SO…this Saturday marks our 3rd FES2VAL – a one day festival celebrating the 2-piece band. We’ve always had a huge appreciation for bands with only 2 members, and started this festival in 2008 as a way to showcase the depth, versatility and heart that 2-piece acts possess.
The first two years were on the Blue Bridge and Gillette Bridge (respectively), but after some complaints from Plaza Towers residents the first year, and serious rain issues last year, we opted for a place with a better rain contingency plan than just a couple 10×10 tents. Therefore, we are proud to be lined up with Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy SE, GR, MI) who has been gracious enough to allow us to use their parking lot (or the gorgeous interior space in case of rain) as our festing place!
Fes2val is all ages, $5 in advance (buy tickets online HERE) or $6 at the door, there will be beer (for those of age) & food for sale onsite – the Theatre got us a 1-day permit to sell alcohol in the parking lot without a Community Media Center membership! And, most importantly, there will be 14 bands on 2 stages, rocking all day. The show will open at 12noon and we’ll wrap up around 9pm.
We’re also having our official after party at the Pyramid Scheme, as our old friends in Still Remains reunite for their first show in years. They’ll be joined by other amazing friends of ours in Ozenza, Shores, and Brothers. Click Here for the Facebook Event Page.
A special thanks to West Side Beer Distributing, Revue Magazine, The Pyramid Scheme, The Meanwhile, Vertigo Music, and of course Wealthy Theatre for making this all possible.
Official Schedule of Bands:
1pm – Bram N Dexous
1:30pm – Boy With Mace
2pm – Back Alley Knife Show
2:30pm – Whee! (Chicago, IL)
3pm – Noblesville
3:30pm – Good News (Kalamazoo)
4pm – The Kincaids (Mt. Pleasant)
4:30pm – Lost Coves (Brooklyn, NY)
5pm – Stagnant Pools (Bloomington, IN)
5:30pm – Bangups
6pm – Between Brains
6:30pm – Jowls
7pm – Beast in the Field
7:30pm – Charles the Osprey
More info, including band bios & music, is available at Fes2val.com