Springboard Music Festival announces its fourth return to San Diego. For three days, emerging artists from all over the world, industry professionals and locals gather in Ocean Beach to celebrate the future of music. the Festival begins on January 9 with a two-day “Band Bootcamp” that includes panels, workshops, one-on-one networking and opportunities for emerging artists to showcase their talents in front of veterans and professionals in the music industry. This year, the artists’ mentors include number one hit music songwriter Michèle Vice-Maslin, Guns N’ Roses’ first manager, Vicky Hamilton, and executives who have worked on award winning albums.

The event culminates on Jan. 11 with a “Band and Brew Crawl” open to the public where participating artists take the insight they've received and put on the show of their careers for fans and mentors at Ocean Beach venues and breweries. After two days of bootcamp, artists take what they have learned from their industry mentors and put on the show of their careers for fans on four different stages in OB: Winston's, The Holding Company, The Harp, and OB Brewery. Guests will each receive a card to mark off the artists they see perform, later turning in their cards for a chance to win prizes from our community partners. 2pm to midnight, $20 per person for General Admission, $40 for VIP.