The Seattle City Arts Fest is one that is highly anticipated not only for the residents of Seattle, but for people all across the country every year. This year there’s even more reason to be excited as the festival directors have announced some big bands that are set to appear!

Grammy-nominated singer, Robyn, is set to open the festival on October 20 at the Paramount Theatre; Robyn will also bring with her a special guest, though it’s unknown as of yet who that will be. The festival continues on October 21 with Fences and Son of Warren Oates and wraps up on the last day, October 22, with Seapony and Shelby Lynne performing.

But these aren’t the only big names that will be performing! Over the course of three days, over 30 bands will perform in multiple Seattle venues — making for three very explosive days in Seattle!

Seattle City Arts Fest Line-up

20-Oct

• ROBYN w/ special guest tba
• CRYSTAL CASTLES w/ Picture Plane, Crypts, Nightmare Fortress
• THE LONG WINTERS w/ Campfire OK, Cobirds Unite, Cataldo
• THE FELICE BROTHERS w/ special guests tba
• ALLEN STONE w/ Fly Moon Royalty
• THE ECSTACY OF INFLUENCE w/ Heather McHugh
• CULTURE CLUB: Washington Filmworks Event and Happy Hour
• SEATEETH: Premiere performance from Seattle’s Jose Bold (John Osebold of “Awesome”)
• HORDE and the HAREM w/special guests
• THE COPS w/ Birthday Suits, Strong Killings
• POGO w/ That 1 Guy, Daydream Vacation
• CULTURE CLUB : Visual Art
• HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH: Movie Sing Along
• CULTURE CLUB: Celebrity Karaoke
• SCHOOL of ROCK: Laser Grunge Show

21-Oct

• BUILT TO SPILL w/ Disco Doom, Seapony
• AN EVENING WITH RYAN ADAMS
• HELIO SEQUENCE: Laser Show
• ERIN LEDDY (Hand2Mouth Theatre) performs My Mind Is Like An Open Meadow
• FENCES w/ William Elliot Whitmore, Black Whales, Daniel G Harmann
• CULTURE CLUB : Visual Art
• BOXER REBELLION w/ Pickwick, Yuni in Taxco, Kris Orlowski
• GENRE-BENDER w/ Karen Finneyfrock, Rainbow Fletcher, Joanna Lepore Dwyer, Mark Haim, Wes Hurley, Amy O’Neal, Mike Pham & more
• USF w/ Big Spider’s Back, Blue Sky Black Death, Brainfruit
• SON OF WARREN OATES w/ Smokey Brights, Joseph Giant, Bryan John Appleby
• ALL STAR TRIBUTE TO THE REPLACEMENTS
• NW HIP HOP REDESIGNED
• COLOR ME OBSESSED: Replacements Documentary
• THRILLER DANCE CLASS w/ Waxie Moon, Inga Ingenue and Lou Henry Hoover
• PURPLE RAIN: Movie Sing Along

22-Oct

• OZOMATLI w/ Theoretics, Picoso, Dyno Jamz
• BLACKALICIOUS w/ Freestyle Fellowship, Hi Life, Don’t Talk to the Cops
• MAN MAN: Laser Show
• MUDHONEY w/ Fastbacks, Thee Emergency, Lovesick Empire
• THAO AND THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN w/ Grand Hallway, Lemolo
• MALE BONDING W/ Unnatural Helpers, Virgin Islands, Fuckin Eagles
• SO YOU THINK IT’S DANCE: Show (+Tell)
• SHELBY LYNNE w/ Special Guest tba
• ERIN LEDDY (Hand2Mouth Theatre) performs My Mind Is Like An Open Meadow
• STEVE CUIFFO IS LENNY BRUCE
• SEAPONY w/ Tea Cozies, Midday Veil, Witch Gardens
• WHALEBONES w/ special guests tba
• GREASE: Movie Sing Along
• CULTURE CLUB: Pie Life
• CULTURE CLUB: City? Arts? Festival? A Creative Conversation by Arts Leadership Lab
• CULTURE CLUB : Visual Art
• SEATEETH: Premiere performance from Seattle’s Jose Bold (John Osebold of “Awesome”)
• DANIEL BARROW: EVERY TIME I SEE YOUR PICTURE I CRY
• COLOR ME OBSESSED: Replacements Documentary

Last week, fans were outraged when the Kings of Leon abandoned the stage after only three songs.  Shouting obscenities and demanding refunds, St. Louis concert-goers had no idea why the quartet left the stage so quickly.  The culprit?  Pigeons.  More specifically, pigeon poop.  And lots of it.  CNN reports…

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