The Capitol Block Party lineup announced, also benefits charity

Already Confirmed! Vampire Weekend, Les Savy Fav, The Hold Steady, Girl Talk, Chromeo, Kimya Dawson, The Dodos, U.S.E., Jay Reatard, Darker My Love, Akimbo & more!!

July 25 & July 26th, 2008 Seattle, WA

"Seattle's biggest plunge into pop culture... The Capitol Hill Block Party is the rock-music community's most prestigious showcase." - The Seattle Times

“The Capitol Hill Block Party is a huge, two-day explosion of bands and a great opportunity to see the most exciting new music from the best music scene in the country all while supporting great non-profit programs like The Vera Project and Home Alive.” - The Stranger

“This ain’t no burnt-wiener-and-potato-salad kind of block party. No, this one is more like a sweaty, boozy, scaled-down version of Sasquatch, only during the dog days of summer and right in our own backyard.... The Block Party has grown from an endearing street fair to a monster takeover of the now hotter than ever corridor of Pike between 12th Ave all the way down to Broadway.” Seattle Weekly

Also Confirmed:
The Hands, Pwrfl Power, The builders And The Butchers, Velella Velella, Past Lives, Black Eyes And Neckties, The Physics, Man Plus, Little Party and Bad Business, Champagne Champagne with over 30 more bands and DJ’s to be announced!

The 2008 Capitol Hill Block Party takes over Seattle’s South Capitol Hill neighborhood July 25-26 with it’s best lineup yet. The Capitol Hill Block Party is an annual music festival that draws upon and showcases the best indie and underground rock in the US, with a special focus on its Northwest artists. Launched 11 years ago, the Block Party has evolved into one of Seattle’s most anticipated outdoor music festivals. With over 50 bands on 4 stages, great food, and plenty of cheap beer, this is one of the best parties of the summer.

John Richards -KEXP Morning Show Host exclaims, "The Block Party has become the place that people go to discover any band worth discovering in Seattle. With an added push towards better up and coming and some established alternative and independent bands in the mix, its truly a great experience for anyone who attends. Its also has become the one event that really brings the Seattle music industry together, albeit in the VIP section and somewhat intoxicated."

We have partnered with KEXP to broadcast selected live performances from several bands throughout the weekend. John Richards and Cheryl Waters and other KEXP DJ’s will also be broadcasting their shows like from the festival Friday and Saturday day and night. And The crazies at The Stranger will also be filming and posting clips at their awesome music blog
www.lineout.thestranger.com

Partial proceeds from The Block Party benefit two excellent non-profits: Home Alive, which encourages violence prevention, and The Vera Project, a youth run all ages venue and recording studio in Seattle.

Tickets for The Block Party go on sale Friday April 18,10:00am. The Block Party continues to be one of the least expensive festivals in the country, with tickets only $18 in advance and a 2 day pass for only $34.

For Advance Tickets Click Here For The Friday Show :
http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfoticketCode=GS:TWS:WNEU08:WNEU0725:&linkID=twspok

For Advance Tickets Click Here The Saturday Show :
http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:TWS:WNEU08:WNEU0726:&linkID=twspok

For 2 day Discounted Pass Click here:
http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:TWS:WNEU08:WNEU0725C:&linkID=twspok

Special Presale Starts Tuesday April 15, 10:00am. Password is BLOCKPARTY
http://ticketswest.com/promos/pc

Friday July 25
Vampire Weekend
Les Savy Fav
Girl Talk
USE
The Dodos
Jay Reatard
Akimbo
Pwrfl Power
Past Lives
Black Eyes And Neckties
Champagne Champagne
Plus many more!!!

Saturday July 26
Surprise Guest!!
The Hold Steady
Chromeo
Kimya Dawson
Darker My Love
The builders & The Butchers
The Hands
Valella Valella
The Physics
Man Plus
Little Party And Bad Business
Plus many more!!!

For More Info : http://www.thestranger.com/blockparty

Tickets Available at www.ticketswest.com, All Seattle Rudy’s Barber Shops, Select QFC’s, Moe Bar/Neumos Seattle, or charge by phone at 1-800-325-SEAT.

Block Party partners include The Stranger and 90.3 KEXP & KEXP.orgIn association with Miller Brewing, 107.7 The End, SEIU, The Washington Bus, and Café Vita.