Brick Fest June heralds the arrival of summer, which importantly means the return of summer music festivals. Brick West Brewing Co. is getting in on the action early with the inaugural Brick Fest (not to be confused with Brick Fest Live, the traveling Lego convention in town June 15-16). The new venture is a single-day all-ages festival centered around grabbing a brew while watching some top local talent: Vika & the Velvets, London Get Down, Rosie Cerquone, The Holy Broke, Last of the RedHot Mamas, Micah Clay, Jimmy Nuge, Kyle Richard, and August to August, plus Warren Dunes trekking over from Seattle. Best of all? Brick Fest is free! Fingers crossed that it might become a local start-of-summer tradition.
The most underrated aspect of music festivals is the element of discovery. Sure, seeing your favorite artists and the communal party vibes can be great,.
Songwriters in the Round Have you ever wanted to just hang out with a crew of songwriters and ride their collective musical vibe? That’s essentially what a round format provides: The artists share the stage, take turns playing songs, banter and collaborate a bit. Lucky You’s upcoming Songwriters in the Round brings together some of Spokane’s most established singer-songwriters — Marshall McLean, Karli Ingersoll of Windoe and Cathedral Pearls, The Holy Broke’s Kent Ueland, and Matt Mitchell — to while the night away in a bout of musical revelry. The unpredictable and communal nature of the format means the show will be one-of-a-kind.