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The 14th Annual Montauk Music Festival
Presented by the Montauk Sun
May 15-18, 2025
Opening Party on Thursday May 15th at the Westlake Fish House
Enjoy an evening of music, appetizers, cocktails, and dancing. Twenty of the Festival Bands will do a sneak preview of their weekend shows- on three stages: inside and out under the tent.
Tickets- $60- includes appetizers and free sponsor drinks along with over four hours of live music.
Over 400 performances beginning Friday afternoon and running through Sunday evening- there will be shows throughout Montauk showcasing 100 acts at about 40 satellite venues.
On Saturday and Sunday- May 17th and 18th
The MAIN STAGES will once again be on the Green in the center of town.
Bring a Beach Chair and/or Blanket- friends and family-and be ready for 2-days of entertainment. No coolers or outside alcohol. Beer/Wine/Soda, and fun at the sponsor tent available during the event.
There will be an admission/donation fee [$20 for 2-day pass], and children under 5 are free- this will allow you entrance for both Saturday and Sunday’s shows 11am- to 5 or 6pm. {Cash or VENMO only}
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit
Lucia’s Angels & East End Coalition for Women’s Cancers
The Montuak Music Festival APP– or Montauk Music Fesival APP for Android with up-to-date schedules, artists, and venue information will be available in May.
2024 promo video- song
2022 promo video- song by Drop the 4

Christiaan Padavan
Christiaan Padavan
"Christiaan Padavan is a 24 year-old from Hampton Bays, NY and was recently a gold ticket winner on Season 2 of American Idol on ABC Network! He is currently working for Long Island Radio Broadcasting, while still continuing his passion for music by playing regular gigs at venues across Long Island and writing his own music. He is blessed for the opportunities he's had in his young life and can't wait to see what the future holds..."

Playing in Traffic
Playing in Traffic
"Playing in Traffic one of N.Y.C’s Premier Hard Rock Bands’ Featuring: Karais James - Shane Sarno - Raymond Carroza and Jim Horan. Playing in Traffic’s Rock style is really hard to pin Down. They are Having too much fun creating music to worry about Style, They write what they feel and bring Fire To it! Rock’n’Roll is Alive and well with This band. Playing in traffic is available for bookings year round in The N.Y.C. area and beyond please contact us at (631)-223-9118 Playing in Traffic was formerly known as Chemically Controlled Children) the band has been together since 2011 "

Nicholas Grant & Mike Robbins
Nicholas Grant & Mike Robbins
Nicholas Grant and Mike Robbins are set to return for their third appearance at the Montauk Music Festival. Known for their distinctive fusion of acoustic rock, country, and soul, the duo delivers a captivating performance featuring rich vocals and dynamic rhythms. With over three years of collaboration, their on-stage chemistry and energy create an engaging and memorable experience for audiences.

The Big Happy
The Big Happy
The Big Happy emerges from Long Island, NY, known for their high energy performance- the head bangin’, guitar skankin’, rhyme bustin’, 5 piece powerhouse blends sounds of Reggae, Hip Hop and Rock and roll, mixing up the perfect recipe for a good time.

Red Matter
Red Matter
Genre blending, jamband juggernaut Red Matter delivers dynamic, sophisticated songwriting with danceable rhythms - full of rollicking extended jams, musical improvisation, visual stimulation, and all-out aural excitement.

Hot Club of Montauk
Hot Club of Montauk
The Hot Club of Montauk play music inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.

The Montauk Project
The Montauk Project
"The Montauk Project is an original rock band hailing from the East End of Long Island, NY. Formed in the early 2010’s, the band continually blows minds one show at a time raining down guitar solos like a steady downpour from a raging storm. Compared to the black-blue-purple styles of Seattle grunge Filtered through 90’s alt and brought forward a couple decades, the band serves up an ice-cold shot of classic hard rock with a twist of psychedelia. The Montauk Project has shared the stage with such artists as The Growlers, Robby Krieger (The Doors), The Marshall Tucker Band, Paul Simon, Donavon Frankenreiter, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Temples, White Denim, and Chad Smith (The Red Hot Chili Peppers). They have been a prominent fixture at the Montauk Music Festival for the last decade but have also graced the stage at showcases such as SXSW, CMJ, The Great South Bay Music Fest, KABOO, The Paramount, and Webster Hall. 2023 finds The Project in the studio with renowned engineer and producer Oliver Straus (Arctic Monkeys, Taking Back Sunday, King Princess) working on their “ETHOS” EP slated to drop in May. Go see them this summer before the inevitable arena gigs and TV appearances start lining up. "

Jonathan Fritz
Jonathan Fritz
Jonathan Fritz is a Nuevo Flamenco artist/touring sideman/music producer from New York City and travels the world playing for a wide range of audiences.