For 20 years, Sunset Music Festival was the heartbeat of Tampa’s dance music scene. Through 14 celebrated editions, SMF stood as Memorial Day’s defining tradition, evolving in step with the city, cultivating a generation, and helping shape Tampa Bay’s rising cultural scene.
In 2027, that legacy enters its bold next chapter featuring a new date, new venue & new concept.
Introducing Sunset On The River – Music & Arts Festival, a refined evolution ushering in a new age of Tampa culture. Set along the coveted waterfront of Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, this boutique music experience transcends the traditional festival model, delivering a setting that is intimate by design, elevated in every detail.
Curated Sound. Cultured Crowd.
With attendance intentionally limited, Sunset On The River is designed as a premiere affair, where world-class music, immersive art installations, refined hospitality, and curated culinary offerings unfold against the golden shimmer of the Hillsborough River skyline. Every detail is considered, every touchpoint elevated, creating an atmosphere of effortless sophistication.
This evolution signals a deliberate transformation, from scale to selectivity, from volume to intention. More than a festival, it is Tampa’s next defining cultural statement.
