Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City, MD

9/25-9/27, 2026

What to Know if You Are Attending the Oceans Calling Festival

Music Line-up, Transportation, Parking, & More

The 2026 Oceans Calling Festival is here! This huge three day music festival running from September 25 through September 27, 2026 has released the schedule.  It will be located just off the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. The Box Office is located at 5 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842. Oceans Calling 2026 will sell out quickly so get your tickets now.

LAYAWAY PLANS STARTING AT JUST 50% DOWN!

Limited 1-Day Tickets Remain. All 3-Day Tickets on Waitlist!

There is still hope if you want tickets For all of you coming for the festival who already have tickets, here is the ALL the information you need:  the music line-up with the stages, where to park, how to get around, and how to find what you are looking for inside the grounds for Oceans Calling 2026. For those who don't have tickets, but want them, you can get verified re-sale tickets on the ticket exchange by Ticket Master site.

Oceans Calling 2026 Line-Up

This was the map for 2025, showing stages, bathrooms, lounges, food, beer, charging stations and more. This map will be updated when the 2026 is available.  

The Oceans Calling Festival is the biggest music festival in the region.  The 3 day festival in partnership with musicians O.A.R., is on the beach in downtown Ocean City. If you are attending the festival we recommended downloading the Oceans Calling toolkit and print it or save it to your phone.  Download The Oceans Calling Tool Kit

When is the Oceans Calling Festival?

• September 25 - 27, 2026 from 12pm - 11:30pm
• Doors Open: 12:00 PM daily
• Music Starts: 12:30 PM

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Enter at: North & South Division Street
• Box Office: 5 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842
• Re-Entry: Allowed until 7:00 PM
• Bag Check: Required - check the bag policy!
• Features over 30 performances on 3 stages, all on the classic Ocean City Boardwalk.
• Beach Bus Pick Up and Drop Off is on S Baltimore Street between Wicomico Street and Talbot Street
• Entrance is on S Division Street and the Beach.
• There are emergency exits all along the Boardwalk, one by the Sea Bright Stage and one by the Rockville Stage.

Reminder: If you tighten your wristband or put it on too soon and need a replacement, bring your wristband, order confirmation, and government-issued ID to the Box Office for a wristband replacement. Please refer to the Wristband Policy for information on wristband replacements as there is a fee. 

Tickets for Oceans Calling

Oceans Calling Festival is HOT and we are anticipating a sell-out for 2026. So you need to ACT QUICKLY IF YOU WANT TICKETS. Tickets are available here!

• • Join the Waiting List or buy verified resale tickets

Original Face value for Oceans Calling tickets with fees: 1-Day Tickets

• GA $179
• GA+ $385
• VIP $599
• Platinum $1129

3-Day Tickets

• GA $360
• GA+ $559
• VIP $899
• Platinum $2850
• Ultimate $7500 

Oceans Calling Merchandise

• Official Merch Locations:
  • Inside: Near the pier
  • Outside: Pop-up between 1st & 2nd Streets

OTHER ACTIVITIES

CULINARY DEMOS details coming soon

Locally Curated Food Vendors

Access to the Ocean City Boardwalk & Jolly Roger Amusement Park

• (admission included with your Oceans Calling Festival Ticket

LAND TRANSPORTATION & PARKING

"Using our bus system:

• Due to major residential developments surrounding our north bus station parking is VERY limited in the area
• Public Parking at 100^th Street near the library fills up fast
• Convention Center parking is free, and we will be focusing on transporting people from these lots until they are full
• The Coastal Highway bus service runs 6AM to 3AM next day; on a daily basis
• We are running a shuttle service from/to Park “N’ Ride in west OC and it has free parking.  This shuttle will operate during the hours of 6AM to 1AM next day during the concerts
• Many will use the outlet mall parking as an overflow
• We will be selling bus tickets, including multi-day tickets at the Park ‘N’ Ride facility
• For Oceans Calling I have 165 bus deployments scheduled during the three day event; and for Country’s Calling, (a two day event), 100"

• Three Main Lots:

  All with public transportation options:
  • West Ocean City Park & Ride
  • Ocean City Convention Center Parking Lot
  • 100th Street Municipal Parking Lot
  • Get details on parking lots and shuttles here. 

• Buses

  • OC Buses:
    • Run all weekend (6:00 AM - 2:00 AM)
    • $4 Ride-All-Day pass (exact change only!)
  • Shuttles:
    • West OC Park & Ride shuttle: To/from festival (11:00 AM - 12:00 AM)
    • OC Beach Bus: From 144th Street (limited stops, check the map!)

Oceans Calling 2025 Videos & Interviews

• Oceans Calling Official Site
• Information on Parking and Transportation
• Saltwater Adventures shuttle
• 2025 Oceans Calling Information Toolkit
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