There are so many excellent Summer music festivals in the Pacific Northwest, it’s hard to know where to invest your time and money. West Seattle Summerfest, July 8-10, is absolutely not one to miss. Besides being completely FREE, it has the best local music lineup you’re likely to find- Seattle favorites Tacocat, Donormaal, Draemhouse, Grace Love and the True Loves and many more will be playing throughout the weekend at The Junction in West Seattle. In addition to live music on on the California Stage, you’ll find food trucks and a beer garden, as well as electric bike demos, an urban animal expo, and a kids’ zone in the twelve square blocks that Summerfest is taking over. On Sunday, you can double down with the West Seattle Farmers Market from 10-2 in the same area. In the meantime, check out the amazing lineup, and let these videos stir your excitement! We hope to see you there!Friday3pm – School of Rock4pm – Nasty Bits5pm – Braindrain6pm – Maszer7pm – Acapulco Lips8pm – Chastity Belt9pm – DJ Mike Steve9:30 – Tacocat
Saturdaynoon – The Hollers1pm – Danny Newcomb & the Sugarmakers2pm – Tomten3pm – DoNormaal4pm – Draemhouse5pm – Crater6pm – Christian Mistress7pm – Bread & Butter8pm – Hobosexual9pm – Pillar Point10pm – DJ MF Cake10:30pm – Grace Love & the True Loves
Sunday1pm – Featherbones2pm – Marieke & the Go Get’em Boys3pm – The Swearengens4pm – The Dusty 45’s
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