RocklobsterFest
Two stages of live music, national acts alongside Texas bands, and real lobster tails — on seven acres under the Hill Country sky. All ages welcome.
Two stages of live music, national acts alongside Texas bands, and real lobster tails — on seven acres under the Hill Country sky. All ages welcome.
Rocklobster Fest started in 2009 as a one-off in Helotes. It ran seven years straight, then went quiet for over a decade. We brought it back on Saturday, June 6, 2026 — same seven acres, same two stages, same lobster. It's the first Saturday in June from here on out.
Same $25 ticket in 2026 as in 2011.
Advance was $25 in 2011. Advance was $25 in 2026. Fifteen years apart, nine bands, two stages, and a lobster tail in your hand — for about what a movie and popcorn runs you.
Two stages, a full field, and a lot of lobster. Footage from the original run.
More footage on the Josabi's Facebook page.
Music runs across two stages all day. National touring acts share the bill with the best bands in San Antonio and the Hill Country — the mix is the whole point.
Doors, set times, and the 2027 lineup get announced here first.
Lobster tails, cooked on site and sold all day. It's the reason the name stuck, and it's the reason people drive out from three counties over.
Hot food beyond the lobster, a full bar for the grown-ups, plenty of parking, and room to move. All ages — bring the kids.
Lobster tails, cooked on site · Helotes, Texas
San & Tone Pilots
SouthFM★Nectarous★Diamond Days★The Guest★Paco Estrada★Front Towards Enemy★Chris Maddin★Skunkweed
The same lobster since 2011.
The crest on the 2026 poster is the one from the 2011 poster, the neon behind the bar, and the stickers on half the coolers in Helotes. Fifteen years, one lobster.
Minus the Bear
Hydra Melody★Skysaw★Blowing Trees★Young American★Budian★Pop Pistol★The Sound of Curves★Westbound Departure
MuteMath and The Spazmatics played other years of the original run, alongside dozens more Texas bands. The 2027 lineup gets announced here and to the email list first.
Every year we run a canned food drive at the gate, benefiting St. Vincent de Paul Helotes. Bring canned goods, hand them over on your way in, and they go straight back into the community that kept this thing alive through the quiet years.
Saturday, June 6, 2026 · Doors at 4:00 PM · Two stages · All ages · $25 advance, $30 day of show
Booking and sponsorship for June 5, 2027 are open now. Email us and we'll get right back to you.
Send us a link to your music, your city, and what you're touring behind. Texas acts and touring acts both welcome.
Submit your bandStage sponsorships, vendor booths, and on-site brand placement. Tell us about your business and we'll send the packet.
Ask about sponsorshipHelotes Life★Big C's BBQ Rescue★Real American Beer★102.7 BOB FM★Texas Sound and Events★Renewal by Andersen★The Heroic Group★H-E-B College Park★Signature Roofing & Coatings★A Motors Sales & Finance★Bio-One★Texas Car Wraps★A-Awesome Tickets
Booths sit under the oaks, in front of the crowd.
Sponsors get signage, a spot on the poster, and eight hours in front of a crowd that came to stay all day. Booth space is limited and it goes early.
Lineup announcements, ticket on-sale, and set times for June 5, 2027 — straight to your inbox. A few emails a year, that's it.
Rather call? 210-602-9390
Josabi's
17200 TX-16 N
Helotes, TX 78023