{"id":245448,"date":"2012-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/rocktoberfest-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-10-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T07:00:00","slug":"rocktoberfest-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/rocktoberfest-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocktoberfest 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Park music festival features and all-star lineup, on the cheap<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por Logan Broyles | Reportero SDUN<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Rocktoberfest
SD Music Award winners The Silent Comedy return for this year\u2019s festival. (Photo by Rebecca Joelson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this era of sold-out shows, arenas and music-festival tickets that cost an arm and a leg (and a month\u2019s rent), it\u2019s rare to find great music at a reasonable price. Luckily, this year\u2019s Rocktoberfest has the cure for those over-priced ticket blues.<\/p>\n

Coming back for it\u2019s third go-around, the annual San Diego Rocktoberfest is an outdoor beer and music festival being held on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 3 to 11 p.m. in the vacant parking lot behind the Birch North Park Theatre, located at 2891 University Ave.<\/p>\n

Presented by The Casbah, FM 94.9 and North Park\u2019s West Coast Tavern, this will be a 21-and-older-only event that will feature nine bands on two outdoor stages. Appearances will alternate stages, giving attendees the chance to see and hear all nine sets.<\/p>\n

For $15, there will be a full line up of some of San Diego\u2019s best bands, including a couple 2012 San Diego Music Award winners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played the debut year of Rocktoberfest two years ago and it was a really fun event, so we are happy to be back,\u201d said Joshua Zimmerman, lead guitarist and backup singer of The Silent Comedy.<\/p>\n

With \u201cwild live performances\u201d and \u201cgenre-bending sound,\u201d The Silent Comedy have been playing music since 1996, when Zimmerman and his brother formed the band. They released their first studio EP in 2008, and were Best Pop winners and Artist of the Year nominees at this year\u2019s Music Awards, held in August.<\/p>\n

Music Award Best Electronic winner, Hyena, will also be in attendance, as well as a performer from last year\u2019s Rocktoberfest, Transfer, and the up-and-coming local band, Family Wagon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our first time playing Rocktoberfest and we\u2019re happy to be involved,\u201d said Michael Cooper, the drummer for Hyena. \u201cGreat line up, a lot of these bands and fellas are great friends and old band-mates.\u201d<\/p>\n

There will also be a headliner performance by Los Angeles-based Mariachi El Bronx, a unique group that somehow manages to fuse two seemingly contradictory styles of music: punk rock and traditional Mariachi music, complete with full, matching Mariachi suits for all members.<\/p>\n

\"Rocktoberfest
Local band Hyena will play Rocktoberfest for the first time. (Photo by Andr\u00e9 Couturier Maitret)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cRocktoberfest is actually held in the parking lot behind West Coast, so the experience is really unique,\u201d Zimmerman said. \u201cThe outdoor environment is really great for bands, and the crowd has a much better view of the band than at many venues. The stage was enormous when we played a couple years ago. Our band really enjoys that because we can move around freely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other acts include Mrs. Magician, Family Wagon, New Mexico, Euphoria Brass Band and Blackout Party, including guitarist and singer Tim Lowman of Low Volts. Lowman also performed at last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

\u201cFans can expect to have a great time,\u201d Zimmerman said. \u201cThere will be beer flowing, a great sound system and stage, and an amazing lineup. It really is an incredible event for such a low ticket-price. You can\u2019t go wrong with an outdoor show in North Park with an ample supply of beer. What\u2019s not to love?\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information and tickets visit sdrocktoberfest.com.<\/p>\n

Rocktoberfest 2012 line up<\/strong>
\nMariachi El Bronx
\nla comedia muda
\nTransferir
\nHyena
\nThe Blackout Party
\nse\u00f1ora mago
\nVag\u00f3n familiar
\nNew Mexico
\nBanda de m\u00fasica de euforia<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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