A regular San Diego visitor, the son of George Harrison is no stranger to leading his own band at big music festivals.

Dhani Harrison and his band, thenewo2, may not be familiar to all the attendees at this weekend’s KAABOO Del Mar festival. But the son of former Beatle George Harrison is no stranger to San Diego or to big outdoor events, having made his festival debut with thenewwho2 at the 2009 edition of Coachella.

We spoke recently with the Los Angeles-based Harrison, whop performs with the latest edition of his band today, Saturday, at 2 p.m. at the Zuma Stage. 

Q: You first performed at Coachella in 2009, and played a warm-up show at the Casbah in San Diego. What do you remember about those two gigs? 

Harrison: Coachella was fun. I’ve done that festival a couple of times, with mixed results. Sometimes it’s too hot, sometimes it's perfect. I haven't been to the Casbah for awhile, but I love San Diego. I was just down there to watch the Rolling Stones at Petco Park (in May), and that was pretty crazy.

Q: KAABOO is being held at the Del Mar Racetrack and fairgrounds. Ever been there? 

Harrison: I’ve been past the racetrack, but I’ve never been there for a big event. San Diego and Encinitas have good spots for skateboarding, so I spent a lot of time down there when I was growing up.

By: George Varga

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

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