SOLAR BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Moonshine Flats | San Diego, CA

The best solar party of the year will return on February 19, 2026 during IESNA 2026 in San Diego! The event will once again be held at Moonshine Flats—a short walk from the San Diego Convention Center where the IESNA flagship trade show and conference will be held from February 18-20, 2026.

Event Details

This year’s band line-up:

• New band, “Rapid Shutdown” from Baker Home Energy

• Returning band, “Café Negro” from Avila Solar & Flywheel Renewables

• Returning band, “The Lagging Indicators” from New Leaf Energy

• Returning band, “Northerner” from SnapNrack & K2 Systems

Doors open at 7 PM. The first band will perform at 8 PM. The event ends at 12 AM sharp.

Secure Your Ticket

This year tickets will be free and will not be sold through the IESNA website. Tickets are available through event sponsors. Stop by sponsor booths at the trade show and secure your ticket! See list of sponsors below.