On Sunday, August 17, Michael Franti’s Soulshine at Sea Festival was officially canceled. It was initially intended to take place from Nov. 4-8, 2025. In

An upcoming concert cruise has been canceled amid allegations about one of the performers.

Michael Franti, a Bay Area musician and former Stern Grove headliner, is “vehemently” denying engaging in nonconsensual behavior toward a younger female musician. A forthcoming music cruise in Mexico that Franti was set to headline has been canceled.