Seattle Soundfest – Three Solid Days of Legendary Punk Greatness, By Holly Homan

As soon as I’ve scrounged up enough money to buy a ticket, I’m going to Soundfest. There I’m going to see the likes of The Dickies, The Vandals, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Reagan Youth, Stiff Little Fingers and so many more. Three days of punk, August 19-21 at venues across Seattle. I’ve seen Jello once but never with the Dead Kennedys. Jello rocks! The Vandals put on a great live show. The other bands I’ve never seen and I’ve wanted to see SLF and the Dickies for about thirty years. The price is only $100 for all three days, which is an amazing deal.

A long time ago Pepsi made a commercial showing MXPX are on stage singing “Doctor Says That I’m Not Crazy After ALL” when a teen boy notices an older man next to him in the crowed. “Dad?” he asks, clearly surprised to see his father in the mud and muck of an outdoor punk show. “Hi Kevin,” the father says, holding up the can of Diet Pepsi allegedly making him young and uninhibited. “Keep an eye out for your Mom,” the Dad continues, “I think I lost her in the mosh pit.” That’s me, except I don’t get lost. I took my kids to a free outdoor Flogging Molly show a few years back. They stayed back while I went into the mosh pit. Last year I had double knee replacement. I went to see The Nekromantix in a wheelchair. I went to the Bumbershoot festival in a wheelchair. That’s the breadth of my devotion.

Punk forever!

See You at Seattle Soundfest!

– Holly Homan

http://seattlesoundfest.com

JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, THE AVENGERS, REAGAN YOUTH, STIFF LITTLE FINGERS, JOHN DOE & EXENE OF X, ANGELIC UPSTARTS and THE BLASTERS to headline SOUND FEST 2011

Sound Fest will be held August 19-21 in Seattle, Washington. The three-day event will take place in several venues across Seattle, including El Corazon, Vera Project, Neumos, The Funhouse and The Comet.

This year’s lineup includes:

JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

THE AVENGERS

REAGAN YOUTH

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

JOHN DOE & EXENE OF X

ANGELIC UPSTARTS

THE BLASTERS

THE VANDALS

THE DICKIES

CRO MAGS

SWINGIN UTTERS

U.S. BOMBS

ZERO BOYS

AMERICAN STEEL

HEAVY METAL KIDS

TIM BARRY

DRAG THE RIVER

AUSTIN LUCAS

LARRY AND HIS FLASK

BROADWAY CALLS

PAUL COLLINS BEAT

NICK CURRAN

DUSTY 45’s

SEAN & ZANDER

PASCAL BRIGGS

HOLLOWPOINTS

SUCCESS!

NEON NIGHTS

PRIMA DONNA

RANDOM ORBITS

BASTARDS OF YOUNG

CUNT SPARRER

MY LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE

DRAGSTRIP RIOT

KOOZBANE

DREADFUL CHILDREN

BADLANDS

HANOVER SAINTS

UNFUN

FICTION REFORM

JAMES HUNNICUTT

CRUTCHES

BAD COP/BAD COP

JOHNNY MADCAP AND THE DISTRACTIONS

SONS OF AUGUST