Every year, Noise for the Needy is one of our favorite local events. A great local festival, for a great cause, this year’s Noise for the Needy will benefit Real Change Empowerment Project, the folks behind Real Change newspaper. Last year’s NFTN raised $25,000 for charity and this year’s fest with 80+ artists playing 21 shows will hopefully be just as successful. Tickets for most of the festival go on-sale Monday (May 2nd) at Noise for the Needy.

This year’s line-up is stacked with favorites: Hobosexual, Drew Grow and the Pastor’s Wives, Builders and the Butchers, Ravenna Woods, Youth Rescue Mission, Smokey Brights, Kelli Schaefer, Akimbo, Fly Moon Royalty and Land of Pines just to name a few. Sound on the Sound is also incredibly excited to be more than fans of the fest this year, as we’ll be presenting a showcase at Columbia City Theater on June 11th with Loch Lomond, Big Sur, Goldfinch, The Hoarde & The Harem and a DJ set from DJ Doo Right (who you know best as Seth from The Maldives).

The full line-up is below, we can’t wait to see you out and about in June seeing some great bands for a great cause.

Tuesday June 7, 2011

NEUMOS: $13 ADV | 21+ | 8PM

Detroit Cobras
Girl in a Coma
The Fucking Eagles

Wednesday June 8, 2011

NEUMOS: $22 | 21+ | 9PM

Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins)

BUS STOP: Free | 21+ | 8PM

NFTN Preview Party with DJ Toast

THE CRESCENT: Free | 21+ | 9PM

Karaoke for the Needy hosted by Giggles Galore

REBAR: tickets TBA

Comedy Night

Thursday June 9, 2011

THE COMET: $8 | 7:30 PM | 21+

The Golden Blondes
Mal De Mer
Soft Hills
Ivory in Ice World
Surrealized

CHOP SUEY: $10 | 9PM | 21+

Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives
See Me River
Buffalo Death Beam
The Foghorns
DJ Zwickepedia

MARS BAR: $7 | 9PM | 21+

The Ghost of Kyle Bradford
The Warm Hardies
Slow Skate
Assumption, Illinois

Friday June 10th, 2011

TRACTOR TAVERN: $12 ADV/ $15 DOS | 9PM | 21+

The Builders and the Butchers
Ravenna Woods
Yuni in Taxco

THE SUNSET: $10 | 9:30PM | 21+

Sage
Spinning Whips
The First Times
Modern Athletics

CONOR BYRNE: $10 | 9PM | 21+

Kelli Schaefer
Hobosexual
Youth Rescue Mission
Lizzie Huffman

UNDERGROUND EVENTS CENTER: $10 | 7PM | 21+ | Cash Only

Soft Metals
Ononos
The Tempers
Sports
Spurm
USF
Fly Moon Royalty
DJ Gin & Tonic
DJ Up Above
Floyd Beastie

Saturday June 11, 2011

UNDERGROUND EVENTS CENTER: $10 | 7PM | 21+ | Cash Only

Noise for the Needy and Seattle Rock Guy present

Akimbo
Wildildlife
Black Queen
Princess
Vultures 2012
Smooth Sailing
Whiskey Tango
What What Now
DJ Nik C
DJ Blazon Stone

COLUMBIA CITY THEATER: $12 | 9PM | 21+

Noise for the Needy and Sound on the Sound Present

Loch Lomond
Big Sur
Goldfinch
The Horde & the Harem
DJ Doo Right (Seth from The Maldives)

THE COMET: $8 | 8PM | 21+

TBA
Furniture Girls
Soul Senate
Dyslexic
Cascadia 10
DJ Double Agent-O S.O.U.L.

MARS BAR: $8 | 8PM | 21+

Ganges River Band
Smokey Brights
Corespondents
Honeybear
Colt Kraft

WILDROSE: $8 | 9PM | 21+

The Pharmacy
Stickers
Blood Orange Paradise
Glitterbang

Sunday June 12, 2011

THE COMET: $8 | 8PM | 21+

Nalgas Bukkake (Members of Master Musicians of Bukkake and Skerik)
This Blinding Light
Operation ID
Midday Veil
DJ Veins

CHOP SUEY: $10 ADV/$12 DOS | 9PM |21+

Fresh Espresso
Redwood Plan
Lisa Dank & Nark
Brite Futures
DJ Nark

THE VERA PROJECT: $12 | 7:30PM | All Ages

Ramona Falls
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
Land of Pines
Kithkin

CHA CHA: $5 | 9PM | 21+

Wayfinders
Derek Kelley & The Speedwobbles
Koko & The Sweetmeats