Beach downtown road closures
These roads will close from Thursday, April 25 through May 8.
Flagler Drive from Lakeview Avenue to Banyan Boulevard
North and South Clematis streets
Limited Access to the 100 block of Datura Street
Limited access to the 200 block of Evernia Street
Limited access to the 200 block of Fern Street
Also, the Clematis Street and Fern Street docks will be closed from Thursday, April 25, at 9 a.m. through May 8 at 6 p.m., the City of West Palm Beach says.
SunFest 2024: Parking information
SunFest offers prepaid parking passes online at sunfest.com/parking. A single-day pass costs $12 to $50, and a three-day pass is $30 to $40. Price varies depending on which lot you buy passes for.
Here's where fans can prepay for parking for either all three days or just one.
Judicial Center Garage: 505 Banyan Blvd.
Governmental Center Garage: 294 North Dixie Highway
4th Street Surface Lot: 316 Fourth St.
Chamber of the Palm Beaches Lot (Daily Only): 401 N. Flagler Drive
Bradley’s Lot (Daily Only): 140 South Narcissus Ave.
Fountain Lot (Daily Only): 114 South Narcissus Ave.
What date is SunFest 2024?
Where: SunFest takes place along the Intracoastal Waterway in downtown West Palm Beach. The festival grounds are on Flagler Drive in between Banyan Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue. Approximate address: 101 South Clematis St.
When: Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5
Friday: 5 to 11 p.m.
Saturday: Noon to 11 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 10 p.m.
Information: Sunfest.com.
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