The Fremont Fair has always been known for its “free-spirited” nature, so adding a gated attraction after 43 years seems almost…un-Fremont like. However, by dusk, the naked hippies had biked home and the peddlers had packed away their wares, so no one seemed to mind the two-steppin’ crowd beyond the the fences. An impressive group of headliners footed the bill, including Pacific Northwest favorites Built to Spill and local synth-pop trio (and Questlove approved) The Flavr Blue. The two-day affair was split by genre; Friday night was devoted to rock and Saturday to hip-hop with Blue Scholars concluding the concert series. This was a big deal because even for being a Seattle-bred duo, Blue Scholars don’t really play that many local shows. Their fresh performance made you forget that Prometheus Brown and Sabzi have been making music since 2002. The Fremont Fair Solstice Concerts didn’t skimp on quality in its inaugural year. Here are a few photos I was able to snap from the crowds.
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Ticket Giveaway for the Fremont Fair Concert Series!
June gloom be damned – the Fremont Fair is this weekend, June 20-22!
New to the Fremont Fair is the Solstice Concerts, an all ages, outdoor ticketed concert on both Friday and Saturday evenings. So break out the face paint because we’re giving away a pair of tickets for each night.
Built to Spill headlines a rock lineup on Friday (with The Young Evils, TacocaT, and Campfire OK), and Blue Scholars headlines a hip-hop lineup on Saturday (with The Flavr Blue, The Physics, and Cascadia ’10). Both nights, the concerts kick off at 5:30pm and feature 4 bands each night.
Details on the concerts are online here http://fremontfair.com/concertseries.html
To enter, please send an email to before 9am on Friday, June 20th with the subject line “Fremont Fair Friday” OR “Fremont Fair Saturday” OR “Fremont Fair Both.” Please also include your full name and e-mail address. Two lucky winners (1 pair each for Fri. and Sat.) will be drawn at random sometime after Friday morning and notified shortly after. The concerts are all-ages, so anyone can enter.
Tickets can be obtained here for $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. Two-day passes are also available for $35.
Watch the video for Blue Scholars’ “Slick Watts” and Built to Spill’s “Conventional Wisdom” below.