San Diego is fortunate to having many incredible music events on the annual calendar, but nothing compares with KAABOO, which is taking place on the weekend of Sept. 16-18 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Now in its second year, KAABOO will brings together music, comedy, arts and food over its three days and nights, including headliners such as Aerosmith, in their only U.S. show this year, as well as Jack Johnson, Hall & Oates and Jimmy Buffet. There is also a great comedy lineup, which will feature the likes of Cheech & Chong, Dana Carvey and Natasha Leggero. While attendees see and hear a seamless entertainment experience, according to KAABOO spokesperson Emily Nugent, it takes nearly 2,000 people to bring the event together, with a the\u00a0management team consisting of a smaller group that works year round on the strategy, site design, talent booking and general operations.
\n“Preparing for KAABOO is a year round project,” said Nugent. “The physical build of the site starts as the Del Mar races are winding down and will go up\u00a0until\u00a0Thursday night when the AMPLIFY VIP\u00a0Sneak\u00a0Preview event starts, so about two weeks. It takes a similar amount of time to load out.”
\nFor those who attended last year, there are a few changes, including moving the Grandview Stage to the Racetrack infield. Meanwhile, the comedy performances will be in a larger hall than last year. The mix of music at KAABOO includes everything from hip-hop to classic rock, with diversity an important part of the planning. “Everything is on the table for consideration,” Nugent continued. “When booking talent for KAABOO, the team looks at the overall curation of\u00a0the\u00a0lineup and the\u00a0experience\u00a0that it will provide to our guests. It is our goal to have some iconic acts, some current chart-toppers and some up and coming acts that we project as being acts to watch for in the coming years.”\u00a0
\nKAABOO also considers San Diego musicians for the event, with Steve Poltz, Nancarrow, The Verigolds, Bang Pow and Aquile amongst the artists performing this year. “Local talent is extremely important to KAABOO,” Nugent said. “There was the entire Discovery Tour that took place, which gave local bands a chance to win a spot performing at KAABOO on The Tourmaline stage! The Discovery Tour was a great way to spread the word about the amazing local talent out there and we are excited to welcome those winners to our stage.” Guitarist Graham Nancarrow notes an event like this is special. “I feel very proud and incredibly grateful to be on the lineup at KAABOO. This is the kind of stuff I\u2019ve dreamed about doing since I was a kid.” Having attended last year, he is expecting a great, if brief time at the event. “I did attend one day last year,” he remarked. “It was epic! This year, I\u2019m just looking forward to performing and putting on a fun show for the hometown. I wish I could stay and watch all the great acts but I only get to be there for a couple of hours because we\u2019ve got to be in Half Moon Bay on Sunday morning for the Fish and Fleet Festival,” Nancarrow said.
\nNugent points out that visual artists at KAABOO are\u00a0chosen\u00a0in a similar fashion to the musical lineup. “Led by our creative director,\u00a0Amandalynn,\u00a0a committee of visual artists reviews\u00a0the applications from the galleries and artists,” Nugent said. Amongst those taking part this year is former Jefferson Airplane front woman Grace Slick, now an acclaimed painter. “This year, our muralists come to us from all over\u00a0the world, including Germany,\u00a0Australia, New\u00a0Zealand,\u00a0Hong Kong and more.” As with any event of this scale, public transportation is recommended. “Guests have many options,” Nugent said. “There will be on-site parking for\u00a0purchase, bike valets for safe keeping of your bicycle at both\u00a0entrances, and public transportation will be\u00a0available (with) a shuttle from\u00a0the\u00a0Solana Beach Coaster Station for $5 each way.” To be good\u00a0neighbors to surrounding\u00a0communities, it\u2019s requested that guests do not park on side-streets in adjacent neighborhoods.
\nWhile everyone is looking forward to this year\u2019s edition of KAABOO, Nugent points out the behind the scenes team is already looking ahead. “We are thrilled to have Aerosmith joining us as their only U.S. show this year,” she said. “(But) our\u00a0team is always scouting talent for future years, for all levels, from emerging acts to headliners. We can\u2019t give any\u00a0hints\u00a0as to next year\u2019s lineup yet, but we are\u00a0already\u00a0booking talent!”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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