Petco Park is going full hometown this June. Today, Ocean Beach natives Slightly Stoopid will turn the ballpark into their own all-day music playground, headlining the inaugural Field of Dreamz festival alongside Sublime and a packed slate of reggae-rock acts the band is proudly billing as a homecoming show.
What to Expect at Petco Park
The daylong festival, curated by Slightly Stoopid, will run across two stages and features Sublime, Stephen Marley, Pepper, The Elovaters, DENM, Z-Trip, Band of Gringos and Boostive. Music is slated to kick off in the mid-afternoon.
According to the Field Of Dreamz site, gates and VIP entrances open in the afternoon, with the show scheduled to start around 3:30 to 3:40 PM on June 13. The official listing on Ticketmaster mirrors those details and has the full timing breakdown.
Band Reaction and Recent Honors
“It’s pretty surreal to be playing in our hometown ballpark,” frontman Miles Doughty told The San Diego Union-Tribune while previewing the stadium set, a clear sign the band is treating this like more than just another tour stop.
Slightly Stoopid hits Petco Park riding a fresh win for Song of the Year at the San Diego Music Awards in May, a hometown nod that gives the festival an extra tailwind. The awards and reaction were also covered by the Times of San Diego.
From Ocean Beach Stages to a Stadium
The band grew up gigging in Ocean Beach and other neighborhood spots, slowly graduating from small local stages to a relentless touring schedule that now includes amphitheaters and stadiums around the country. Petco Park is not new turf for them; Slightly Stoopid has already played multiple shows there, including several dates in 2023, and treats each one like a running chapter in its San Diego story.
The group’s official site, Slightly Stoopid, lays out the band’s plans for the Field of Dreamz takeover and tracks that evolving hometown history.
Tickets, VIPs and Timing
Tickets and VIP packages are being sold through Ticketmaster, and the festival site links directly to the official listings. VIP tiers promise front-of-stage viewing, dedicated lounges and other perks for fans who want to go all in.
Prices vary by section and resale, but general listings currently show most seats in the low hundreds, with VIP packages landing in the upper hundreds. For the latest availability, plus Petco Park’s bag policy and recommended arrival times, the organizers are directing fans to the official event listing and the main festival hub at Field Of Dreamz.
Why It Matters for San Diego
A band-curated festival stretching across a full day at Petco Park reinforces the ballpark’s growing role as a year-round concert venue and downtown economic engine. Recent reporting has highlighted how non-baseball events pump money into nearby hotels, restaurants and local jobs whenever the stadium lights are on for music instead of the Padres. One analysis on Petco Park's $913 million payday underscored just how big those ripple effects can be.
The Field of Dreamz bill also puts a spotlight on San Diego’s long-running reggae-rock scene and the local players that have fueled it for decades, from homegrown headliners to supporting acts with deep neighborhood roots. The festival is officially listed on the club calendar via the Padres.
Slightly Stoopid has already signaled that Petco Park is just one stop in a busy stretch. The band plans to keep the summer rolling with more dates and a three-city California “Cali Road Trippin'” mini-tour in October, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Fans are being urged to double-check the festival site and official ticketing pages for final set times and entry rules as show day gets closer.
