You may or may not already know by now but the Streetscene lineup for 2007 came out yesterday and I'm not gonna lie, its lame. First, the venue has moved to the Del Mar Fairgrounds stripping the concert of any and all streets. Second, the lineup eerily resembles the same ones from 2006, 2005, and 2004. The Killers, Social Distortion, Louis XIV, et. al. are all repeat performers and there is nothing that truly stands out. Some of the highlights are Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Paolo Nutini, Fair to Midland, and Mute Math. However, even a collection of bands such as these is not anything earth shattering and definitely not worth $120 for a two day pass (tickets here) in which some of the acts will overlap and you won't be able to see everyone. If you've been staying up on the SD music scene you've probably already seen most of the bands at this fiasco anyways. However, if you haven't I would suggest a one day pass to see the Arctic Monkeys and Muse if possible. Its a far cry from Tribe Called Quest back in 2004 and it would be better for Streetscene to either scale it back to its original concept of a street fair downtown or step up and make it more Coachella/Bonnaroo-esque. Especially when you look at the lineups for these and the standard fare in European festivals (Roskilde, Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds, T in the Park, etc.) Streetscene 2007 is a disappointment all around.
The point is Streetscene is a mediocre festival at above average prices, to the concert organizers I say if you want to charge that type of money step it up and make the festival worthwhile.
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