I'm not a big fan of pop music in general, but I have to admit that I loved the Katy Perry vs. Taylor Swift beef and all of their diss tracks back and forth. Tonight, Perry headlines the final night of Kaaboo, and she's a dynamic performer who loves a big production, so you know whatever she has in her pocket is going to be lit. Be sure to catch local gal Elise Trouw demonstrate her looping and mashup prowess, the very excellent Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, and of course, Mr. Robert Plant. Those of us without festival tickets can head to the Casbah for Foxing and Kississippi, go check out the experimental sounds of Oxbow or catch Ghostface Killa and Raekwon at Observatory.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
- Kaaboo featuring Katy Perry, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Wiz Khalifa, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, Alice in Chains, Jewel, TLC, Quinn XCII, the All-American Rejects, War, Candlebox, Elvin Bishop, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Boulevards, Vista Kicks, Tall Heights, Chelsea Cutler, Elise Trouw, L.A. Edwards, Bay Ledges, Sully, David Francisco @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Foxing, Kississippi @ Casbah
- Oxbow, Blood Ponies @ Soda Bar
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ Harrah's SoCal Resort
- Lex & the Jewel @ Sycamore Den
- Ghostface Killah & Raekwon @ Observatory North Park
- We Like 2 Party @ Space
- Whitney Shay, the Routine, the Sleepwalkers @ Belly Up
- Future Human, Headphone @ Vin De Syrah
- The Rent Party with DJs Scotty J & Uncle Bud @ Whistle Stop
- The Depicted Vibration Vol. 8 (Herbie Hancock/Joni Mitchell Project) @ Dizzy's
- Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink
- Chad & Rosie @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Coastal Cities Jazz Band @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Maoli with Tenelle and Joseph Soul: An Intimate Acoustic Storyteller Series with DJ Akrite @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- In Concert Variety Show @ The Merrow
- The Playground: Sunday Night Dance Party @ The Merrow
- Spectrum: A Diverse Dance Party @ Blonde
- All Gone Pete Tong with Pete Tong & Felix Da Housecat @ Quartyard
- Alex Skolnick Trio: Conundrum Tour @ Brick by Brick
- Lutryal & the Minneapolis Sound Machine @ Tio Leo's
- Abandoned by Bears, Light Up the Sky, Boys of Fall @ Midnight Jack
- Reggae Sunday @ U-31
- Uptown Top Ranking with Tribe of Kings @ The Office
- Jason Brown @ Humphreys Backstage Live (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- Karisma @ Navajo Live
- Luv a Lot @ Humphreys Backstage Live (7 p.m.)
- Sunday Groove with the Professor & Juni Flo @ El Dorado
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
