Does blink-182 have any surprises in store for its nearly sold-out San Diego homecoming show this weekend?
We’ll find out Sunday when the Poway-bred pop-punk trio performs at downtown’s Petco Park where blink headlines a triple-bill that includes the San Diego band Pierce The Veil and England’s Hot Milk.
The tour is in support of 2023’s “One More Time,” which was the first blink-182 album since 2011’s “Neighborhoods” to reunite drummer Travis Barker and bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus with guitarist-singer Tom DeLonge after DeLonge’s 7-year hiatus from the band.
To help you smoothly navigate what is likely to be a raucous night of musical celebration Sunday, here’s what you should know before you go.
1. The concert’s scheduled starting time is 7 p.m. Sunday.
2. All gates at Petco Park will open at 5:30 p.m. and early arrival is encouraged. No re-entry will be allowed.
3. Padres parking lots will open at 1 p.m. for concertgoers with pre-purchased passes. Limited day-of parking will be subject to availability. No tailgating will be permitted in the Tailgate Lot.
4. Use of public transportation is strongly encouraged. The final post-concert departure times for the San Diego Trolley from the 12th Street & Imperial Avenue Transit Center, which is the closest station to Petco Park, are as follows:
• Since the Green Line trolley will not be in service at the Imperial Transit Center at 12th and Imperial after the concert, the last Green Line trolley to SDSU and Santee will leaves at 11:38 p.m. Sunday from the Gaslamp Quarter. However, if the concert goes late, additional trains may be provided.
• The last Blue Line trolley to UTC leaves at 11:38 p.m.
• The last Blue Line trolley to San Ysidro leaves at 12:07 a.m. Monday. Passengers will need to take a bus between the Palm Avenue and Iris Avenue stations to get back to the Blue Line, which will then have departures from the Iris station to San Ysidro.
• As of this writing, the last MTBS Coaster train from San Diego to Oceanside on Sunday departs at 9:20 p.m., an hour and 40 minutes before the concert is scheduled to conclude.
5. All tickets for the concert are digital and can be found in either the MLB Ballpark app or the Ticketmaster app. Details on how to access or transfer your tickets are available online at mlb.com/padres/tickets/mobile/guide.
6. Concertgoers with non-field level “seating bowl” tickets may enter at the following gates:
· The Gaslamp Gate, located at K Street and Seventh Avenue.
· The East Village Gate, located at K Street and 10th Avenue.
· The Park Boulevard Gate, located at the intersection of Park Boulevard and 10th Avenue.
· The Home Plate Gate, located at the corner of Park Boulevard and Tony Gwynn Drive.
7. Concertgoers with tickets for seats on the field — designated as sections A1-A7 and B2-B6 V — must enter at the Gaslamp Breezeway, located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and K Street for field access. Those ticket holders must obtain a specific field-access wristband before they can gain entry to the field level. Field wristbands are available at the Gaslamp Breezeway. Guest with General Admission Pit tickets in front of the stage must enter at the Park Boulevard Gate.
8. Concertgoers who purchased a suite can enter, starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, through any of the non-field level “seating bowl” entrances. Suites will remain open until 30 minutes after the concerts concludes.
9. No outside food or beverages are permitted, including factory-sealed water bottles and reusable water bottles.
10. Petco Park prohibits backpacks and bags, with the exception of single-compartment clear plastic bags not exceeding 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches, infant and medical bags, and clutches and purses no larger than 5 inches by 7 inches. No signs larger than 11″ by 17″ will be allowed.
11. Petco Park offers mobile lockers, located at the Premier Lot near the pedestrian bridge across from the Home Plate Gate. Locker rentals cost $12 and are cashless. The lockers will remain open for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
12. Petco Park is a cashless venue. Credit cards, Padres Pay, Google Pay and Apple Pay are accepted at all concessions locations within the ballpark.
13. A blink-182 concert merchandise tent will open at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in front of Petco Park at the corner of Tenth Avenue and Park Boulevard, Merchandise will also be available at locations inside Petco Park.
14. Petco Park is a smoke-free facility. Use of tobacco, vaping and e-cigarettes is not allowed inside the stadium. Designated smoking areas will be available at each main gate.
15. Professional cameras, selfie stick, frisbees, hover boards, hula hoops and ChapStick are among the items that are prohibited at Petco Park. A complete list is available at: mlb.com/padres/tickets/concerts/prohibited-items.
Blink-182, Pierce The Veil and Hot Milk
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Petco Park, 100 Park Boulevard., downtown
Tickets: $190.65-$252.15, plus service charges
Online: ticketmaster.com
