Sunset On The River 2027: Tampa's Sunset Fest Returns

Sunset Music Festival, Tampa's long-running electronic dance music festival, returns as Sunset On The River Music & Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday, February 20 and 21, 2027, at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on the Hillsborough River. It runs 3 to 11 p.m. both days and is 21 and up, according to the festival site.

The organizers are the same: Sunset Events, the promoter based at The Ritz Ybor, and Disco Presents. Ticket sales benefit ForHearts Worldwide, a cardiac care charity.

What changed from Sunset Music Festival

Sunset Music Festival was a Memorial Day weekend tradition for more than a decade, drawing tens of thousands, the organizers say. That's So Tampa reports it last ran in 2023, on the grounds at Raymond James Stadium.

The new version is smaller on purpose:

• New time of year: February instead of Memorial Day weekend.
• New venue: a 25-acre riverfront park in downtown Tampa, with the skyline across the water, instead of stadium parking lots.
• Limited attendance: the festival says capacity is strictly limited.
• 21 and up: no under-21 entry.
• Music and arts: art installations, food and premium hospitality alongside the stages.

Tickets and lineup

No artists have been announced as of early November. That's So Tampa reported in June that a "blind" presale opened before the lineup, with two-day passes only, in four tiers from general admission to Ultra VIP.

For a sense of the promoters' taste, Sunset Events' recent DJ bookings at The Ritz Ybor include Gorgon City, SIDEPIECE and Tinlicker, which gives a sense of the house and melodic side of its calendar; our Ritz Ybor DJ nights guide has the dates.

What to watch

The lineup announcement is the next big date. Sign-ups for alerts are on the festival site, and the festival posts updates on Instagram at @sunsetotr.

Planning a night out or a party? See upcoming dates or book a DJ.

Related: DJ Nights at The Ritz Ybor · Winter Village Tampa 2026

Questions people ask

When is Sunset On The River?

February 20 and 21, 2027, from 3 to 11 p.m. both days, at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa.

Is Sunset On The River 21 and up?

Yes, the festival is 21 and up.

Who is playing Sunset On The River?

No artists had been announced as of early November 2026.

Sources

Sunset On The River: official site

That's So Tampa: EDM and arts festival Sunset On The River coming to Tampa

EDMTunes: Tampa's Sunset Music Festival rebrands as Sunset On The River 2027

Photo: View from River Center at Julian B. Lane Park by FloridaArmy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0