Organizers have positioned Kaaboo as a more luxurious event than most music festivals, featuring comfortable seating, tasty food and high quality beverages.
Opening night musical acts include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Little Hurricane, Smash Mouth, Dave Mason, Kesha, and Michael McDonald, the ex- Doobie Brother and solo artist who is enjoying a sudden comeback in popularity.
The lineup of Friday night's comics includes Arsenio Hall and Patton Oswalt.
Over the weekend, such high-profile artists as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Pink, Muse, Alanis Morissette, Jackson Browne, Norm McDonald and David Spade are scheduled to appear.
The performances will extend to the kitchen, too, with nine celebrity chefs scheduled to take part, including Robert Irvine of the Food Network's "Restaurant Impossible," chef and author Richard Blais, and Atlanta griller Kevin Gillespie.
VIP passes are sold-out, but regular one-, two- and three-day passes remain available at kaaboodelmar.com. Prices range from $149 to $349, while parking ranges from $35 to $100.
The organizers suggest taking public transportation. They have also arranged for bus service from 17 locations around Southern California, which must be reserved in advance on the website.
