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Photos and prose about San Diego's classic street music festival.

San Diego's Street Scene Party Photos!

Costumes and craziness once again stood out at Street Scene in 2002.

Maybe it's the costumes.

Could be the bands.

Or maybe it's the fact you can openly drink in what is normally city streets.

Whatever the reason, Street Scene in San Diego – held annually the second weekend of September – brings out tens of thousands of music fans, unique revelers, party-goers and others. They mix, they mingle, they drink, they dance, they cheer and they party.

In 2002 the spirits were flowing and the sprit was high. A huge lineup that included the Stone Temple Pilots, Common Sense, James Brown, Melissa Ethridge and the Violent Femms, plus a wild and wildly popular electronic tent, kept the downtown Gaslamp area jumping.

A mix of street vendors and bars provide margaritas, rum drinks and plenty of beer. There was even a furniture gallery serving martinis. PubClub.com used Tivoli, a dive bar with good beer around the corner from the Ford Stage as our unofficial home party base.

"Forty-five dollars is a lot to pay to get in but I didn't blink an eye," said a happy reveler from San Diego. "I like the party, the bands and the bars after the bands."

Someone else was more to the point: We just came for the bars,' she said.

Others felt a distinctive San Diego flavor when she remarked: "What other town would someone show up to a massive street party full of bands with a skateboard attached to his back?"

The Electronica tent went wild (top); Tivoli provided super service (bottom)

Street Scene is a perfectly popular place for bachlorette parties on the prowl.

Music correspondent Scott Witherpoon worked up a big thirst...

...And so did co-founder Allan Kidd

Just like the camera lens, thePubClub crew got a bit smeared at Tivoli.

More Parties; Super Bowl 10K

Three Down and Looking Forward to a Fourth

By Special Events
Correspondent
Joe del Real

Street Scene in San Diego continues to be one of the most happening ­ and crowded ­ outdoor party events in Southern California. This was my third year in a row (2002) and I foresee a fourth next year.

There¹s something about being able to legally walk around the streets of San Diego with a drink in your hand among tens of thousands of other people doing the same thing. .

Music is one of the main attractions at the Street Scene.

With a beer in hand, us PubClubbers started out by heading to the Ford Stage to see the end of Blues Traveler, which was the first of four acts at this large, main stage area. I was surprised at how crowded the stage area was that early on, but then again, Blues Traveler was a good draw.

Next we headed to Tivoli, a small bar within Street Scene with a good street patio which allowed us to see and talk to the many people walking by. Tivoli also has very good-looking female beer servers along the female customers.

After a while I left my PubClub friends at the bar and went wandering the streets on my own. I ended up at the blackjack tables to make some new friends and play for a chance to win prizes I really didn¹t want. By this time, I had switched to drinking margaritas from one of the outdoor booths. While they didn¹t taste very strong, they did pack a good punch.

With the help of cell phones, I rejoined my PubClub friends for a little socializing on the streets. We found ourselves at the extremely loud electronica tent, then at Dick's Last Resort.

I don't know if it's me or just Street Scene, but I kept my tradition of losing eveyone, including people I just met.

So, I went back to the streets for more socializing on my own. By this time it was getting to be the last hour of Street Scene (it closes down at midnight but the surrounding bars stay open till 2:00 am). I headed back to the Ford Stage to see the Melissa Etheridge. The audience was filled with women with ³alternative lifestyles², but who am I to judgeŠor complain.

I ended up meeting a new friend there (one with a more conventional lifestyle). We stayed to the end and then headed out together to hit the bars which stayed open a while longer. While we were drinking and dancing together late night at Hennessey¹s San Diego, guess who happens to walk inŠmy PubClub friends.

At Street Scene, we all seem to come together in the end.