Ska fans were excited to be at 710 Beach Club & Grill the evening of Friday, June 17 when the Maryland-based Pasadena took the stage after opening
sets by locals No Kings and Sandollar. No Kings vocalist Matt Cook pumped in
early energy by jumping around the stage and playing audio samples from the
1993 film Dazed and Confused between songs. Sandollar followed with a bouncy
beach rock set before introducing Pasadena, who cited 710 as one of the first
San Diego venues they visited when they began touring along the West Coast
years ago.
The four-piece performed material that spans their entire
catalog, from 2008’s Sick and Tired to last year’s Hurricane. They played
“Peace to My Enemies” early on, a new track with a freshly minted music video, and
brushed off fan favorites “I Don’t Know,” “Trouble” and “All in Good Time.” The
crowd danced in earnest when acoustic guitarist and singer Joe Harkum broke into
the chorus on “Sweet Surrender,” and Harkum and bassist Aaron Hooper had the
crowd singing happily along to their lyrical exchange during the (ironically)
waltzy “Shut the F**k Up.”
With their fun blend of ska and rock, Pasadena consistently
draws enthusiastic crowds while in San Diego, and their gig at 710 was no
exception.
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