East goes West: An Unforgettable Day 2 at WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022

On Saturday November 19, WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 continued on for an unforgettable Day 2. Since the last festival in 2019, WonderFront has made a comeback with headliners Kings of Leon, G-Eazy, Lauren Daigle and Swae Lee, all making headway to restore the annual festival within Seaport Village along the pier in downtown San Diego. 

Kings Of Leon – WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 Perri Sage Photography

Starting the day with Fitz and The Tantrums at the Events.com main stages, the show-goers belted the lyrics to fan favorite “Out of my League” which was a huge milestone in the band’s early career. Saturday’s afternoon sun became the perfect natural spotlight for the indie pop rock band founded in 2008 by lead vocalist Michael Fitzpatrick when they released their first hit single “Breakin’ The Chains of Love” in 2009.

The festival moved towards transpiring viral success Tai Verdes, known for his pop and indie inspired music. Tai grew to fame during the pandemic in 2020 for his hit single “Stuck in The Middle,” which successively sprung him into a well-deserved music career. The crowd grew full as Tai was engaging with fans with an urge to hurl over the pit’s rail guard, as Verdes made it all worth the wait, especially when the performance of hit single “A-O-K” was embraced by a sea of loyal fans.

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Tai Verdes – WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 Perri Sage Photography

As the sun started winding down, singer/songwriter Bill Dess took a stand on the stage with his blue electric guitar. Going by the stage name of Two Feet, Bill balances a groove with a heavy tone and edgy electric guitar riffs. Representing the east coast, Bill Dess was born and raised in Manhattan where he began the production of his music career. Dess set the tone for those around as he strung his hit release “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” which reached number 36 on The US Hot Rock Songs Chart.

Two Feet – WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 Perri Sage Photography

Leading into one of the top headliners of Saturday’s lineup was the unforgettable Swae Lee performed an impressive and crowd pleasing show. Swae leaped onto stage telling the crowd “I’m gonna make this shit unforgettable for y’all,” leading into featured hit release “Unforgettable” with French Montana. Leaning over the guard rails into the crowd, Swae was standing over the monitors, jumping from stage left to stage right and throwing his shirt into the crowd. Festival goers swung left to right as top hit “Swang” boomed through the bass. He made his appreciation for the fans known, putting on quite a remarkable show.

Swae Lee has been best known for songs from the album SremmLife from a duo Rae Sremmurd with his brother.. Swae Lee has featured artists on many tracks, such as Jhene Aiko, Post Malone, Traviss Scott and Nicki Minaj. Some of his fan favorites include “Unforgettable,” “Sunflower” and “Sativa” For one of WonderFront’s many headliners, Swae Lee put on an unforgettable show.

Swae Lee – WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 Perri Sage Photography

Headliner G-Eazy made an appearance Saturday night, having risen to attention in 2014 when his first major label album These Things Happen hit number 3 on the US BillBoard charts. G-Eazy cherished this show in honor of his fanbase to carry on their support over the years.

Playing one of Saturday’s concluding shows in San Diego’s all time ocean overlook, Ruocco Park. Echosmith took the stage to honor their last show on the band’s 2022 tour. Lead singer and keyboardist Sydney Sierota held a special place for San Diego, it being her hometown, which made their last show of the year more memorable for the fans and the alternative pop band.

EchoSmith – WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 Perri Sage Photography


To conclude an eventful Day 2 of WonderFront Music and Arts Festival. headliner Kings of Leon dropped an outstanding closing performance. The crowd was packed with show goers urging to get upfront for a better view along the marina, where fans filled the venue from front to back. With millions of follower on Spotify, their listeners were ecstatic for their show and appearance to the multi-genre festival. The group, composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan, Jared and their cousin Matthew Followill, performed “Sex on Fire,” “Use Somebody” and “Closer” from Kings’ most iconic album release, Only By The Night.

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Kings of Leon – WonderFront Music and Arts Festival 2022 Perri Sage Photography

The wait for the American rock band was worth the wait when the crowd belted each song and roared of applause. The closing on Saturday November 19 set the bar for a remarkable show, raising high hopes for the final day of WonderFront Festival.

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