--- title: "Mesa Music Festival" url: https://stacklist.com/card/e5611aba-c744-4206-bacb-16e5639e7512 source_url: "https://www.mesaaz.gov/Activities-Culture/City-Calendar/Mesa-Music-Festival" stack: https://stacklist.com/c/events/stack/6140540e-2fdf-4ab5-91d6-5ab806328eda summary: "Mesa Music Festival is an entertainment event featuring live music performances. The festival provides a platform for musical artists and audiences to gather for cultural celebration." tags: "music-festival, mesa, event, entertainment, concert, cultural-event" key_entities: "Mesa Music Festival (event), Mesa (location)" classification: "reference" content_hash: "sha256:0aadacbf1df337d30d31c7236f955cebe47cae9cc7128853babbb3a5f62ceae5" acp_version: "0.2" token_counts_approximate: 4052 visibility: public agent_accessible: true status: "final" --- # Mesa Music Festival Skip to main content opens in new tab or window Mesa Music Festival The 8th Annual Mesa Music Festival is the world’s premier emerging artist festival. It welcomes participation from industry veterans, emerging artists and everyone in between. It’s a unique event that is a true celebration of music in downtown Mesa. We host artists and attendees from around the world for 3 days of music, art and fun. The festival includes a variety of activities for musicians to learn and network, as well as speakers and entertainment for the general public.  There is something for every musician and music lover to enjoy! Free and Open to the Public Thursday, October 15 Keynote Speakers 6:30 – 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) Mesa Arts Center – Piper Theater 6:30 p.m. - Gardner Cole - An American songwriter, keyboard player for a-ha and music producer. He is best known as a songwriter of 1980s and early 1990s songs for Cher, Michael McDonald, Tina Turner, Jody Watley, and Madonna. 7:30 p.m. – Tyson Ritter - An American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is the co-founder, frontman, bassist, and primary lyricist of the rock band The All-American Rejects.  8:30 p.m. - Matt Pinfield - Known for his extensive knowledge of music and his interviews with some of the biggest names in rock and alternative music, Pinfield has spent decades documenting and celebrating the artists, songs and stories that have shaped popular culture. He is perhaps best known for his work as the host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, as well as his work as Vice President of A & R and Artist Development for Columbia Records, radio personality and interviewer. Friday, October 16 Live music downtown 5 - 10 p.m. Main Stage Featured Artist - Christopher Shayne (9 - 10 p.m.) Saturday, October 17 Live music downtown 12 - 10 p.m. Main Stage Headliner - P.O.D. (9 - 10 p.m.)   For full details, visit the Mesa Music Festival website When Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Friday, October 16, 2026 | 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location Downtown Mesa, 1 N. Macdonald, Mesa, AZ, 85201,  View Map Skip to below map 33.4154329,-111.8337633 1 N. Macdonald , Mesa, AZ 85201 Downtown Mesa 1 N. Macdonald , Mesa, AZ 85201 Mesa Music Festival Skip to above map Event Snapshot Cost Free Contact info@mesamusicfestival.com Mesa Music Festival Tagged as: Downtown Mesa District 4 Special Event/Festival Share Facebook X Email Print LinkedIn Back to top