Now in its 8th year, annual two-day music and media conference, The San Diego Music Thing just dropped word of its killer-lineup fleshing-out an unprecedented live-music sanctuary of artists. Setting-it-off in style, the festivities start Wednesday, November 11th and run straight-on-through till Saturday, November 14th, rounding-out one of music’s best live experiences offered today.
Fronted by New Jersey’s seminal indie-crew, Yo La Tengo is scheduled to showcase their latest accomplishment, Stuff Like That There at the Observatory North Park with favored guests, Blitzen Trapper on Thursday, November 12th. Other noted acts include heavy-hitters: L7, The Joy Formidable, Viet Cong, and an entire slew of veritable music-sensations.
Offering oodles of fun-filled goodies to registrants, the conference portion allows them to build their knowledge of the music-business through fully-interactive and roundtable sessions with such keynote speakers as: Greg Graffin(lead-singer of Bad Religion) and Martin Atkins(English drummer known for his work with Nine Inch Nails and Ministry).
Proceeds will benefit the San Diego Music Foundation’s experiential music programs throughout an astounding 85-schools spread-across San Diego County. Sponsored by the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture, Bandzoogle, and Blue Moon Brewing Company, The San Diego Music Thing offers single and multiple-day conference badges for purchase. The badges provide complete access to all night-time shows and events.
The San Diego Music Thing 2015 Lineup:
Yo La Tengo
Blitzen Trapper
L7
The Joy Formidable
AA Bondy
Viet Cong
In the Valley Below
The Paper Kites
Beach Slang
Here We Go Magic
Tamaryn
Milo Greene
Chicano Batman
No Age
Born Ruffians
The Album Leaf
Andrew St. James
Bakkuda
Big Bad Buffalo
Birdy Bardot
The Bombpops
The Briefs
Creative Adult
Creature & The Woods
Dani Bell & The Tarantist
Diamond Lakes
Eagle Rock Gospel
Gateway Drugs
Grampadrew
Grizzly Business
Hills Like Elephants
Ilya
James Supercave
Kata
Keepers
Madly
Matthew Logan Vasquez
Mrs. Magician
My Goodness
Neighbors to the North
Oh Spirit
Old Man Canyon
The Palace Ballroom
Paper Days
The Paragraphs
Retox
Schizophonics
Soulside
Subsurfer
Success
Swingin Utters
The Creepy Creeps
The Midnight Pine
The Moth & The Flame
Triumph of the Wild
Young Rival