Goldenpalooza

cOMMUNITY mUSIC & ARTs fESTIVAL

Saturday, May 16 from 11am-5pm

Golden Hill Recreation Center

Line-Up

The Main Stage

The Amalgamated • The Joey, Jeremy, & Camille Trio • The Night Carrots • Saguaro • Santa Bohemia

World of Dance Stage

Ke Aloha Dance Collective • Ballet Folkorico Amanecer • Mini-Shock •  Ballet Folkorico Cualtzin 

Festival Zones

Mini Makers • The Studio Artist Collective • Makers Workshop • Makers Market • Story Corner • Community Row

Performances

Art & Activities

Food

FAQ

Volunteer Sign Up
Vendor Sign Up

Performers and Artists

  • The Amalgamated

    The Amalgamated are a traditional ska/jazz band with early 60's rocksteady and reggae influences.

    Website

  • Ballet Folklorico Amanecer

    We are a group of friends and friends of friends who love dancing, the arts, our culture and love performing!

    YouTube

  • Ballet Folklorico Cualtzin

    Bringing the beautiful spirit of Mexico to life through sharp footwork, flying skirts, and pure, high-energy power.

    Website

  • Ke Aloha Dance Collective

    A solo dance performance that is a reflection of the love and appreciation for the cultural spaces, carrying forward the gift of hula with aloha.

  • The Joey, Jeremy & Camille Trio

    The Joey, Jeremy & Camille trio is a jazz, swing, folk/blues, soul group based out of San Diego, performing in and around the SD area.

    YouTube

  • Mini Shock from Culture Shock

    This troupe of dancers, ages 6-10, studies the core values of the Hip Hop community.  These dancers will prove that you are never too young to be innovative and hard-working.

    Website

  • The Night Carrots

    A three-member pop-punk band that started during the pandemic as a creative outlet. Known for high-energy sets, throwback covers, and undeniable charm, The Night Carrots have gone from backyard shows to playing around town.

    Instagram

  • Saguaro!

    Saguaro forges a sound all its own, resulting in compositions combining melodic and energetic riffs, heavy rhythms, and guitar solos steeped in Blues and Seventies Rock

    Instagram

  • Santa Bohemia

    A newly formed band with cumbia, reggae, and pop vibes, performing 80s covers of famous Latin rock bands like Natalia LaFourcade, Julieta Venegas, Maná, y Los Enanitos Verdes.

    See band

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