Same Same But Different
- Dates
- Expected September
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Moreno Beach, Lake Perris State Recreation Area
- Price
- $446
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Same Same But Different comes to Lake Perris, CA, Expected September, with Andy Frasco & the U.N., Gramatik, Kasablanca, plus 4 more. Froligo tracks the confirmed lineup, current ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Same Same But Different is an intimate electronic music festival on the shores of Lake Perris in California. Purposefully limited to 7,500 attendees, the festival creates a close-knit community atmosphere with five stages and a mix of house, bass, acoustic, jam, and bluegrass music
What people love
Attendees praise the festival's close community vibes and the lake setting, which enables swimming and floating between sets. The festival is known for minimal stage-to-stage walking distances, no sound bleed between stages, and attendees actively maintaining the site cleanliness
Last time around (2025)
The 2025 edition drew enthusiastic responses for its community atmosphere and lakeside charm. Attendees highlighted the festival's commitment to family-friendly vibes and the overall organization of the experience
Listen
Tap an artist to play them right here.
No official playlist linked yet. Find Same Same But Different on Spotify.
Lineup
Getting there
How do I get to Same Same But Different?
By car
Most people drive to Same Same But Different. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
This only gets a traveler as far as the Inland Empire rail network no Metrolink line or connecting transit reaches Lake Perris State Recreation Area itself, so this mode is realistic only as the airport-to-regional-rail leg, not door-to-door
Book / info →By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Ontario International (ONT) is the realistic nearest airport with scheduled commercial service, about 36 miles / ~43 minutes by road to Lake Perris (Riverside Municipal, RAL, is closer at ~20mi but is general-aviation-only with no scheduled passenger flights, so not a practical fly-in option). The festival's own FAQ warns that rideshare drivers 'can have a hard time finding their way into the state park at night and typically have limited cell service' a genuinely useful, official-sourced caution for the final leg into the park itself
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost sold as an 'Add-On' on the TIXR ticketing platform. Required for every vehicle entering the state park, including motorcycles and buses. Prepay via TIXR (festival's ticketing add-ons page). Re-entry is permitted (leave the parking sticker on the car and wristband on) but only during posted box-office hours (Thu 11am-11pm through Sun 10am-9pm). Entry is via the North or West entrance off the surrounding roads (North Entrance reached via Iris Ave, heading south on Via Del Lago, recommended to skip most gate traffic)
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire
State-park venue ~36 miles from the nearest commercial airport (ONT) with no direct rail/bus reaching Lake Perris car hire (or a rideshare that can navigate the park's own official warning about drivers getting lost/losing signal at night) is the practical option for fly-in attendees
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Moreno Beach, Lake Perris State Recreation Area
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at Same Same But Different?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Facilities
Camping site types 3
Car-Camping campgrounds explicitly allow parking your car inside your campsite (5-20 minute walk from stages); Up-Front (lakeside) campgrounds do not allow vehicles on the grass at all multiple small parking lots serve that area instead. sold as TIXR add-ons
Two RV tiers: 'RV with Hookups' (30-amp power, running water, grey water dump, grill/fire-pit, picnic table, shower/bathroom access, max 40ft length x 25ft width) and 'RV without Hookups' (parking-lot-only, max 40ft x 24ft). TIXR add-ons
Up-Front Camping is described as lakeside, walk-in, free-form, no-vehicles-on-grass camping, which is the primitive tier here (car-camping and RV tiers are the non-primitive alternatives layered on top). No 4WD-specific access requirement found
Not camping? Where to stay
Budget stays 1
Off the 60 and 215 freeways in Moreno Valley, about a 15 minute drive to Lake Perris
≈ $70-100 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Mid-range hotels 2
In Perris, the closest chain hotel to Lake Perris State Recreation Area, roughly a 10 minute drive
≈ $140-190 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Off CA-60 in Moreno Valley near the mall, about a 15 minute drive to Lake Perris
≈ $150-200 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Luxe hotels 1
The most upscale option in Moreno Valley, with a day spa, about a 15 minute drive to Lake Perris
≈ $180-250 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Same Same But Different publishes a detailed accessibility guide at ssbdfest.com/info/ada for its Lake Perris site. Terrain is stated plainly: the event is held on primarily grass with one of the beach stages on the sand, and an accessible beach decking pathway leads from the grass to and from that stage.
Read the full notes
Accessible pathways are said to connect parking, camping, entrances, stages, ADA viewing areas, vendors and all other activity areas. ADA parking is accommodated in all parking lots, with the Up Front Parking Lot giving closest access to the main stages and allowing camping next to the vehicle; no distances are given.
An ADA entry lane is at each festival entrance. All credentials are handled at the Accessibility Services Hub located at ADA Camping, where you collect an ADA wristband good for the whole weekend. The page states there is no ADA pre registration before the event and it is all done onsite, yet also asks that all ADA requests be made via the ADA Camping Registration Form, so intending campers should submit the form as well.
Companion policy: one companion wristband is issued for each disabled patron, with exceptions for families with young children, and companions can be switched by returning the old wristband; this is a companion access wristband, not a stated free or discounted companion ticket.
Accessible viewing areas are provided at designated stages, accessed via the Hub, with companions asked to stand at the back if capacity is reached and no smoking for patrons or companions. ADA camping offers close access to paths, entrances, exits, shuttles, accessible restrooms and accessible showers, first come first served.
Motorised mobility devices can be recharged at the Hub on a 110 volt 20 amp circuit with your own cords. No wheelchair or scooter rentals are provided. Service animals are permitted but must be registered with the ADA department on entry.
Assisted listening device systems, large format print or braille literature and guided tours for guests with visual disabilities can be requested from [email protected]. Shuttles are referenced in the ADA camping section but the guide does not state whether the shuttle vehicles themselves are accessible, so confirm that direct.
No quiet or sensory space is published. Access contact is the dedicated address [email protected]
ASL interpretation is offered on request under the guides Effective Communication Requests section, alongside other forms of effective communication. Requests must be emailed to [email protected] at least 30 days before the event to allow sufficient preparation.
Note the published deadline on the page still reads August 28th, 2025, so the date appears not to have been updated for the current edition and the 30 day rule is the reliable guide. Assisted listening device systems can be requested from the same address
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
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