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Capitol Hill Block Party pre-sale and lineup info
Submitted by imaginary dana on April 15, 2008.Lineout has just posted Capitol Hill Block Party details, including the lineup and pre-sale details. Wahoo! For those of you too lazy to click through, here's the scoop:
Tickets don’t officially go on sale until Friday at 10 am, but you can snag yours early with this pre-sale code:
Go to ticketswest.com/promos/pc. The pass word is BLOCKPARTY.
Tickets are $18 a day or $34 for a two-day pass.
Here’s the stellar line-up again, in case you missed it the first time ‘round (more bands will be announced over the next few weeks):
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
Velella Velella
The Physics
Man Plus
Little Party And Bad Business
Plus many more!!!For More Info: www.thestranger.com/blockparty
I like that the bookers have made an effort to keep good local bands in the mix (Man Plus, Velella Velella, etc) along with those huger than thou touring bands.
Also of note, at least to me: this year's Block Party falls on my birthday. So that's nice.
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Cory Banks said on April 15, 2008:
I've been dying to see Les Savy Fav. I'm very there.
Surprise guest, eh? Any thoughts?
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Jon Harthun said on April 15, 2008:
I thought it'd be fun to start a rumor that Public Enemy is the surprise guest.
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ChrisB said on April 16, 2008:
It's not going to be Public Enemy. It's Prince. He's already playing Coachella and Bonnaroo. It's the next stop on his festival tour.
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Jon Harthun said on April 16, 2008:
Flavor's got a new sitcom coming out. It'll be a great way to promote the show.
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imaginary serotonein said on April 16, 2008:
this isn't just underwhelming (like bumbershoot), it's bad. i only see a few bands worth catching & they're all local ones i can catch any given month.
hipster dance party is not how i'll be spending my money.
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Jon Harthun said on April 16, 2008:
Yeah, I was super excited at first. Then I called my friend about it, and as I began to read the lineup...realized it wasn't that great. Vampire Weekend is at the end of their 15 minutes, and I saw Girl Talk last year.
Luckily Public Enemy is closing the party...
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preston said on April 16, 2008:
well its no what-the-heck-fest but a certain rap group could change that...
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Mike Mess said on April 15, 2008:
LSF "opening" for Vampire Weekend? Please say it ain't so. Now tell me: who rocks the party?
and ooohh, the Hold Steady...me thinks we'll finally hear a bunch of new songs. Yay!