For the fourth year, KEXP is proud to sponsor the Macefield Music Festival, happening this weekend, Friday, September 30th through Sunday, October 2nd, throughout Ballard. As always, the line-up looks like a KEXP playlist, with this year's headliners including Zola Jesus, legendary UK art-rock band Psychic TV, reunited early-Sub Pop band Hazel, Fly Moon Royalty, Reigning Sound, Selene Vigil of Seven Year Bitch, and (as you can tell from the poster above) many, many more. The festival even presents a comedy showcase, curated by Kate & Emmett Montgomery and hosted by Kelly Hannah, with comedians Travis Vogt, Sam Miller,Betinna McKelvey, Brett Hamil, Nick Sahoya, Emmett Montgomery, and Sketch Group Day Job.
Both full weekend passes and individual day tickets are available online here. Get pumped with a KEXP Video Roundup featuring many of the artists performing this weekend:
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