VanFest
This article is about the Pacific Northwest music festival VanFest. For the bus and van festival previously known as Vanfest, see Busfest.
| VanFest | |
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| Genre | Rock, punk rock, pop, alternative rock, hip hop |
| Dates | August |
| Location(s) | Maple Valley, Washington, United States |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Founded by | Van Wolfe |
| Website | |
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VanFest is an annual music festival which takes place in Maple Valley, Washington, United States. It was founded in 2011 as a grassroots project by namesake Van Wolfe,[1] who was a student at Tahoma Senior High School at the time and described in The Stranger as a "superhuman".[2] The event series, featuring largely Pacific Northwest local bands, benefits the Maple Valley food bank.[3][4][5] VanFest Five, held in 2015, boasted four stages and 36 bands performing.[1][6] VanFest 2016 featured three stages along with a hip hop tent.[7]
Notable performers
- Willis Earl Beal (2014)[2]
- Jason Webley (2014)[2]
- Car Seat Headrest (2015)[8]
- MC Lars (2016)[8]
- Kitty (2015)[1][9]
References
- 1 2 3 Sears, Kelton (August 11, 2015). "Can a Persistent 21-Year-Old Named Van Wolfe Put Maple Valley on the Musical Map?". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Fuller, Brittnie (August 13, 2014). "Underage". The Stranger. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ http://blog.kexp.org/2015/08/14/kexp-suggests-vanfest-815/
- ↑ http://www.maplevalleyreporter.com/news/315590321.html
- ↑ Fuller, Brittnie (August 2015). "VanFest Five". The Stranger. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bobrivers.com/index.php/our-former-intern-van-wolfe/
- ↑ Newson, Aaron (August 22, 2016). "VanFest 2016 a Rousing Success". Rainy City Ambience. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- 1 2 "Lemolo, MC Lars, S, More to Play Sixth Annual VanFest". Northwest Punk Scene. July 14, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.northwestmusicscene.com/2015/06/5th-annual-vanfest-to-bring-stellar-lineup-to-maple-valley/
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