Oregon Coast Music Festival Back for 48th Season with Outdoor Shows Around Coos Bay

Published 07/12/26 at 7:05 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Coos Bay, Oregon) – One of the standout festivals of the entire coastline is taking place right now. (Above: the Gothard Sisters)

Having started already, the Oregon Coast Music Festival has returned for its 48th season, bringing two weeks of performances and music education to the Coos Bay area – now through July 25. Often called the “Tanglewood of the West Coast,” the festival is the longest-running music event on the Oregon coast and draws more than 80 musicians from around the country.

Concerts and seminars are staged at venues including Shore Acres State Park Garden, the OIMB Boathouse, Mingus Park and Southwest Oregon Community College. Some of them are not just concerts in the park, but they're performances inside some of the state's natural treasures.

The season culminates with three orchestra concerts at Marshfield High School Auditorium, featuring the full 80-member Festival Orchestra.

Maestro Martin Majkut, internationally recognized for his energetic conducting and inventive programming, leads this year’s orchestral performances. Majkut also serves as Music Director of the Rogue Valley Symphony and has appeared with ensembles ranging from the Slovak Philharmonic to Tacoma Opera.

Highlights on this year's schedule include a return appearance by local favorite Aaron Johnson, performing with friends at Wildflour Public House; a cello-and-piano program featuring world-renowned cellist Dace Gregory with pianist Rachel Palen, followed by Swingin’ in the Rain Big Band; and a Shore Acres concert by the Gothard Sisters, whose Celtic-folk blend has earned praise for its vivid and captivating sound.

The rest of the festival's lineup:

Mingus Park

Sunday, July 12 – Darrell Grant: Songs for the Soul, OIMB Boathouse, Charleston
Wednesday, July 15 – Aaron Johnson and Friends, Wildflour Public House, North Bend
Thursday, July 16 – Dace Gregory & Rachel Palen + Swingin’ in the Rain Big Band, Hales PAC, SWOCC, Coos Bay
Saturday, July 18 – The Gothard Sisters, Shore Acres State Park Gardens, Charleston
Sunday, July 19 – Horse Feathers, OIMB Boathouse, Charleston
Friday, July 24 – Ian George and the Knee Pockets, 7 Devils Brewing Co, Coos Bay

Monday, July 20 – Preview of Orchestra I with Martin Kuuskmann, SWOCC Umpqua Hall, Coos Bay
Wednesday, July 22 – Preview of Pops Orchestra with Adam Stern, SWOCC Umpqua Hall, Coos Bay
Friday, July 24 – Preview of Orchestra II with Terry Longshore, SWOCC Umpqua Hall, Coos Bay

Tuesday, July 21 – OCMA Festival Orchestra Concert I, Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay
Thursday, July 23 – OCMA Festival Pops Concert, Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay
Saturday, July 25 – OCMA Festival Orchestra Concert II, Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay

Ticket prices vary from show to show – roughly $30 to $60. See the link for tickets and full information. 541-267-0938

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