Local and national acts descend on Capitol Hill for three days of music
Over 70 acts will perform during the three-day music festival that falls on the second weekend in August this year, later than usual
Local and national acts descend on Capitol Hill for three days of music
Over 70 acts will perform during the three-day music festival that falls on the second weekend in August this year, later than usual
Capitol Hill Block Party is once again upon us. Often scheduled at the end of July since its inception in 1997 when it was on a single day and a single stage, this year's festival is over three days, August 7-9, and four stages. Like last year, this year's festival is 21-and-over.
To make sense of the diverse offerings, Public Display Art resident music expert Kariah shares her recommendations. But first, the general information.
WHAT: Capitol Hill Block Party, 74 acts perform across four stages
WHEN: August 7-9
WHERE: Between Broadway and 12th Avenue East, and Union Street and Pine Street
WHY: "P-A-R-T-Why? BECAUSE WE GOTTA!!!"
TICKETS: Range from $159.65 for single day general admission to $461.28 for three-day VIP passes.
-Seattle native Avery Cochrane's dichtomous music layers bubblegum synth pop over iconiclastic lyrics. Cochrane's synth pop aesthetic is juxtoposed against lyrics challenging conformity. The queer singer and songwriter opens the Capitol Hill Block Party festivities at the Main Stage on Friday at 3:15 pm.
-The Floor is Not Lava describes themselves as "Like magma, they take sonic elements from a wide breadth of genres, from Grunge to RnB, through Funk and Indie Sleaze, and cast them in a crucible of Pop sensibilities." Never mind the contradiction of grunge and pop, their sound is unique. They perform at the Barboza Stage on Saturday at 5:15 pm.
-Hanan Diriye's alter ego Dsrt Flwr broke out with the single "Of Discernment" post-pandemic. The multi-talented community organizer, educator, filmmaker, poet and vocalist performs on Sunday at 5:30 pm at the Barboza Stage.
-Born in Puerto Rico and now living in Seattle, the upstart Emi Pop combines a pop punk aesthetic with Latin-influenced sensibilities. Her sound harkens to the 1990's Riot Grrrl sounds of the likes of Bikini Kill, 7 Year Bitch, The Gits, Sleater-Kinney, The Fastbacks and Le Tigre. Pop performs on Friday at 6:30 pm on the Barboza Stage.
Kariah also recommends Georgia native Aliyah's Interlude's show on Friday at 4:15 pm on the Main Stage and Los Angeles' Tinashe's DJ set on Saturday at 9 pm on the Main Stage and
Public Display Art music contributor Rob Moura shares his recommendations in the current issue of Public Display Art. Here is a taste of his recommendations.
-The dark wave duo of Dark Chisme brings their Latin techno sound to the Neumos Stage on Friday at 10:45 pm.
-Singer, songwriter, composer, fashionista and photographer Kenshi Killzzz (Kailyn Baccetti) brings her sultry vocals and lo-fi R&B sound to the Neumos Stage on Saturday at 6:30 pm.
For a complete list of Moura's recommendations look for the current issue of Public Display Art at nearly 900 locations around the Puget Sound.
Capitol Hill revelers packed the Main Stage last year, the first time the festival was 21-and-over.
