The Black Lips ::: photo by Josh Lovseth

Nothing like writing out your schedule for a festival to get you excited. I’m certainly wishing I could fast forward through the rest of the work week and get right to Friday afternoon and the Capitol Hill Block Party.  There’s so much to look forward to:  from an audience chosen Built to Spill set to Jesus Lizard’s long anticipated return to the city that banned them to seeing a number of my favorite local bands take the big stages they so richly deserve.

Here’s what my Capitol Hill Block Party weekend is looking like. Hope to see you there!

4:30 – The Dutchess and The Duke (Main Stage) 6:30 – The Black Lips (Main Stage) 7:45 -Deerhunter (Main Stage) equally tempting: Sleepy Eyes of Death (Neumo’s) 9:00 – Starfucker (VERA stage)  – catching 15 minutes before running off to… 9:15 – Built to Spill (Main Stage) 10:30 – They Live (Neumo’s) — TIME CHANGED BACK 10:45 – Jesus Lizard (Main Stage)

The Wild Orchid Children::: photo by Abbey Simmons

Saturday July 25th

2:00 – Wild Orchid Children (Vera Stage) equally tempting – Hey Marseilles (Main Stage) 2:30 – Pica Beats (Vera Stage) 3:15 – The Moondoggies (Main Stage) 4:45 – The New Faces (Vera Stage) 6:30 – The Maldives (Neumos) 7:15 – The Lonely Forest (Vera Stage) 7:30 – The Thermals (Main Stage) 10:30 – Sonic Youth equally tempting: Sportin’ Life Showcase featuring Fatal Luciano, D. Black, & Spaceman (Neumo’s) 11: 00  The Japandroids (Vera Stage) – TIME CHANGE

You have to keep your Saturday Night going with one of two highly recommended after-parties:

Curious Mystery at The Comet Mad Rad, Macklemore at Chop Suey