But as early as 2001, when Johnson was largely unknown to most music fans around the world, an audience estimated between 8,000 and 12,000 turned up to hear him and his band perform a post-race concert at the Del Mar Racetrack.
He gradually moved on to larger venues here, including the Belly Up, the Balboa Theatre, 4th&B and - in 2004 - San Diego Street Scene. The fact that San Diego surfing legend Rob Machado was an enthusiastically vocal supporter before Johnson had even performed here helped create word-of-mouth buzz, especially within the surf community that formed the core of Johnson’s initial audience. Slowly but surely, he developed a loyal local following. He played gigs at a Gaslamp Quarter bar, the name of which eludes him now, as well as at Martini Ranch in Encinitas. Despite his being based 95 miles north of Los Angeles, Johnson’s then-slowly-budding career took firm root in San Diego. These are impressive achievements for any artist, let alone a quintessentially laid-back singer-songwriter who has scored just two Top 40 singles - 2010’s “You and Your Heart” and 2006’s “Upside Down” - since the release of his 2001 debut album, “Brushfire Fairytales.” Hot-to-trot San Diego fansīefore Johnson achieved musical stardom, the low-key singer of such unassuming ditties as “Bubble Toes,” “Better Together” and “Banana Pancakes” performed in various Southern California bars and clubs. His eight albums have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. He counts such music legends as Neil Young, Willie Nelson and Jackson Browne among his collaborators and has topped the national U.S.
It’s about the only town where I’d say: ‘OK, let’s commit, even though it’s the only place where we’re going this year.’ I heard positive reports from friends who went (to KAABOO) last year and said it was a lot of fun.”Ī University of California Santa Barbara film studies graduate, Johnson, 41, has headlined numerous major festivals, including Coachella and Bonnaroo. We’re excited to come there to surf and play. So, if nothing else, we thought it would be fun to play in San Diego. My wife’s dad lives there and we have some aunts, uncles and friends there. We decided that, even if we don’t tour, it will be fun to go to San Diego. “We had to decide pretty early on if we were in or out (with KAABOO). Tickets: $119 daily $299 one-day VIP pass $779 three-day VIP pass Where: Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar
With: More than 100 music and comedy acts, including Jack Johnson, Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefers, Lenny Kravitz, Ludacris, Fall Out Boy, The Chainsmokers, Dana Carvey, Cheech & Chong, and others
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