Monday, June 3, 2019 – San Diego, CA – Following months of excitement and mystery
since the announcement of the inaugural WONDERFRONT Music & Arts Festival, the
highly anticipated lineup has been released to the public. A Phase 2 unveiling of
additional artists will take place later this summer to round out the exciting lineup.
Gracing the 7+ stages, which will be spread out across the downtown waterfront, will be
artists including Miguel, Slightly Stoopid, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MGMT,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nicky Jam, Don Omar, Vince Staples, Tyga, Los Angeles
Azules, Tucanes de Tijuana, Walk the Moon, Phantogram, X Ambassadors, Michael
Franti & Spearhead, Lil Dicky, Big Gigantic, Pennywise, and many more. Later this
summer a couple big surprises will be announced to join the many great artists across
the myriad of genres.
Wonderfront co-founder Paul Thornton states; “Our goal with this lineup was to have it
stacked from start to finish each day with great artists. It’s hard to really call any certain
bands our so-called headliners as so many lines of bands on this festival are all
headliners in their own right. We’ve had a tough time choosing between so many
talented artists across the many genres into the finite number of stage slots available.
We also wanted a great mix of artists across the time slots, so that not all the bigger
names were just playing at the same later times. We really appreciate the artists that
have worked with us to make that possible.”
A core mission of the Wonderfront Festival is to showcase the hottest emerging artists,
beloved stars, and some local favorites. The preliminary lineup achieves these goals
with over 80 artists descending upon San Diego’s waterfront in late November, creating
an exceptional three-day experience at one of the world’s most vibrant festival
destinations.
Other confirmed artists include:
3LAU
Alice Merton
Allie X
Aminé
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Ari Lennox
Bad Suns
Banda Los Sebastianes
Bas
Big Wild
Bob Moses
BoomBox
Broods
Bryce Vine
Busta Rhymes
CAPYAC
CHESCA
Chrome Sparks
CNCO
COFRESI
Common Kings
Diamante Eléctrico
DJ Z-Trip
Donna Missal
DUCKWRTH
EarthGang
Earthless
English Beat
Exmag
Fakear
Flatbush Zombies
Ghost Light
Goldfish
Grace VanderWaal
Grandson
Haddon Cord
Henry + The Invisibles
Hippo Campus
Japanese Breakfast
Jonas Blue
Jordan Hollywood
Lil Baby
Manchester Orchestra
Marie Monti
Moon Taxi
Parquet Courts
Pepper
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Reykon
Rob Machado & Friends
Schizophonics
SFM
SoDown
STS9
Suicidal Tendencies
SunSquabi
The Knocks
The Routine
Thievery Corporation
TOKiMONSTA
Tribal Seeds
Vandals
Victoria La Mala
Wild Prxfits
X
Ximena Sariñana
Zion & Lennox
A true San Diego festival wouldn’t be complete without some Punk Rock thrown into the
mix. With the inclusion of the Tony Hawk’s Huckjam Stage Wonderfront will present
Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies, X, Vandals, and DJ Z-Trip. These are some of the
most quintessential bands to be performing next to Tony Hawk’s HuckJam Ramp where
Tony and some of the best pro skaters in the world will be performing their amazing
tricks.
“I’m excited to bring back the Huckjam format (choreographed and freestyle skating with
live music) after 10 years of hiatus, and there is no better place for it than my
hometown. I’m proud to be involved with Wonderfront, and it’s been a blast helping
handpick the legendary punk bands for our stage.” Tony Hawk, Wonderfront Festival
Partner.
Rob Machado and Trevor Hoffman, who, like Tony Hawk, became involved in the
festival early on as investors and ambassadors are thrilled with the caliber of the lineup
and the mindful approach that was taken to get it to where it is today.
“It’s exciting to be part of the Wonderfront Festival. I played Street Scene back in the
day and I thought it was so cool to have a festival in downtown SD. And now it’s
back!! Such an amazing group of people have come together to make this happen and
it’s going to be epic. Honored to be included with Trevor and Tony as an ambassador.
Stoked to have the Rob Machado foundation as a partner providing free refill stations
for all festival guests. It’s going to be a really good time. Can’t wait.” Rob Machado,
Wonderfront Festival Partner.
“I’m excited to see San Diego close out the festival season in style with Wonderfront.
Ernie and Paul are a perfect duo for this world class event in a world class city.” Trevor
Hoffman, Wonderfront Festival Partner.
Festival co-founder Ernie Hahn adds; “This event is for San Diego, by San Diego, and
takes the best of the Wonderfront and the Gaslamp at a time of year San Diego needs a
big event to bring us all together. All of San Diego and the greater Baja area are
represented with the genres of music, food, art and experience Wonderfront will bring to
the world November 22-24, 2019. We are really stoked for San Diego and will be
working with everyone to make this incredible!”
The Wonderfront Festival is a true collaboration at its finest by many of San Diego’s
staples in the local music scene. The Belly Up, Music Box, Casbah and RMD Club
Group have all collaborated on the curation of artists to make Wonderfront a truly homegrown
festival.
“The Belly Up has been an integral part of the San Diego music scene since the 1970’s
and it makes total sense to be involved with what is truly San Diego’s Music
festival. The lineup reflects the cultural mix of who we are and what we like to see and
hear and eat and drink. Ernie and Paul have ambitiously come up with a concept and a
location that is world class and should be supported by everyone who loves music and
San Diego! We’re proud to be part of the Wonderfront Festival for now and years to
come.” Steve Goldberg, Phil Berkovitz and Chris Goldsmith; Belly Up Entertainment
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday June 14 @ 10am. For those who
subscribe to the WonderLIST, they will have access to pre-sale Early Bird discount
opportunities starting June 7th, as well as hotel room discounts. Visit
WonderfrontFestival.com for information on how to join the WonderLIST.
About WONDERFRONT Music & Arts Festival
A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 80+ band, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival
descending upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego – “where the city
meets the sea.” The festival will feature stages and activations spread across the
various parks and piers along the Port of San Diego, from South Embarcadero up to
Broadway Pier.
About Wonderlust Events, LLC
Based in San Diego, Wonderlust Events llc is an innovative events and entertainment
company focused on conceiving, creating, and executing impactful, music-based live
experiences delivered across multiple mediums (theatrical, traditional, and streaming
broadcast). Its founders, Paul Thornton and Ernie Hahn, each have over 20 years of
experience in large-scale event promotions, production and creative development.
Media Contacts:
Rick Schloss Kira Finkenberg
rickschlosspr@aol.com kira@thekiraco.com
619 708-6007 619 204-7342
WONDERFRONT Festival
Friday-Sunday, November 22-24, 2018
WONDERLUST EVENTS, LLC
839 West Harbor Drive, Suite C2-2
San Diego CA 92101
Ph: 619.340.1070
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