The bands Novillero, Munkafest, and Trusty all appear as themselves.
Brad Hunt's look for his character, Chris Kedder, was modeled after Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, and the festival was called Band Jam.
The track that plays as Monk, Natalie and Stottlemeyer walk through the parking area is a track recycled from Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic (2005).
Some of the makeshift tents are sponsored by real brands. For instance, one tent is sponsored by SoBe.
When Monk, Natalie and Kendra are questioning Annie (Benita Andre) the acupuncturist about Stork's death, she says "I guess he (Stork) is with Kurt, Jimi, and Janis now." By that, Annie refers to Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin, three famous musicians whose notoriety stems from their music and premature deaths at the age of 27.