Santa Monica Pier Live Music: Is Twilight Coming Back?

By the Yacht Rock Radio crew · Details checked against official sources Nov. 9, 2026

The Santa Monica Pier was home to one of the best free beach concert series in the country. The Twilight Concert Series (renamed Twilight on the Pier) brought crowds to the sand every summer for 35 years. Its last full season we could confirm was 2019, with Wednesday shows from late August to late September.

Status check: the pier’s own Twilight page says the series is “postponed until further notice,” and we found no announced return as of November 2026. The old version of this list described it as a current summer event, so we’ve corrected that here.

Santa Monica Pier at a glance

What to expect musically

• Twilight on the Pier: postponed, no return date announced.
• The pier still hosts street performers, seasonal events and private concerts. Check the pier’s site and socials for what’s on.

Tips for your visit

• If you want a free summer beach concert in LA County right now, the Redondo Beach Pier Summer of Music series is running.

Set the mood before you go: listen to Yacht Rock Radio live, free, 24/7, or browse more of the best beach music venues in the USA.

How we checked this

We confirmed the address, hours, website and social accounts on the venue’s own site where it has one, and with the sources below, on Nov. 9, 2026. Hours and lineups change, so check the venue’s site or socials before you travel. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

• Santa Monica Pier Twilight page
• Santa Monica Pier postponement notice