Musicfest NW announces line up

Musicfest NW has announced the lineup for this year, at least partially.  Big name acts for this year include Band of Horses, Explosions in the Sky, Archers of Loaf, and Neurosis (yeah!), up and coming acts like Kylesa, and Sleepy Sun, as well as many local acts, including Eternal Tapestry, Diesto, Grails, The New York Riffles, Pierced Arrows, Nether Regions, The Wizard Riffle (who is apprently adding a "The" to their name), Rabbits, YOB, The Thornes, Viva Voce, and Witch Mountain.

Musicfest NW is always a diverse line up of music that goes all over the place.  It's a great way to check out a bunch of music and get turned on to new bands.  I have even enjoyed wandering into random shows just to check out what is going on.  Last year I didn't get a wrist band because my band had gigs and I could not take enough advantage.  This year I will be getting a wrist band.  I am excited about getting to check out a bunch of bands.  Now I have long list of bands I need to narrow to a short list of acts I want to see, in preparation for the schedule release.  Then comes the ritual of trying to optimize and prioritize to see as much music as possible in a few days.