Fremont Fair
from:Fremont Fair category:Arts and Entertainment posted:June 10th, 2008Fremont Fair is located in the funky and friendly
Fremont neighborhood—Seattle, Washington's own "Center of the Universe." Now in
its 37th year, Fremont Fair returns to celebrate the Summer Solstice and the
best of our community: art, spirit, sharing, celebration and working together to
help each other. During Fair weekend, people from all walks of life come
together to shop, eat, drink, perform, smile, dance, run, converse, debate,
groove and parade.
And while Fremont Fair continues to emphasize good times, don't forget about the
good work it does by raising awareness and understanding of the needs of
low-income people in our community. Produced by The Workshop, benefiting the
programs of Solid Ground, all donations received during this Free event go
directly to fund their programs that provide shelter, food, advocacy and care
for low-income families and individuals throughout Seattle and King County.
Saturday, June 21th:
Redhook Mainstage: Presented by Redhook Brewery
10:45am - 11:30am:Paul Michel and Sally Rose
Old time harmony songs of love, loss and longing, and some lonesome mountain
fiddle tunes, with guitars, mandolin and bass.
12:00pm - 12:45pm:63 Burnout
Influenced by rockabilly and surf, ‘63 Burnout plays original hard-driving, hot-roddin’
instro Rock.
1:15pm - 2:00pm:Olympic Sound Collective
Olympic Sound Collective brings jazz back to the dance floor with their orignial
fusion of Soul, jazz and funk.
2:30pm - 3:15pm:Reyshard
R and B singer and songwriter Reyshard blends tough love and positive social
change with some hip hop storytelling a very funky revolution.
3:45pm - 4:30pm:We Wrote The Book On Connectors
We are the self-proclaimed “band of the future”. We are the inventors of
mustache rock. We will rock your face off.
5:00pm - 5:45pm:Benjamin Bear
Melodic piano, heavy drums, and a powerful live show give this Seattle pop group
a new sound worth hearing.
6:15pm - 7:00pm:Lonely Forest
The Lonely Forest is a young energetic indie-rock band from the small island
town of Anacortes, WA.
7:30pm - 8:15pm:TheDimes
Wildly melodic and inherently quirky, The Dimes are known for causing breakouts
of unexpected hand clapping and foot stomping among fans at their shows.
Rocket Stage: Presented by Pemco Insurance
11:30am - 12:15am:1928
Sweet Sue, Dapper Dan, Spats and Sluggo play the pop tunes and speakeasy swing
from the last great year in American history, 1928.
12:45pm - 1:30pm:17th Chapter
Roots rockers 17th Chapter add a pop sensibility to the style's road-worn,
red-eyed emotion making a sound all their own.
2:00pm - 2:45pm:Stout Pounders
A Seattle based Celtic Folk band weaving high energy and comedic twists into
time tested Scottish and Irish Folk music.
3:15pm - 4:00pm:Professor Gall
Depicting social mores through absurdist humor, Portland Oregon's Professor Gall
play wildly alternative folk, while incorporating ragtime, bluegrass and klezmer.
4:30pm - 5:15pm:Kristen Ward
Kristen's recent release showcases her slightly country twang that combines
appeal of the 70s and 80s with widely the wildly respected and always eccentric
nature of the North West music scene.
5:45pm - 6:30pm:Andy Werth
Sophisticated pop rock songs with irresistible hooks. Catchy and edgy, packed
with horns, harmonies, guitar and piano, with a 70's AM radio vibe.
7:00pm - 8:00pm:Flowmotion
Flowmotion may be a Northwest gem, but through constant live shows they have
matured into stage veterans about to break onto the national scene.
Waterfront Stage Presented by Daylight Masons and 180 Energy Drink:
11:15am - 12:15am:School of Rock
Students from the nation's premier performance-based rock music program
performing music from their latest season, with songs by Pink Floyd, The
Beatles, Sex Pistols, The Ramones and others.
12:45pm - 1:30pm:Balkanarama
Sax-driven Gypsy funk in twisted rhythms from southeastern Europe, with lyrics
in seven languages.
2:00pm - 2:45pm:Eric Apoe
Eric Apoe and They was formed in 1994. The sound is derived from a combination
of European and American roots music where lyrics are the central focus.
3:15pm - 4:00pm:Jared Clifton
Jared Clifton is best known as the former singer for Radio Nationals. His songs
range from bar room rockers to mournful country twang.
4:30pm - 5:15pm:Carrie Akre
Carrie has been a part of the Seattle music scene before ‘grunge’ was a
phenomenon. She created a name for herself as lead singer of Hammerbox &
Goodness. Akre has a way of pulling and attracting the listener to her.
5:45pm - 6:30pm:The Dino Haak Collective featuring Artis the Spoonman
Heavy, funky power-grooves. King Crimson meets George Clinton & The Prodigy.
Experience the mighty Mobius Megatar. Guest starring Artis the Spoonman.
7:00pm - 8:00pm:Cherry Cherry
Neil Diamond tribute! All the hits, horn and hoopla make this show rock!
Covering Diamond's timeless and classic songs evoke memories that every crowd
will enjoy. A must see and great fun to sing along with.
Sunday,June 22:
Redhook Mainstage Presented by Redhook Brewery
10:45am - 11:30am:The Loose Digits
A tight acoustic dialogue on the sounds of David Grisman, Gillian Welch, Tim
O'Brien, and more by way of bluegrass instrumentation and vocals.
12:00pm - 12:45pm:Scarlet Room
Hold on to your longboard shorts and surf the guitar electric with SPF-50 -
Seattle's premiere surf rock experience.
2:30pm - 3:15pm:Mulally
Featuring catchy, original songs with lyrics that capture both love and
despair., Mulally spans a variety of genres from rock to post-rock/experimental
yet has consistent overtones of pop and reggae.
3:45pm - 4:30pm:Amateur Radio Operator
Amateur Radio Operator makes a rich, cinematic sound, blending the stories and
characters of sepia-toned places in the hollow between rock and alt. country.
5:00pm - 5:45pm:Adrian Xavier Band
Performing for almost two decades, Seattle's Adrian Xavier blends sax and
fiddle, reggae and soul, in a highly appealing musical brew.
6:15pm - 7:00pm:Funkscribes Family Affair
Stanky, horn-driven Oriniginal funk dedicated to movin' your booty. New album
has members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Altered States, and Marmalade.
Rocket Stage: Presented by Pemco Insurance:
11:30am - 12:15am:Manooghi Hi
Indian singer Mehnaz has joined forces with well-known Seattle musicians to
create a tri-lingual, Hindi-Rock invasion with a sweet side.
12:45pm - 1:30pm:Navarro and Cook
Navarro on guitar and Cook on bass, from Spoonshine, bring music to its roots
with their Americana sound.
2:00pm - 2:45pm:Evangeline
Merging alternative country rock compositions with traditional folk-rock style
and stirring pieces of pop/rock, Evangeline present passionate themes, poignant
lyrics and heartfelt melodies.
3:15pm - 4:00pm:Moe Provencher
Moe sings original americana/folk songs over spare acoustic guitar and kitchen
sink percussion. It's awesome.
4:30pm - 5:15pm:Star Anna
Star Anna is a mix of alt-country, rock and americana. Comparable to Lucinda
Williams, Neko Case, Brandi Carlile and Tom Petty.
5:45pm - 6:30pm:Strange Jerome
This band doesn't water down its brand of Americana roots music, but rather
pours Jack Daniels on it to fuel the fire.
Waterfront Stage: Presented by Daylight Masons and 180 Energy Drink
11:30am - 12:15am:Recess Monkey
Seattle's favorite family-rock sensation! Three goofy teachers who know how to
shake, rattle and roll!
12:45pm - 1:30pm:Alligator Pears
Alligator Pears is a young high energy, hard driving power trio rooted in 60's
rock while soaring into the future! Don't miss this show!
2:00pm - 2:45pm:Sonando
Rock, folk, Americana, day laborers, 100+ gigs a year, well crafted lyrically
oriented; the Datsun pickups of rock and roll.
5:45pm - 6:30pm:Angelo Pizarro
This Seattle guitar player performs brilliant, improvisational Latin, Pop, Jazz
music featuring nylon acoustic-electric and electric guitars. Best known for his
fiery fast riffs that will captivate and bring you close to the edge.
Date: June 21 - 22
