The Top 10 Things About KAABOO Del Mar We're Obsessed With This Year

By: Benjamin Tillis

Kaaboo Del Mar announced their lineup earlier this year and we’ve been stoked from the start.

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10. Ideal Location

KAABOO Del Mar is a music and arts event taking place September 14th-16th at the Del Mar Racetrack + Fairgrounds in San Diego. Held in a well-kept venue under the bright sun, KAABOO provides the perfect spot to enjoy music, food, comedy and more. It is right next to the beach to ensure you enjoy those shore breezes, and the festival boasts its clean facilities, including the restrooms! When you’re festin’, you know that’s important.

9. Comedy

Need a little comic relief at KAABOO? Don’t fret! KAABOO hosts a stacked lineup of today’s hilarious stars. Big names for 2018 include Craig Ferguson and Iliza Shlesinger.

8. Eats

Who doesn’t love food, and what better way to enjoy it than from the world’s top cuisinartists? Take your taste buds on a trip with chefs like Michelle Bernstein and Michael Mina. There will be numerous food stands from local restaurants for you to get your grub on too and that lineup is still on the way!

7. Three Day and One Day Passes

Do you want to get the full KAABOO experience or just a little taste? This year, you can choose either one! KAABOO offers well-priced three day tickets and one day ticket options so that you can enjoy the event for as long as your ears desire.

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6. Pool Party!

In partnership with Las Vegas’s MGM Grand’s Wet Republic, KAABOO will host a “high energy” pool club with direct views of the main stage. Go splash around and make new friends while seeing live performances from some of today’s most talented artists, all in your best suit for summer.

5. Art

KAABOO firmly believes that there should be art in everything we do. With galleries set up throughout the event space, and festival decorations created by up-and-coming creative thinkers, you can’t turn the corner without seeing something that catches your eye. If you’re lucky, you may even see someone creating a new piece right in front of you!

4. Mature Audience and Entertainment

KAABOO strives to make its event an "adult escape." Unless accompanied by an adult, attendees must be 18+. This makes KAABOO a perfect time for those who want a level of entertainment with the kiddos.

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3. Robert Delong

Robert Delong is a one-of-a-kind electronic musician who dispels the myth that EDM artists don’t do much on stage. Delong bounces between drum sets, keyboards, different microphones and self-made musical instruments that look like video game controllers to play his tunes. His catchy songs are hard not to dance to.

2. Big Boi

Best known as half of the rap duo Outkast, Big Boi is a superstar rapper with songs that’ll make you jump. The performer always gives it all on stage, and once finished playing a show after breaking his leg during the performance so he just doesn’t stop! Songs like “Shutterbug” and “Kill Jill” will certainly be played, and if we’re lucky we may get some Outkast classics too!

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1. Foo Fighters

In the middle of a North American tour promoting their 2017 album Concrete and Gold, Foo Fighters are true rock legends who no doubt know how to put on a grand performance. With multi-talented guitarist and lead vocalist Dave Grohl, this is a headlining show that you do not want to miss. We already can’t wait to rock out to “All My Life” next to you.

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-Ben

All photos, videos, and embedded tracks per the artists featured and those credited. This feature was edited for brevity and clarity by BolderBeat.