OB Oktoberfest has been going strong for over 20 years and somehow keeps getting more unhinged, in the best way. This year it’s leaning hard into a full Y2K theme, neon lights, throwback music, and beachside chaos, and now the full lineup is out.

Two days. Two stages. Ten thousand people.

The Year OB Oktoberfest Went Full TRL Spring Break

Starting in 2002 and going Y2K for the 20-plus-year celebration is the kind of idea that only makes sense, and yet, here we are, and it absolutely works.

The theme runs through the whole weekend with Y2K-inspired surprises, nostalgic games, and the Y2K After Dark Neon Party Saturday night on the Buzz Cannabis Electronica Stage.

Live bands take over the Jägermeister Main Stage all weekend, headlined by reggae-rock favorites Fortunate Youth on Friday and Red Not Chili Peppers, a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute, on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Electronica Stage keeps the DJ sets rolling with house music veteran Gene Farris and No Doubt tribute band No Duh joining the bill. Two stages, zero downtime.

Flashback Friday: Stein Hold, Cash Grabs, and 2-for-1 Beers Until 5

Friday is Flashback Friday Locals Night, and the incentives are real.

Electric Waste Band opens the Main Stage at 4:20 PM, the Local Legends Stein Hold and a pretzel toss fill the early evening, and Fortunate Youth takes the stage at 8 PM before Band of Gringos closes things out.

Over on the Electronica Stage, Gene Farris wraps the night at 8:30 PM. Add in cash grab giveaways and 2-for-1 beers until 5 PM, and if you’re local and you sleep on this, that’s on you.

Brat-Eating Contest, Bikini Competition, and Neon After Dark – All in One Saturday

Saturday opens with the OB+RL Beach Party from noon to 5 PM, packed with a Y2K Lip Sync Battle, No Duh’s No Doubt tribute set, a 2000s Dance Off, the Bikini Competition, and a brat-eating contest that will make you question your limits.

Red Not Chili Peppers headline at 6:45 PM, with American Idiots closing out the night.

Then at 8 PM, the Y2K After Dark Neon Party takes over the Electronica Stage until 10 PM with sets from DGTL CLR and Travi Trav, throwback beats, and glowing everything. It’s a full day. Pace yourself.

$20 at the Gate – or Splurge on the OB2K Mug

This is an adults-only event. General admission is $20 at the gate. VIP is $75 and gets you a custom one-liter “OB2K Oktoberfest” mug pre-filled with two beers, access to the Main Stage VIP area and restrooms, and priority re-entry.

And for what it’s worth: OB Oktoberfest, recognized as one of the country’s best by Jägermeister, has raised $850,000 for the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association and The Peninsula Alliance since day one, with $50,000-plus going back to the community every year. Good party, good cause.

See you there!

Over 20 years in and it’s still the one to be at. Y2K was the era – this is the weekend.

📆 Friday, October 9 – Saturday, October 10
🎟️ $20 GA at the gate | Get your VIP tickets here
ℹ️ Visit the website here to learn more

See you there, San Diego!