Kaa Boo Festival hits Del Mar (San Diego).
The inaugural KAABOO Del Mar weekend continues to grow its line-up with the additions of ten-time Grammy award-winner Bonnie Raitt and multiple Grammy winners Train to an already power-packed bill featuring headlining performances from No Doubt, The Killers and Zac Brown Band. KAABOO Del Mar–Friday, September 18-Sunday, September 20 at the Del Mar Racetrack & Fairgrounds–is presented in partnership with Mercedes Benz. Throughout the three-day event, music aficionados will experience anunforgettable weekend with three days of performances onseven stages and six unparalleled experiences: Humor Me, Palate, Indulgences, ArtworK, Encore, and Posh Nosh, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.
The KAABOO Del Mar line-up (as of May 29) is as follows:
No Doubt; The Killers; Zac Brown Band; Train; Snoop Dogg; Foster the People; 311; Slightly Stoopid; Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals; Counting Crows; Young the Giant; The Roots; Spoon; Bonnie Raitt; Sheryl Crow; Grace Potter; Fitz and The Tantrums; Dirty Heads; O.A.R.; AWOLNATION; Rodrigo y Gabriela; Michael Franti & Spearhead; Brandi Carlile; Girl Talk; Big Gigantic; Griz; Tribal Seeds; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue;Dawes; Los Lobos; X; Lucero; Lettuce; Ozomatli; Allen Stone; JJ Grey & Mofro; Old 97′s; The White Buffalo; Justin Townes Earle; Delta Rae; Nahko & Medicine for the People; Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers; Minnie Driver; The White Panda; The Floozies; Goldfish; Stick Figure; Jamestown Revival; thenewno2; The Revivalists; MarchFourth!; Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Fortunate Youth; Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers; Natural Vibrations; The Silent Comedy; Knox Hamilton; Orgone; Wheeland Brothers; The Apache Relay; Peter Matthew Bauer. VIP performances from Sheryl Crow and Ed Kowalcyzk (Live). Comedy performers include: Joel McHale; Lewis Black; Chris D’elia; Anthony Jeselnik; Jeff Garlin; Tig Notaro; Tim Meadows; Iliza Shlesinger; Ron Funches; Hasan Minhaj.
Produced by HorsePower Entertainment, KAABOO Del Mar is athree-day experience of music, entertainment, visual art, andculinary exploration. Just steps away from the Pacific Ocean and situated within a few hours of all major Southern California cities, KAABOO Del Mar is creating a weekend escape that will appeal to sophisticated concert-goers looking for a fully immersive experience. On the culinary side, KAABOO Del Marwill offer food and beverage choices beyond your typical festival fare. This enhanced approach will include pairings from local, high quality restaurants featuring celebrity and local chefs; wine selections from vineyards throughout California; craft beer from breweries in top markets including San Diego; craft distillers in various categories; mixologists; and more.
The KAABOO HANG FIVE AND HANG TEN VIP luxury accommodations include access to the private Oceanfront Oasislounge with pop-up performances and dedicated Oasis Conciergeservice. Onsite accommodations include two deluxe options:Seascape Luxury RV (two-five guests) or Surfside Luxury Tour Bus (two-eight guests) packages, all of which will be situated inOceanfront Oasis, set in the legendary racetrack’s infield. Prices start at $6,780 and require a minimum of two guests. To make your reservation and view a full list of pricing options, pleasevisit the KAABOO website or contact KAABOO Hospitality Guest Services: (888) 805-8930 or email: oasis@kaaboodelmar.com. AllHANG FIVE and HANG TEN packages also offer plans with installments of three equal payments.
KAABOO Del Mar three-day passes are on sale now. Available options include a limited number of GA weekend passes at $279and a VIP “Hang Five” weekend pass available at $799.
All VIP passes include entry to a Thursday pre-event, invitation-only celebration with musical performances fromSheryl Crow and Ed Kowalcyzk (founding member and former lead singer of the band, Live). In addition, the Hang Ten VIP pass at$2499 per pass (includes all of the Hang Five VIP benefits) also offers complimentary food and beverages in designated areas, access to the KAABOO Artist Lounge (11:00 AM-10:00 PM) andOceanfront Oasis (9:00 AM-12 Midnight) on the track in-field,complimentary valet parking, elevated gift bag; access tooffsite excursions and on site activities (prices vary based on activity) for surfing and yoga; exclusive pop-up performances/sessions and meet & greets with performers andparticipants in the Oceanfront Oasis from KAABOO‘s six unparalleled experiences; and a dedicated platinum viewing at three stages (inclusive of the main stage), dedicated “Hang Ten” pre-event planning support and on-site concierge service.
Meanwhile, $1 from each pass purchased will go to the“KINDNESS” charity program, created by KAABOOorganizers benefiting four local charities. The funds raised will bedivided equally among the charity partners for support of programs directly impacting the local San Diego community. When purchasing passes, guests will be given the option of donating additional funds, with KAABOO matching each donation, dollar for dollar. The “KINDNESS” partners include: Feeding America San Diego (feedingamericasd.org), San Diego Armed Services YMCA (www.sandiegoasymca.org), San Diego Music Foundation (sandiegomusicfoundation.org) and Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter (www.surfridersd.org).
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