San Diego's CRSSD Festival returned to Waterfront Park for its fall edition the first weekend of October, drawing crowds across three stages for two days of house and techno.
Saturday: Variety at City Steps, Spectacle at Ocean View
Saturday's City Steps lineup departed from the stage's usual techno focus, with sets from MPH and Marlon Hoffstadt drawing fans eager to hear MPH's new Anti Up collaboration and Marlon Hoffstadt's 'Makina Time.' I Hate Models and VTSS closed the stage with techno sets later in the night.
At Ocean View, Ayybo and Notion brought mainstage house energy into the sunset before ceding the stage to horsegiirL. Mochakk's closing set leveraged the stage's production capabilities with custom construction-style signs woven into the visual setup.
The Palms stage drew its usual sizable crowd, with attendees dancing through ChaseWest and Layton Giordani's tech house sets. Sonny Fodera closed in a more melodic fashion, incorporating tracks from Calvin Harris and Rüfüs du Sol.
Sunday: Prospa Packs Palms, Disclosure and Lake Close Out
Chris Lorenzo appeared as a special guest on the Palms stage Sunday afternoon before handing off to Genesi. At City Steps, Mathame, Helena Hauff and Boys Noize each played techno sets next to San Diego's City Hall. U.K. duo Prospa drew what may have been the biggest Palms crowd in festival history, playing their hits including 'Free Your Mind' alongside several unreleased IDs.
Disclosure and Chris Lake wrapped the festival with a back-to-back set at Ocean View, opening with a custom San Diego intro from Leven Kali in place of his usual vocals on 'one2three'. The set mixed each artist's catalogue, from Chris Lake's 'Piano Hand' to Disclosure's 'F For You', and premiered a new collaboration the duo claimed was "made yesterday." A light drizzle during the set amplified the visuals as the crowd danced to 'Turn off the Lights' and 'Latch' in the rain.
A Polished Operation
After more than a decade of biannual editions, CRSSD's operations have become streamlined, with regulars navigating the festival's compact footprint with ease. Food and drink options include specialty cocktails, and the festival's relatively small size makes moving between stages manageable even during peak hours.
The festival runs twice yearly in San Diego, alternating between spring and fall editions at Waterfront Park.
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