September 5-7, 2025

Friday: 5-11PM
Saturday: 12NOON-11PM
Sunday: 12NOON-8PM
Fountain Valley Sports Park, Fountain Valley (next door to Huntington Beach)
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2024 Lineup By Day

Live Music • Dance Floor and Dance Instructions • FREE Souvenir E-Photo • El Baston del Rey Tequila/Whiskey Tasting (Voted #1) • Karaoke Lounge with Live Band (Fri./Sat.) • Children's Stage - Magic and Illusion Shows as seen on America's Got Talent (Sat./Sun.)

2024 LIVE MUSIC FEATURES The Reflexx, Fast Times-Ultimate 80’s Tribute, Boys of Summer Eagles Experience, Hollywood U2, Private Eyes: The Premier Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates, Gypsy Dreams: An Authentic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, REMJ - Michael Jackson Tribute Tour Show, Blue House, The Tubs, and Outerwave.

ALL SHOWS, BANDS, TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
For a timeline schedule, scroll down to the bottom.

Friday Performers — Friday, September 6, 2024 • 5PM-11PM

FRIDAY: $5 General Admission and $5 Beers.
Live Music • DJ • Free Souvenir E-Photo • Kararoke Lounge with Live Band • Specialty Drinks • and more...

The Tubs
5-6:45PM

Rocking Blues Band.
The Reflexx - Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, The Cure, and INXS to hit singles like The Safety Dance, Send Me An Angel, Major Tom and so many more.

The Reflexx
7:45-8:45PM, 9:30-10:30PM

Performing the greatest hits of classic alternative. Their setlist ranges from the megahits of Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, The Cure, and INXS to hit singles like The Safety Dance, Send Me An Angel, Major Tom and so many more. If you grew up watching MTV, listening to KROQ (LA), 91X (SD), Live105 (SF), OR currently listen to SIRIUSXM's 1st Wave Channel 33, then The Reflexx is a must see live experience.

The Reflexx have opened for many original 80's artists including: Erasure’s Andy Bell, The Human League, The Alarm, Howard Jones, Berlin, ABC, Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins, The English Beat, The Fixx, Paul Young, Midge Ure of Ultravox, The Romantics, Missing Persons, The Motels, Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, Modern English, Gene Loves Jezebel, Vanilla Ice, Stacey Q, The Pointer Sisters, and KC & The Sunshine Band.

DJ Dance Lessons

KLIQ Radio Station with
DJ DiYs and DJ XX7
7-7:45PM, 8:45-9:30PM and 10:30-11PM
DANCE INSTRUCTIONS

KLIQ Radio Station
You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style.

Karaoke Lounge with Live Band

Karaoke Lounge
with Live Band
SECOND STAGE
7-10:30PM

Included in general admission. Join us center stage and become the lead singer of a rocking live band!
Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot

Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot
5:30-9:30PM

Meet the Original Lobster Festival official mascot. He loves to be in the spotlight. Be sure to take a picture with him.

Saturday Performers — Saturday, September 7, 2024 • 12NOON-11PM

Outerwave
12NOON-1:15PM

OuterWave plays surf music with vintage gear the way it was meant to played, without digital effects and with plenty of wet dripping reverb staying true to the surf music of the 60's when muscle cars ruled Pacific Coast Highway and surfboards were taller than the surfers. It's 1963 and surfs up.

Gypsy Dreams: An Authentic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
2-3:15PM

Gypsy Dreams’ Concert Experience recreates the music and magic of Fleetwood Mac. One of the most authentic tributes of its time, Gypsy Dreams will take you back to the days when album rock ruled FM radio and the timeless songs of Fleetwood Mac became the soundtrack of our lives. Witness one of the most authentic and exciting Fleetwood Mac Tribute shows touring today, singing and playing all your favorite hits... Gypsy Dreams!

Private Eyes: The Premier Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates

Private Eyes: The Premier Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates
4-5:30PM

Los Angeles-based Private Eyes delivers the timeless music from the best-selling duo of all time: Daryl Hall & John Oates. Private Eyes is the only tribute to replicate album-accurate renditions of all their greatest hits such as “Rich Girl”, “Kiss on My List”, “Private Eyes”, and “Maneater”.

REMJ - Michael Jackson Tribute Tour Show

REMJ - Michael Jackson Tribute Tour Show
6:15-7:15PM

RemJ’s power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. What sets RemJ apart from other tribute artists is that he pays studious attention to Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. RemJ has assembled a premiere group of backup dancers to execute this pinpoint choreography combined with synchronized dance routines, resulting in a performance delivered with soul that brings together people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities.

Fast Times-Ultimate 80’s Tribute

Fast Times-Ultimate 80’s Tribute
8:15-9:15PM and 10-11PM

Fast Times The Ultimate 80’s tribute band. Southern California’s biggest 80’s show. Playing all your favorites from the 80’s Depeche Mode, The Cure, Guns N Roses, Journey, Bon Jovi, Metallica and many many more.

DJ and Dance Lessons

KLIQ Radio Station with
DJ DiYs and DJ XX7
throughout the day & night.

KLIQ Radio Station
You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style.

Magic of Rafael - America's Got Talent

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.



Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot

Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot
12-4PM

Meet the Original Lobster Festival official mascot. He loves to be in the spotlight. Be sure to take a picture with him.
Karaoke Lounge with Live Band

Karaoke Lounge
with Live Band
SECOND STAGE
7-10:30PM

Included in general admission. Join us center stage and become the lead singer of a rocking live band!
Muscial Youth Artist Repertory Theatre

MYART Showcase Troupe - CHILDREN'S STAGE (1:50PM)

MYART’s Showcase Troupe is a performance team with a 25 year history of offering comprehensive training in vocals, dance and stage presence, while developing a strong sense of community awareness, responsibility and teamwork. Showcase Troupe serves as MYART’s outreach program, with a clear vision to enrich and broaden community awareness of the performing arts throughout LA and Orange Counties.

Sunday Performers — Sunday, September 8, 2024 • 12NOON-8PM

Sebastian Rider

Sebastian Rider
12NOON-1PM

Throughout his life, Los Angeles based singer/guitarist Sebastian Rider has experienced a truly unpredictable and unprecedented journey. From admiring Led Zeppelin’s guitarist Jimmy Page to performing for him, from attending Berklee College of Music to playing some of the most famed festivals in the world as Lollapalooza. Now, with his debut solo career, Sebastian Rider, an alternative blues rock with a lot of heart, soul, and swagger new album has received great press and recognition by major media such as Billboard, Spotify, Classic Rock Magazine, Berklee College of Music, and was named among the best Top 20 Albums of 2021 by Blues Rock Review.

Boys of Summer Eagles Experience

Boys of Summer Eagles Experience
2-4PM

Boys of Summer Eagles Experience hail right from Southern California. They grew up there with Eagles blood running through their veins. The show re-creates some of the greatest music ever written. With well over 500 high profile shows throughout the U.S. since 2004, BOS are known as the top touring Eagles Tribute band in America.
REMJ - REMJ - Michael Jackson Tribute Tour Show

REMJ - REMJ - Michael Jackson Tribute Tour Show
4:30-5:30PM

RemJ’s power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. What sets RemJ apart from other tribute artists is that he pays studious attention to Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. RemJ has assembled a premiere group of backup dancers to execute this pinpoint choreography combined with synchronized dance routines, resulting in a performance delivered with soul that brings together people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities.

RemJ’s power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see.

Hollywood U2

Hollywood U2
6:30-8PM

Award Winning U2 tribute band Hollywood U2 pays tribute to U2, performing songs that span U2's 40+ year career with the accuracy, passion, heart and soul of U2. They were chosen to perform live in front of millions on "The World's Greatest Tribute Bands" TV show and Bono invited lead singer Joe Hier to sing a duet with him and U2 at the Forum in Los Angeles. Bono said "he was the split of me he sang beautifully".

DJ and Dance Lessons

KLIQ Radio Station with
DJ DiYs and DJ XX7
throughout the day & night.

KLIQ Radio Station
You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style.

Magic of Rafael - America's Got Talent

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.



Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot

Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot
12-4PM

Meet the Original Lobster Festival official mascot. He loves to be in the spotlight. Come and take a picture with him.
Musical Youth Artist Repertory Theatre

MYART Showcase Troupe - CHILDREN'S STAGE (1:50PM)

MYART’s Showcase Troupe is a performance team with a 25 year history of offering comprehensive training in vocals, dance and stage presence, while developing a strong sense of community awareness, responsibility and teamwork. Showcase Troupe serves as MYART’s outreach program, with a clear vision to enrich and broaden community awareness of the performing arts throughout LA and Orange Counties.

Friday, September 6, 2024 • 5PM-11PM

The Tubs

Rocking Blues Band
5-6:45PM

Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot

Meet the Original Lobster Festival official mascot. He loves to be in the spotlight. Be sure to take a picture with him.
5:30-9:30PM

City of Fountain Valley - WELCOME from Mayor

6:45PM

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
7PM

Karaoke Lounge with Live Band

Included in general admission. Join us center stage and become the lead singer of a rocking live band! Live band karaoke features a live band and custom scrolling karaoke tracks for you and your friends to sing along with the band. Stage props are included to dress up in. There is something for every musical taste and talent... Everybody should be a rockstar once in their life so come join us and experience a new twist on karaoke.
7-10:30PM - SECOND STAGE

The Reflexx

Highest rated band in America on YELP! As seen on Good Day LA, KTLA 5... they are unlike any 80s Cover Band you’ve ever seen! No, really….you haven’t actually experienced anything like this. This HIGH-ENERGY, Vegas-Style 80s entertainment act combines audience interaction with 80's dance music that will have you dancing, laughing and making new friends ALL NIGHT LONG!
7:45-8:45PM

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
8:45PM

The Reflexx

Highest rated band in America on YELP! As seen on Good Day LA, KTLA 5... they are unlike any 80s Cover Band you’ve ever seen! No, really….you haven’t actually experienced anything like this. This HIGH-ENERGY, Vegas-Style 80s entertainment act combines audience interaction with 80's dance music that will have you dancing, laughing and making new friends ALL NIGHT LONG!
9:30-10:30PM

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
10:30PM

Saturday, September 7, 2024 • 12NOON-11PM

Outerwave

OuterWave plays surf music with vintage gear the way it was meant to played, without digital effects and with plenty of wet dripping reverb staying true to the surf music of the 60's when muscle cars ruled Pacific Coast Highway and surfboards were taller than the surfers. It's 1963 and surfs up.
12NOON-1:15PM

Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot

Meet the Original Lobster Festival official mascot. He loves to be in the spotlight. Be sure to take a picture with him.
12-4PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
1PM - Magic and Illusion Show

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
1:15PM

MYART Showcase Troupe - CHILDREN'S STAGE

MYART’s Showcase Troupe is a performance team with a 25 year history of offering comprehensive training in vocals, dance and stage presence, while developing a strong sense of community awareness, responsibility and teamwork. Showcase Troupe serves as MYART’s outreach program, with a clear vision to enrich and broaden community awareness of the performing arts throughout LA and Orange Counties.
1:50PM

Gypsy Dreams: An Authentic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Gypsy Dreams’ Concert Experience recreates the music and magic of Fleetwood Mac. One of the most authentic tributes of its time, Gypsy Dreams will take you back to the days when album rock ruled FM radio and the timeless songs of Fleetwood Mac became the soundtrack of our lives. Witness one of the most authentic and exciting Fleetwood Mac Tribute shows touring today, singing and playing all your favorite hits... Gypsy Dreams!
2-3:15PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
2:45PM - Magic and Illusion Show

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
3:15PM

Private Eyes: The Premier Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates

Los Angeles-based Private Eyes delivers the timeless music from the best-selling duo of all time: Daryl Hall & John Oates. Private Eyes is the only tribute to replicate album-accurate renditions of all their greatest hits such as “Rich Girl”, “Kiss on My List”, “Private Eyes”, and “Maneater”.
4-5:30PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
4:15PM - Magic and Illusion Show

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
5:30PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
5:30PM - Magic and Illusion Show

REMJ - Michael Jackson Tribute Tour Show

RemJ’s power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. What sets RemJ apart from other tribute artists is that he pays studious attention to Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. RemJ has assembled a premiere group of backup dancers to execute this pinpoint choreography combined with synchronized dance routines, resulting in a performance delivered with soul that brings together people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities.
6:15-7:15PM

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
7:15PM

Fast Times-Ultimate 80’s Tribute

Fast Times The Ultimate 80’s tribute band. Southern California’s biggest 80’s show. Playing all your favorites from the 80’s Depeche Mode, The Cure, Guns N Roses, Journey, Bon Jovi, Metallica and many many more.
8:15-9:15PM

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
9:15PM

Fast Times-Ultimate 80’s Tribute

Fast Times The Ultimate 80’s tribute band. Southern California’s biggest 80’s show. Playing all your favorites from the 80’s Depeche Mode, The Cure, Guns N Roses, Journey, Bon Jovi, Metallica and many many more.
10-11PM

Karaoke Lounge with Live Band

Included in general admission. Join us center stage and become the lead singer of a rocking live band! Live band karaoke features a live band and custom scrolling karaoke tracks for you and your friends to sing along with the band. Stage props are included to dress up in. There is something for every musical taste and talent... Everybody should be a rockstar once in their life so come join us and experience a new twist on karaoke.
7-10:30PM - SECOND STAGE

Sunday, September 8, 2024 • 12NOON-8PM

Sebastian Rider

Throughout his life, Los Angeles based singer/guitarist Sebastian Rider has experienced a truly unpredictable and unprecedented journey. From admiring Led Zeppelin’s guitarist Jimmy Page to performing for him, from attending Berklee College of Music to playing some of the most famed festivals in the world as Lollapalooza. Now, with his debut solo career, Sebastian Rider, an alternative blues rock with a lot of heart, soul, and swagger new album has received great press and recognition by major media such as Billboard, Spotify, Classic Rock Magazine, Berklee College of Music, and was named among the best Top 20 Albums of 2021 by Blues Rock Review.
12NOON-1PM

Original Lobster Festival Official Mascot

Meet the Original Lobster Festival official mascot. He loves to be in the spotlight. Be sure to take a picture with him.
12-4PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
1PM - Magic and Illusion Show

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You'll learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
1PM

MYART Showcase Troupe - CHILDREN'S STAGE

MYART’s Showcase Troupe is a performance team with a 25 year history of offering comprehensive training in vocals, dance and stage presence, while developing a strong sense of community awareness, responsibility and teamwork. Showcase Troupe serves as MYART’s outreach program, with a clear vision to enrich and broaden community awareness of the performing arts throughout LA and Orange Counties.
1:50PM

Boys of Summer Eagles Experience

Boys of Summer Eagles Experience hail right from Southern California. They grew up there with Eagles blood running through their veins. The show re-creates some of the greatest music ever written. With well over 500 high profile shows throughout the U.S. since 2004, BOS are known as the top touring Eagles Tribute band in America.
2-4PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
2:45PM - Magic and Illusion Show

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You'll learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
4PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
4:15PM - Magic and Illusion Show

REMJ - MJ Impersonator & Tribute Artist

RemJ’s power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. What sets RemJ apart from other tribute artists is that he pays studious attention to Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. RemJ has assembled a premiere group of backup dancers to execute this pinpoint choreography combined with synchronized dance routines, resulting in a performance delivered with soul that brings together people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities.
4:30-5:30PM

Dance Instructions - KLIQ Radio Station with DJ DiYs and DJ XX7

You are guaranteed to have fun. You'll learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.
5:30PM

Magic of Rafael - CHILDREN'S STAGE (12-6PM)

As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and the Magic Castle. Their Family Magic & Illusion Show has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.

As seen on "America’s Got Talent" and the Magic Castle. A Family Magic & Illusion Show that has amazing magic, audience participation and side splitting humor.
5:30PM - Magic and Illusion Show

Hollywood U2

Award Winning U2 tribute band Hollywood U2 pays tribute to U2, performing songs that span U2's 40+ year career with the accuracy, passion, heart and soul of U2. They were chosen to perform live in front of millions on "The World's Greatest Tribute Bands" TV show and Bono invited lead singer Joe Hier to sing a duet with him and U2 at the Forum in Los Angeles. Bono said "he was the split of me he sang beautifully".
6:30-8PM

Thank You To Our Sponsors

The support we receive from our sponsors every year is tremendous. It allows The Original Lobster Festival to continue in its quest to not only provide our attendees to the Festival with a fun and exciting time, but to continue giving back to our local community.