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Festivals and Parades

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    If You're Not Already At Folklife or Sasquatch, Today Reverb Recommends The Planned Parenthood Benefit At The Croc

    Memorial Day weekend has arrived and with it the official start to the summer festival season. If you're not already trekking to Sasquatch or attending Folklife, Reverb's got a game plan for you. For $8, you can see 4 bands play at the Planned Parenthood Fundraiser tonight at the Croc. No Rey, Sweet ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 7, 2012

    Boost Dance Festival

    Memorial Day weekend has arrived and with it the official start to the summer festival season. If you're not already trekking to Sasquatch or attending Folklife, Reverb's got a game plan for you. For $8, you can see 4 bands play at the Planned Parenthood Fundraiser tonight at the Croc. No Rey, Sweet ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 21, 2011

    Crocodile Holiday Party

    Memorial Day weekend has arrived and with it the official start to the summer festival season. If you're not already trekking to Sasquatch or attending Folklife, Reverb's got a game plan for you. For $8, you can see 4 bands play at the Planned Parenthood Fundraiser tonight at the Croc. No Rey, Sweet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    It's Still September, But It's Time for Oktoberfest

    ​The Oktoberfest tradition is perhaps as important to Fremont as it is to its native Germany. OK, maybe not. But for Seattle-area beer lovers, this weekend's Fremont Oktoberfest is a fall tradition that can't be skipped. In the southern region of Bavaria, Oktoberfest first occurred in 1810 to ... More >>

  • Music

    August 10, 2011

    Sound Fest: New Punk(s)

    A Seattle festival launches in the shadow of Warped's enduring legacy.

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2011

    Slack Fest 2011

    A Seattle festival launches in the shadow of Warped's enduring legacy.

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2011

    Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival

    A Seattle festival launches in the shadow of Warped's enduring legacy.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    West Seattle Summerfest Announces Music Lineup of The Cops, Whalebones, More

    ​West Seattle Summerfest--which goes down on July 8-10 this year--announced a while ago that a reunited Fastbacks would be playing the festival, but this morning the full musical lineup has finally been released. It's a solid one too, including some of the city's best rock acts, like The Cops ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2011

    Armistead Maupin

    ​West Seattle Summerfest--which goes down on July 8-10 this year--announced a while ago that a reunited Fastbacks would be playing the festival, but this morning the full musical lineup has finally been released. It's a solid one too, including some of the city's best rock acts, like The Cops ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Kevin Harpham, Alleged Spokane MLK Bomber, Charged with Federal Hate Crimes

    ​What evidence prosecutors have lined up against alleged white-supremacist and would-be Spokane bomber Kevin Harpham, they're not saying. But whatever it is, it was apparently enough to convince a grand jury to add two new federal hate crime charges to the list.

  • Calendar

    March 23, 2011

    Artists for Japan

    ​What evidence prosecutors have lined up against alleged white-supremacist and would-be Spokane bomber Kevin Harpham, they're not saying. But whatever it is, it was apparently enough to convince a grand jury to add two new federal hate crime charges to the list.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    The Sasquatch! 2011 Lineup Will Be Announced at a Feb. 6 Launch Party at The Showbox. Until Then, Place Your Bets

    Smart money says Wolf Parade will be making a stop at Sasquatch! this year.​Alright, so we've known for some time that Foo Fighters would be kicking off the expanded, four-day Sasquatch! Festival at the Gorge over Memorial Day Weekend. In one of our regular notes to Sasquatch! father/booker/fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2010

    Allan Packer

    Smart money says Wolf Parade will be making a stop at Sasquatch! this year.​Alright, so we've known for some time that Foo Fighters would be kicking off the expanded, four-day Sasquatch! Festival at the Gorge over Memorial Day Weekend. In one of our regular notes to Sasquatch! father/booker/fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Score a Free Beer (and Mug!) at the Mariners Game

    Cheers, Ichiro!​In honor of Oktoberfest, the first 500 people to enter Safeco Field for the Mariners vs. Athletics game on Thursday, September 30, will receive a drink voucher and Seattle Mariners Oktoberfest Stein. Here's the catch: You only qualify for the deal if you purchase your $25 game ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    El Norte Hosts Three-Day Beer Garden in Honor of Oktoberfest

    Here's to Oktoberfest!​To celebrate Oktoberfest, El Norte is hosting a three-day (no cover!) beer garden featuring draft beer, German sausages and pretzels, live music and even Bavarian folk dancers. The shenanigans start today at 4 p.m. Where exactly is El Norte? In Lake City. The space rece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Fremont Oktoberfest Announces Live Music Lineup: Madly In Dub, Staxx Brothers, More

    ​ Fremont Oktoberfest, another annual excuse for Fremonters to run around their neighborhood publicly and unabashedly drunk, is coming up -- festivities are taking place for three days on September 24, 25, 26. This year, there will be two stages for live music -- the Verizon Mainstage and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Morning Food News: Pre-Funk for the Solstice Parade at LTD

    ​Planning on attending the Fremont Solstice Parade and Festival this weekend? If you prefer to get well-lubricated before taking on large crowds and parades, LTD Bar & Grill has you covered. The sports bar will open at 7 a.m. (World Cup coverage) and start its beer garden at 10 a.m. (Solstic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    A.M. Music News: New Porn at Neptune, Glee, and a Free MP3 From The National

    Jason CrepsThe New Pornographers​-- Matador: There's a listening party for the forthcoming New Pornographers album, TK, at Greenwood's Neptune Coffee at 6 p.m., Friday, April 23. There are going to be free things (beer, records, etc.), and you've gotta RSVP. -- NYT: A sold out Coachella (not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Bottoms Up at the Bottleneck for Ref. 71

    Tomorrow, October 15, drink up to preserve domestic-partnership rights in Washington State. In support of Referendum 71, The BottleNeck Lounge will donate all proceeds from draft-beer sales on Thursday night to Washington Families Standing Together. The two beers on tap for this fundraiser are both ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2009

    Louisiana Creole Celebration

    Tomorrow, October 15, drink up to preserve domestic-partnership rights in Washington State. In support of Referendum 71, The BottleNeck Lounge will donate all proceeds from draft-beer sales on Thursday night to Washington Families Standing Together. The two beers on tap for this fundraiser are both ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Running of the Bulls: Tuesday at Txori

    For the next week, Txori Restaurant (2207 Second Ave.) will celebrate the traditional Basque festival of San Fermin, best known for the annual running of the bulls. Tomorrow at 8:00pm, you have the opportunity to run with bulls of a different sort. Expect a ton of imagination in the form of papier m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Marching Together, Marching Separately

    Seattle's Pride Parade, held this past Sunday, is an annual celebration of individual and group identity. The message is simple - pride of one's sexual orientation. The event is also an expression of the needs and values of folks in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community - a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    A Finnish Beginning to Summer

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. Follow him on Twitter @Duff64.Late spring in Europe and the U.K. means only one thing for the music lover over here: FESTIVAL SEASON! Of course, these festivals are good for both the fans AND the bands that play in front of them, as festivals will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    If Time is Money, King County is in Trouble

    Facing a $93 million deficit next year, one of the cost-saving measures under considerations is the County Fair, a much smaller 4-H fest than the enormous Puyallup version. The county gave the fair a $318,000 subsidy last year. But rather than taking an up or down vote on sustaining it, three coun ... More >>

  • Food

    September 17, 2008

    Mrs. October

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2008

    Last Night: The Saturday Knights @ West Seattle Summerfest

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2008

    Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2008

    World Rhythm Festival

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    Laugh Out Loud! Spring Dance Festival

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2007

    First Call: Big Time Brewery and Alehouse

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    Leavenworth Oktoberfest: Surprisingly Affordable

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    Oktoberfest at Tap House Grill

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    Don't Call It a Comeback

    Swimming from Elliott Bay to Al’s, Elysian Fields to Hale’s, in search of Oktoberfest brews.

  • Calendar

    August 8, 2007
  • Film

    May 2, 2007
  • Blogs

    March 8, 2007
  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    Hot Air

    Shutting down the town with Bellevue's air guitar champion.

  • Diversions

    May 24, 2006

    Perfect Summer Events

    Shutting down the town with Bellevue's air guitar champion.

  • Food

    September 28, 2005

    The Glass—Or What's In It?

    Shutting down the town with Bellevue's air guitar champion.

  • Arts

    September 14, 2005

    Sandra Bernhard, West Seattle New Dance Festival, and Seattle Symphony

    Shutting down the town with Bellevue's air guitar champion.

  • Arts

    August 10, 2005

    Echo Chamber

    The new Eastside edition of the Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival duplicates Seattle's successful formula.

  • Arts

    June 29, 2005

    Seattle Chamber Music Society

    The new Eastside edition of the Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival duplicates Seattle's successful formula.

  • Arts

    September 15, 2004

    This Week's Reads

    Philip Gold and Brian Doherty.

  • News

    August 22, 2001
  • News

    June 27, 2001

    News Clips— Photo of the Week

    Philip Gold and Brian Doherty.

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    News Clips— Photo of the Week

    Philip Gold and Brian Doherty.

  • News

    June 2, 1999

    Blockbusted

    Philip Gold and Brian Doherty.

  • News

    May 5, 1999

    SIFFting

    Assessing in advance the biggest and best SIFF to date

  • Arts

    March 10, 1999

    Everything I need to know I learned on the Fringe

    So what can the Seattle Fringe Festival teach audiences and local artists?

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