TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Tahoe Joy Festival is a free, one-day benefit music festival on Commons Beach in Tahoe City on June 8, 2025, showcasing 10 regional musical artists, including South Shore’s own Mescalito and Lindsay and the Cheeks. The festival also features West Shore headliner Peter Joseph Burtt and The King Tide, Tahoe City’s Matt Axton and his band Badmoon, Truckee’s Linka Moja, and student musicians.
The Tahoe Joy Festival raises awareness and funds for local nonprofits, with this year’s recipient, the Tahoe Truckee School of Music. With over 30 local artisan vendors, food and beverage trucks, and family-friendly activities hosted by community environmental organizations, attendees can look forward to a day filled with incredible music, delicious food, and a vibrant community atmosphere. The Tahoe Joy Festival, now in its third-year, is the brainchild of Matt Axton, who was inspired by his father and musician Hoyt Axton’s biggest hit, “Joy to the World” (‘Jeremiah was a bullfrog’) and it’s message to spread a little more “Joy” in Lake Tahoe through music. With support from the Tahoe City Public Utilities District and the generosity of North Tahoe Chamber’s TOT-TBID Dollars At Work, the Tahoe Joy Festival remains a free event for all to enjoy.
For more information, visit https://joyfoundations.org/tahoefest.
