The Capitol Hill Block Party 2008

[Naked Rob]

This one looks good. I especially like the line-up for Friday.
Who may go to this because I'm thinking about it? OK, here it is:

Friday July 25

Vampire Weekend
Les Savy Fav
Girl Talk
USE
The Dodos
Jay Reatard
Akimbo
Pwrfl Power
Past Lives
Black Eyes And Neckties
Champagne Champagne
Plus many more!!!


Saturday July 26

Surprise Guest!!
The Hold Steady
Chromeo
Kimya Dawson
Darker My Love
The Builders & The Butchers
The Hands
Velella Velella
The Physics
Man Plus
Little Party And Bad Business
Plus many more!!!


For More Info : Capitol Hill Block Party - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper

Tickets Available at www.ticketswest.com <http://www.ticketswest.com> , All Seattle Rudy’s Barber Shops, Select QFC’s, Moe Bar/Neumos Seattle, or charge by phone at 1-800-992-TIXX.

[t]

any chance to see Les Savy Fav is a must do

[swampviking]

Girl Talk is usually pretty fun too.

[spunkmonkey]

I'll probably catch Akimbo, they're loud.

[ewytt]

chromeo and vellella vellella, vampire weekend a bonus!

not bad guys

[Naked Rob]

I just bought my airline tickets for Seattle. I'm coming in at 6PM that Thursday, July 24th and leaving the following Sunday. Who's going? Who's doing the poster? Will they have tables for poster artists/vendors? Let me know. Also, here's the NEW lineup:

Friday, July 25

* Vampire Weekend
* Les Savy Fav (gonna be good)
* Girl Talk
* U.S.E
* Jay Reatard (he's going to bleed)
* The Dodos
* Thee Emergency
* Past Lives
* Black Eyes And Neck Ties (if you liked Murder City Devils, this band rules!)
* Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
* Pwrfl Power
* The Heavy Hearts (great ROCKNROLL)
* The Pleasureboaters (Noise Rock ala: Jesus Lizard, Butthole)
* Truckasaurus
* Champagne Champagne
* Black Elk (HEAVY SHIT, BRO!)
* Talbot Tagora

More to be announced June 2nd!
Saturday, July 26

* DeVotchKa
* The Hold Steady
* Chromeo
* Menomena
* Kimya Dawson
* Zeke (YEAH!! FUCKIN ZEKE!)
* Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground
* Akimbo (THEY ROCK!)
* Grand Ole Party
* Darker My Love
* The Builders And The Butchers
* The Hands
* Voyager One
* Velella Velella
* The Hands
* Eyes Of Death
* Book Of Black Earth
* The Physics
* Man Plus
* Feral Children
* New Faces
* Little Party And Bad Business
* Angelo Spencer

Complete details coming soon!

[l.stalions]

People actually fly in for this thing? Damn. It's a upscale street fair basically.

[andydiesel]

lotta bands playing.

i know a lot of people that go up from portland.

[Dusty!]

People actually fly in for this thing? Damn. It's a upscale street fair basically.

yeah and its kinda hectic.

[uglybogus]

People actually fly in for this thing? Damn. It's a upscale street fair basically.

I wouldn't even call it upscale, they close off a couple intersections and throw together a stage.