KEXP is excited to co-present this year's seventh annual Freakout Fest, November 14th through 17th in various locations around Ballard, including Tractor Tavern, Sunset Tavern, and more.
El Sonido will curate a stage of artists from Mexico, inclding Mint Field, El Shirota, and more.
Check out the first wave of band announcements below, and stay tuned for more bands to be announced later this year. Tickets on sale now here.
The Los Angeles band's newest offering is a pummeling, pitch-black slate of rock and roll. Lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Bonnie Bloomgarden walks us through each of the album's tracks.
Seattle's Smokey Brights delve into disco grooves with the first single from their Different Windows EP, out Sept. 21 via Freakout Records
In conjunction with Freakout and The Warehouse, KEXP is proud to announce the storied Tacoma band's first hometown show in six years, happening at Alma Mater on August 26th.