Two Days, One Beach, Infinite Vibes — Orleans Gets Loud

🎶 Where the Cape Turns Up the Volume (and Lets Its Soul Out) - October 11–12 · Nauset Beach, Orleans, MA

If Orleans had a heartbeat in October, it would sound like this — a deep coastal thrum of blues, roots, and salt air rolling off Nauset Beach.

The Outermost Roots & Blues Festival isn’t just another lineup; it’s a love letter to the Cape — sun on your face, sand between your toes, and riffs that ride the wind like gulls chasing the tide.

Picture this: you grab a local brew from Cape Cod Beer, follow the pull of the bass down to the beach, and suddenly — bam — you’re in the middle of it. Guitars wailing, strangers dancing, the Atlantic shimmering behind the stage.

🏖️ SATURDAY OCT 11 – SUN, SONGS & SAND

The weekend kicks off with Bumpin Uglies, tossing reggae sunshine into the salty breeze. Mihali follows, mellow and magnetic, before Little Stranger drops beats that turn Nauset into a barefoot dance floor.

As the light softens, Chadwick Stokes leans into his acoustic set — raw, real, and perfectly Cape — and just when you think the day can’t peak higher, G. Love & Special Sauce rolls in at golden hour. Suddenly, Orleans feels like New Orleans, only cooler.

Over at the Southside Stage, it’s pure local magic — Anthony Michael, Sol Gyres, and Nikki & The Barn Boys giving off backyard-jam energy that makes you proud to call this sandbar home.

🌅 SUNDAY OCT 12 – REGGAE, REDEMPTION & REAL GOOD VIBES

Sunday opens with Cedric Burnside’s Mississippi soul — gritty, honest, unforgettable. Then Ron Artis II smooths the edges with feel-good guitar work that could make even a Nor’easter smile.

By mid-afternoon, G. Love is back — this time joined by Robert Randolph, whose steel guitar practically catches fire under the Cape sun. And when Steel Pulse takes over at 4:30? The whole beach moves as one. Sand, rhythm, and reggae — perfectly in sync with the heartbeat of the Cape.

Meanwhile, the Southside Stage keeps it hometown-deep: Wildflower Lane, Van Gordon Martin, and Kristy Lee spinning songs that feel like old friends telling stories over coffee at Snowy Owl.

🍔 EAT, SIP, REPEAT

This isn’t your average festival food. We’re talking Mac’s Seafood lobster rolls, Pico’s Tacos, High Tide Burgers, and frozen scoops from Ice Cream Café — all made by Cape hands, for Cape souls.

Sip something cold from Dogfish Head Cocktails or Cape Cod Beer, and toast to the fact that this is your backyard — the one the rest of New England dreams about.

🌾 EXPLORE LIKE A LOCAL

If you wander off between sets, the magic doesn’t stop.
→ Grab an espresso from Snowy Owl Coffee House.
→ Browse the Artist Cottages or Homegrown Boutique for something handmade.
→ End your night with a slow drive down Beach Road, the ocean dark and steady beside you.

💬 LOCAL KNOW-HOW

Bring a hoodie, not an umbrella. The Cape doesn’t stop for drizzle — it just dances wetter.
And yes, it’s family-friendly. (Just leave the pups at home — they’ll forgive you once they smell that chowder later.)

🌊 It’s Not Just a Festival — It’s the Cape’s Soul, Amplified.

Outermost Roots & Blues Festival
📍 Nauset Beach, Orleans MA
🗓️ October 11–12, 2025 | Gates open at 11 AM
🎟️ Tickets: outermostfestival.com

Bring your chair, your rhythm, and your best fall energy — because once the music starts rolling across Nauset, it’s impossible not to feel like you belong right there, in that moment, on that beach.