Rockabilly Ball
I brushed up on my swing dancing at the Century Ballroom on Sunday and I have my outfits all picked out for this weekend's Rockabilly Ball at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard, so I think I'm ready for the weekend's festivities. This year marks the 22nd year of the three day event, and the lineup is hot.
Thursday: Roy Kay Combo, Jukehouse Hounds, Billy Dwayne and the Creepers, The Shake The Shack Rock'n Roll Party featuring: Vince Mira, Mark Pickerel, Christy McWilson, Billy Joe of the Dusty 45s and many more special guests.
Friday: The Star Devils, Rockin’ Lloyd Tripp and the Zipguns, Captain Jeffrey and the Chumbuckets, Slim Sandy
Saturday: Starkweather Boys, Rocky Velvet, Hillbilly Casino, The Still Creek Brothers
This is my first year attending this event and I have heard great things about it, and I have also heard that it sells out every year, so if you want to attend, make sure you get your tickets. Tickets are $15 for each night Thursday, Sept 24 - Saturday Sept 26. You can buy tickets in advance here.
I will be selling videos of past Rockabilly Balls for RJ of Smartass Press Productions at the event. Stop by and buy a video from me, or just say "hi," and compliment on my awesome hair, which will be courtesy of Marzi Mezzanotti.
Aerial Art Above Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot, the gigantic music festival that takes places every year during Labor Day weekend at Seattle Center, seems to be the perfect setting for performance artist Flatchestedmama's latest art piece. Or I should say, it is the perfect location below her latest art piece.
This Saturday, September 5, a plane will fly above Seattle Center with a banner that reads "OLDSKL TXTN" for one hour sometime between 4pm -7pm. The piece is a statement about "today's fast paced, ever changing landscape of technology."
So, if you go to Bumbershoot or you are near the Space Needle on Saturday afternoon, look up.
