Save the Date

O’BRIENFEST 2027

Feel the Music, Share the Luck 🍀

Sunday, March 14th 2027 – 3pm

Food, Drinks, Live Music and Jaw-Dropping Surprises into the Night! –

Bring the Kids! Activities for All Ages!!!

A Fundraising Music Fest for the This Time Tomorrow Foundation… a cancer support charity!!!

Details

Coronado is not just Calling… Coronado is Caring.

Join Samanth & Mark O’Brien for O’BRIENFEST, a St. Patrick’s–themed afternoon of live music, great food, drinks, and community, all in support of the This Time Tomorrow Foundation, a nonprofit that uses music to inspire generosity and create meaningful acts of kindness to those actively fighting cancer.

This lively fundraising celebration will feature an incredible lineup of live performances, including:

🎸 CrownTown, featuring Coronado favorite Matt Heinecke

🎧 Special DJ set by Coronado Mayor John Duncan (DJJD)

🎶 The Goff Brothers (featuring a co-founder of This Time Tomorrow)

The afternoon will include festive bites, drinks flowing in true Irish spirit, a celebratory toast honoring those who give back, and plenty of time to connect, dance, and soak in the good vibes.

We’re also excited about our Oscar Viewing Lounge, where Coronado meets Hollywood for the night. Thanks to our friends at the Coronado Island Film Festival, we’ll have a red carpet entrance, step-and-repeat photo wall, and a live broadcast of the Academy Awards so you won’t miss a single acceptance speech while celebrating for a cause. It’s the perfect blend of glamour and generosity, bringing a little Oscars magic to an day that’s all about showing up for families who need us most.

Your donation is more than an opportunity to attend the party of the year, it’s an opportunity to Share the Luck by supporting a cause that turns music into impact. And to make the celebration even sweeter, we’ll be partying all Sunday afternoon surrounded by friends, supporters, and the Coronado community.

🍀 $100 Donation encouraged
💚 100% of your donation goes directly to the This Time Tomorrow Foundation

Come for the music. Stay for the community. Leave knowing you made a difference.

The Charity
The This Time Tomorrow Foundation is a rare and unconditional foundation. 100% of the funds they raise go towards their Random Acts of Kindness program where they surprise people fighting all types of cancer with monetary gifts just when they need them most. Contributing to This Time Tomorrow is a direct way to affect someone fighting cancer positively.

The inspiration for this foundation came from a song written in 2001 by our friend and founder of the foundation, Cory Zimmermann. The song chronicles the emotional path of Cory’s friend, who just found out that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, from disbelief through anger and ultimately hope.

In 2010, Cory was encouraged to start a foundation with the purpose of seeking out people suffering with cancer and providing them with assistance and hope. Teaming up with one of the Midwest’s premiere musicians and another good friend, Tony Goff, together they rallied musicians and celebrities from all over the nation to support this cause. Every year the foundation releases a new version of the title song by a new artist. Quadrupole platinum rock band Candlebox recently released their own version of the song to much acclaim.

Experience a Random Act of Kindness

It’s amazing to see the end result of your donations and the direct effect you can have on these recipients!

Do You Know Someone Who is Actively Fighting Cancer and Could Use Some Financial Relief?

Nominate a “Random Acts of Kindness” Recipient

DONATE YEAR-ROUND

Donate Year-Round to This Time Tomorrow via Our GOFUNDME link and We’ll Add Your Generosity to Our O’BRIENFEST Total

FLYING INTO TOWN FOR O’BRIENFEST OR PLAN A STAYCATION:

Hotels in Coronado typically run at low vacancy and March is a popular month due to spring breaks, so if you plan to attend this majestic event here are some options and we encourage you to book early:

5 STAR

Hotel Del Coronado (Approx $650/night)

The Bower (Approx $900/night)

4 STAR

Coronado Marriott Resort & Spa (Approx) $550/night)

Lowes Coronado Resort (Approx $350/night)

3 STAR

Coronado Beach Resort (Approx $300/night

1906 Lodge (Approx $400/night)

Glorietta Bay Inn (Approx $300/night)

2 STAR

Crown City Inn (Approx $200/night)