Mos Def, Bad Religion and Kinky have all been confirmed by the A.S. Programming office to be performing at the Sun God festival on May 16.

The annual festival will be an all-day celebration, beginning at 10 a.m. with daytime activities, and continuing into the evening with nonstop live music from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

“”Make a day of it,”” said A.S. Festivals Co-Coordinator Alex Krushner. “”We went all out this year.””

As in previous years, the Sun God lawn and Library Walk will be lined with food vendors, booths and games during the day. Then starting at around 5 p.m., the gates will open at RIMAC field, where the first live bands will be playing.

“”People are very enthusiastic,”” Krushner said. “”The ball is set very high with Sun God, but we feel really confident that we’ve kept the bar up … we may very well be raising the bar.””

This year’s Sun God will distinguish itself from prior years in that it will have a second stage, allowing for continuous live music.

The Battle of the Bands, which takes place on May 12 at noon in Price Center Plaza, will have a winner that will open at Sun God on the main stage. Kinky, Bad Religion and Mos Def will follow their set. The second stage will be utilized between these sets where Beston and The Kitchen, Maxine and White Starr will play.

“”We’re very excited,”” Krushner said. “”We got some bands students already know and love, and others that people will know and love in the future.””

Considering all of the activities, Krushner said, “”We feel like [Sun God] is more than just a concert, but an event. It’s much bigger than FallFest or WinterFest.””

Although he did not give an exact figure for the cost of this year’s festival, Krushner remarked that it cost a lot, and that there was “”no holding back.””

Sun God is free for UCSD students. A limited number of guest tickets will be sold at the box office for $15 with a Student I.D.