Honk!Fest West. Street Band Festival in Seattle. April 10-12

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I am David, 6 time burner, DPW and marching band fanatic. I throw a festival in Seattle every year and I would love to turn the Community onto it. There are Burner bands performing every night! This is going to be a real blast.

We are looking for some lovely citizens of BRC to help with our volunteer army. Jobs include Stage managing, band wrangling, helping in our chow hall, driving bands around, working doors at venues...if you want to volunteer at our event please contact [email protected]. Feel free to contact me with any questions too at [email protected]

Seattle, WA – March 26, 2009

WHAT: Honk! Fest West 2009

WHEN: April 10 – 12, 2009

WHERE: Venues and streets of Ballard and Georgetown

DESCRIPTION: Honk!Fest West, a Vera Sponsored Project, returns to Seattle this year April 10 -12. Honk!Fest West, the northwest counterpart to the 3 day brass band festival founded in Somerville, MA, is a celebration of the music of street bands from around the world. This year 18 bands from around the continent will join in the festivities, including Stanford University’s nationally-acclaimed scatter band. Honk!Fest West begins Friday, April 10th in Ballard, venues in Georgetown Saturday evening, a brunch potluck at Gasworks Park Sunday afternoon, and culminates in an all-band line up at The Vera Project.

The event will also feature workshops throughout the weekend with members of Seattle’s vibrant musical community.

HONK FEST LINE-UP FOR 2009:

March Fourth Marching Band (Portland, OR)
Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (Palo Alto, CA)
Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline (Seattle, WA)
Loyd Family Players (Oakland, CA)
Environmental Encroachment (Chicago, IL)
Garfield High School Spring Drumline (Seattle, WA)
Orkestar Zirconioum (Seattle, WA)
Seattle Sounders FC Sound Wave Band (Seattle, WA)
Yellow Hat Band (Seattle, WA)
Vamola! (Seattle, WA)
Titanium Sporkestra (Seattle, WA)
Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band (Somerville, MA)
Samba Ja (Eugene, OR)
Hubbub Club (Sebastapol, CA)
Emperor Norton Stationary Marching (Sommerville, MA)
Carnival Band (Vancouver, BC)
BeatCrunchers (Eugene, OR)
Olympian Free Radicals (Olympia, WA)


A full list of bands, line-up and venue information can be found at www.honkfestwest.com.



Thanks a ton. I hope you can help spread the word about this awesome festival.

HoNK,

David Stern (BlackBox Davey)