New Direction Fest

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We are helping our friends from Olympia Washington in promoting New Direction Fest, showcasing hardcore and punk bands all over US.

When: August 19-20
Where: Eagles Ballroom 805 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98506-3921

What: New Direction Fest is a two day fest that will showcase bands and people from the hardcore/punk community who are involved in practically applying their ideas in grassroots ways. Over the two days there will be speakers, live performances, workshops, and more! We hope to use this opportunity to strengthen networks of support and resistance in the international hardcore community.

Who is participating: 

• Olde Ghost (Seattle, Washington USA) 
• Mark Anderson from DC Positive Force (DC, USA)
• Migraine (San Francisco, California USA) 
•  Make Shift (Bellingham, Washington USA) 
• Cowardice (Tacoma, Washington USA) 
• Brigada Roja (Monterrey, Mexico)
• Vic Bondi playing Articles of Faith
• Wolves (Seattle, Washington, USA)
• Adelit@s (Portland, Washington USA) 
• Outlook (Olympia, Washington USA) 
• Red and Black (Olympia, Washington USA) 
• Resist and Exist (Los Angeles, California USA) 
• Hummingbird of Death (Boise, Idaho USA) 
• Alpinist (Germany) 
• Masakari (Cleveland, Ohio USA) 
• Dehumanized (Olympia, Washington USA)

Several more bands are confirming soon too. The show will feature a "sober bar" and every bands' set will be powered by a bicycle generator!

For more information check out our website: www.newdirectionfest.net

Tickets are discounted if you get them ahead of time. Only $20 for both days. Go to www.brownpapertickets.com

We are still looking for people, bands, and organizations to perform, speak, give workshops, table, and help us out in other ways. Please e-mail us at newdirection@newdirectionfest.net if you'd like to participate or help out.