I’ve limited myself to a single live music event during my second honeymoon in San Diego. But man, what a show! Dia de los Deftones, a festival curated by hometown heroes Deftones, was held just beyond the outfield of Petco Park and spilled over into a street adjacent to the baseball stadium on Saturday, November 3.
Complications with a rideshare caused me to miss the opening act Vowws, but Vein’s ferocious attack on the secondary stage made me feel a lot better about skipping the 2018 edition of Warped Tour. The cool kids insisting that Vein is one of rock’s best hopes may be right. Ho99o9, an industrial rock/rap trio in the style of Death Grips and Injury Reserve, was even better. Failing to get hurt after getting swept into the mosh pit a couple times confirmed my sense that I’m living the life of Riley.
I’ve never managed to get into Rocket From the Crypt. The veteran San Diego band received a cold shoulder from Deftones fans who shared my indifference. I felt sorry for Mike Shinoda. Not only did the music of the cofounder of Linkin Park ironically resemble second-rate Twenty One Pilots, his tribute to his late bandmate Chester Bennington was a major buzzkill.
The set by Future was easily the best effort I’ve witnessed by the rap superstar. He’s floundered the past couple times I’ve seen him but Future did his best to engage the audience of approximately 5,000. Unlike Future, Doja Cat didn’t have any baggage to overcome. The immensely likable Cardi B knockoff gamely delivered her risque material including the hilarious novelty hit "Mooo!".
I had so much fun bouncing between the two stages for six hours that I forgot to eat. Unfortunately, I remembered to down three Belching Beaver lagers introduced at the festival. Overcome by a sudden wave of hunger when Deftones hit the main stage, I couldn’t enjoy its headlining appearance.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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