It's hard to believe that the Capitol Hill Block Party is on its 17th year, but it's no surprise that it keeps getting better each year. Now a premiere Northwest festival, the Capitol Hill Block Party has announced a stellar lineup for 2013. On July 26th through 28th, you'll be able to see The Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Pickwick, STRFKR, Frightened Rabbit, A-Trak and many other great local and national acts right in your neighborhood! Here's the initial lineup that was revealed this morning:
The Flaming Lips * Girl Talk * Pickwick * A-Trak * STRFKR * Frightened Rabbit * Dillon Francis * Cults * Hey Marseilles * Chromatics * El-P * Danny Brown * Starslinger * Killer Mike * Glass Candy * Big Freedia * Rose Windows * Daughn Gibson * Odesza * Radiation City * Sandrider * Wild Cub * White Lung * La Luz * BellaMaine * Black Marble * Pure Bathing Culture * The Comettes * Fly Moon Royalty * Soft Metals * Grave Babies * 18 Individual Eyes * Country Lips * Naomi Punk * The Grizzled Mighty * The Horde And The Harem * Constant Lovers * Learning Team * Theoretics * Bear Mountain * Fools Gold Club House
More will follow. We'll let you know when others are announced, but you head over to the CHBP website for more information.
Discounted 3-day passes are available now, and a limited number of early buyers will get a FREE ticket to “Block Party Premier Party!” on Thursday, April 4th at Neumos, featuring Pickwick and Radiation City.
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