Elkfest ‘07 brings fourteen bands to Cannon St. stage

Elkfest is coming back for its 3rd year, a three-day street party in Browne’s addition that will see 14 acts grace the lovely neighborhood along Cannon Street for a stellar, extended weekend of largely local musicians over the first weekend in June. The party gets going on Friday, June 1st, with Danny Weber, La Cha-Cha, Kid Theodore and Band of Annuals and continues Saturday with Barcelona, A Pack of Wolves, Hockey, Velella Velella and Shim. Finally, on Sunday, The Shook Twins, Christopher Lucas, Joel Smith and the Hands of Plenty, Tokio Weigh Station and Flicky with Jigsaw Republic will round out the festivities.

While we don’t have room to go into detail about all of these bands, we’ve given quite a bit of ink to many of them and the lineup is a truly remarkable collection of local musicians. To give you an idea, The Shook Twins have been our Pick of the Issue on two separate occasions, Shim is an excellent Seattle rock outfit that gets a deserved mention almost everytime they come to town and La Cha-Cha deserves serious consideration as possibly our favorite band on the local circuit. Which isn’t to take anything away from the other acts – at the risk of sounding too pushy, we really feel that this lineup is pretty excellent from beginning to end. From the straight up rock vibe of Barcelona and Tokio Weigh Station through the somewhat experimental elements of Danny Weber and A Pack of Wolves to the jazz vibes of Jigsaw Republic and Kid Theodore, it’s a diverse and worthy lineup of rock ’n roll packed into a few days. Plus, this event is being housed at a great venue in a wonderful part of town that just begs for a good time to be had by all.

The Elk can be found at 1931 W. Pacific Avenue, in the heart of Browne’s Addition. Music starts at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 1st and at noon on Saturday and Sunday, June 2nd and 3rd. Being a free community event, all-ages are welcome although alcohol will be available for those 21 and older.

For more info on any of the bands, a better idea of the musical venue, or to check out pictures from last year’s Elkfest, visit the bar and grill’s excellently named website at www.wedonthaveone.com. And while you’re there, get a reuben; they’re excellent.