I had a blast, man. I'm going back next year and will probably stay at the same hotel. I thought everything was first class and even wrote a letter to the manager telling her about it. Staying within walking distance from the event was smart.
I could write so much but I'll try to keep it short.
KAABOO is really special in that it has a little bit of something for everyone. It was like an upscale fair. Music, comedy, art, instructional cooking expos, etc. I noticed that you didn't see many kids (younger than 21) around. Perhaps it was too expensive or maybe it was the acts I was there for were directed at an older crowd. I read a review earlier this week that said the average attendee's age was 37 (I'm 40).
As far as the big names go, it was my first time seeing Foo Fighters and they absolutely killed it Friday night. Other name bands on Friday included Everclear, Nelly, and Incubus.
Saturday, I took in Stone Temple Pilots (I just saw them in Dallas in May) and Billy Idol (he was old but still rocked his ass off) before skipping out on Imagine Dragons and heading back to the hotel early. I ate, drank and watched a little football at the bar before heading to a local beach where I took some mushrooms and jumped in the water. It was a beautiful night. I ended up walking around Del Mar pretty late and there wasn't a soul around. I was pretty fucked up but I was taken aback by how eerily peaceful it was. I was probably lucky a cop didn't roll by. That is a nice ass town and those people are definitely in a higher tax bracket than me.
Sunday was a little difficult to rally but I did and saw All American Rejects (they were OK), Alice in Chains (they were badass) and Robert Plant and his band. It goes without saying, that he's a legend and that band behind him was awesome. The first real concert I ever saw was Page and Plant twenty years ago in Pensacola so it was really cool to see him again. Not that there was really a question, but Katy Perry was performing at the same time and the people at the hotel who chose her over Plant said she sucked.
It's really impossible to see and do everything there, but I basically did whatever I wanted and don't regret anything. I would advise getting a BASK pass to the pool/beach area. It was only $100 for all three days and totally worth it.
KAABOO will be venturing out to Arlington in and around Jerry World in May and I already have my hotel room reserved without even knowing the lineup.
Just a great all around experience.