Musical Lineup in Place For Rockin' Del Mar Summer
Musical Lineup in Place For Rockin' Del Mar Summer
At the racetrack they’ll tell you: "Stick with a winner." The chaps
booking Del Mar's musical summer followed that maxim just about to a
"T" in lining up the 10 acts that will fill the seaside season with
sweet sounds on seven Friday evenings and three weekend dates.
Nine of the performers already have proven themselves favorites at Del
Mar at least once, including all three weekend special concerts -- the
flashy alternative rock band The Flaming Lips (Saturday, August 15) and
the hugely popular reggae groups Steel Pulse (Saturday, August 22) and
Ziggy Marley (Sunday, September 6).
So have six of the seven post-race Friday acts, the lone exception
being the rising L.A.-based rockers The Airborne Toxic Event, which
will make its Del Mar debut on August 7.
The returning bands for this 16th year of Friday shows -- this year
dubbed the "Friday Concert Series" -- are G-Love and Special Sauce
(July 24), The Wailers (July 31), Common Sense (August 14), Pinback
(August 21), Super Diamond (August 28) and Pete Yorn (September 4).
"Our musical lineup this summer is filled with fan favorites," said
DMTC's vice president for Marketing Craig Dado. "These groups have
large followings and the musicians all seem to love our outdoor venues
and the high-spirited crowds. It should be another fun summer all the
way around."
The weekend shows will take place in the track's infield, while the
Friday events are held in Plaza de Mexico, just inside the main
entrance to the track. The concerts, which in all cases begin at
approximately 7:30 following the running of the day’s last race, are
free to fans who pay the usual track admission fee.
The "Friday Concert Series" is sponsored by Jack Daniel's, while Del
Mar Thoroughbred Club once again will partner with San Diego's top
alternative radio station -- 91X -- to ensure its successful promotion.
The Saturday concerts come under different sponsorship: the August 15
show with The Flaming Lips is present by Coors Light, while both the
Steel Pulse concert on August 22 and the Ziggy Marley appearance as
part of an evening titled the Roots Rock Reggae Fest are sponsored by
Heineken.
For those keeping score, Common Sense, the Southern California
ultra-popular reggae-oriented group, will be making a record 12th
appearance at Del Mar. Reggae master Ziggy Marley, the son of the
iconic Bob Marley, and alternative rocker Pete Yorn both will be making
their fifth local appearances. The Neil Diamond cover band Super
Diamond and the San Diego-based indie rockers Pinback will be back on
board for the fourth time. The Wailers, the reggae group that did their
seminal work with Bob Marley, will be making their third Del Mar
showing. Finally, the hip-hop, blues, folk group G-Love and Special
Sauce, The Flaming Lips and Steel Pulse all will be appearing for a
second occasion.
In addition to the concerts already noted, the popular band The English
Beat will play on the track's closing program, September 9, following
the season’s final race for the free farewell event titled "Party in
the Paddock."
Del Mar's 37-day season opens on Wednesday, July 22.
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