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About Me

UpFest is an all ages show at the Bakerview Auditorium, in Bellingham, WA.UpFest is put on by a crew of volunteers, who love to see great music, and support great causes. This myspace site is run by Derek, who oversees the concerts.What is UpFest?UpFest is a meeting place, to show off bands UP in the Pacific Nothwest, in the very corner of America. UpFest is one of three annual concerts, but it is so much more than that...UpFest is an opportunity for local Northwest artists to perform together for over 1000+ fans in the largest facility north of Everett.The UpFest features 12 bands each night on three stages, for a ton of musical energy, enthusiasm and excitement! This coming Spring 2008 we will have a two day festival on Thursday March 13th and Friday, March 14th. Come see the best that the Northwest has to offer all together in Bellingham, WA. Doors open at 6:30PM, and you can get more info, and buy tickets at www.upfest.com.UpFest seeks to gather local promoters, artists, musicians, and music lovers to endorse the local musicians throughout the year. Let us know who you want to see for future shows.-DW

My Interests

The concert has Music, Food and Fun. We are interested in each person making a difference in the world. UpFest is a benefit concert for hurricane relief to those effected in the recent storms and for www.cleanwaterforhaiti.org. Changing the world, one concert at a time.

I'd like to meet:

People who love music willing to help put on a great show, people willing to take a week helping others across the country, bands that love to rock, fans that like great music. Show sponsors: KUGS Radio

Northwest Bands Dot Com

Bluetree

Effect Radio

Last Spring UpFest 2007, Day One: Doxology

J Minus

No-Fi Soul Rebellion

All The Filthy Animals

Typical Ace

Edson
Karate Kitchen

The Love Lights

The Tallest Building in the World

Jenni Potts
Yes, Oh Yes

Truce

Last Spring UpFest 2007, Day Two: John Reuben

Fair (with Aaron Sprinkle)

Lucky For Nothing

Deas Vail

Jonathan Hape

Slowly We Survive (Half Blind)

The Lonely Forest

Dating Delilah

Patient Patient

Dynamik

Invention

Oregon Donor

Some of the Past Performers at the Bakerview Auditorium: Mates of State

Viva Voce

Delirious?

Common Heroes

The Pale Pacific

Barcelona

Zero Theory

Mercy Pilots (Idlefill)

Corbin Watkins

Late Tuesday
Mindhead

The Lonely Forest

Autumn Poetry

Hyper Static Union

Daydreamer

Radial Angel

Anchordown

In Praise of Folly

Some By Sea

Strange Atractor

UpFest has the best bands, best fans, and best friends.

Music:

Past performers at the Bakerview Auditorium include: All the Filthy Animals, Anchordown, Autumn Poetry, Barcelona, Bebo Normon, Broken Identity, Caedmon's Call, Common Heroes, Corbin Gets it Right, Daydreamer, Distant Second, Delirious, Half Blind, Idlefill, In Praise of Folly, John VanDeusen, John Reuben, Late Tuesday, The Lonely Forest, Lucky for Nothing, Mates of State, Mindhead, The Pale Pacific, Radial Angel, Scarlet Parkway, Slowly We Survive, SonsofDay, Strange Attractor, Some By Sea, Summit Avenue, Viva Voce and Zero Theory. More to come.

Television:

Admit it, American Idol is tempting.

Heroes:

Jesus, Bono, Nathan from Blue Tree, Zack and his tech crew, Buster Bluth, Jack Bauer

My Blog

Truce & A Chance Without gather for benefit concert

Truce and A Chance Without will be playing with Mitch Mallahan and Sunderlyn on Friday, August 17th in efforts to raise money for Chelsey Ebert, a local teen battling cancer. Doors will open at...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:13:00 PST

Daydreamer and Brandon Heath Concert

A Night with Young Life: featuring music by local UpFest favorite Daydreamer and Nashville Recording Artist Brandon Heath. Concert is on April 16th at 7pm at Christ the King Church, 4173 Meridia...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:17:00 PST

March UpFest Lineup So Far...

Before we get to the goods, please plan on visiting us for Groundhog day (Feb 2nd) for the Late Tuesday Goodbye Party, featuring Late Tuesday, Mindhead, Corbin Watkins, The Lonely Forest and the Pale ...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:29:00 PST

Late Tuesday Goodbye show with the Pale Pacific

Late Tuesday, popular upfest favorites over the past 6 years, are going into retirement for a while...perhaps not forever, but for a while. So we are going to throw a party to remember! Join us at the...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:06:00 PST

Applicants for the March show

This has definately been the year for bands applicants. Perhaps it is the amount of new bands springing up in Bellingham, the ones sticking it out in Seattle, or just that word has gotten out about Up...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:44:00 PST

Spring UpFest: March 8th and 9th, 2007

We are officially announcing the dates for the Spring UpFest, which will include 24 bands on three stages over two nights. The dates are (drumroll please) Thursday, March 8th and Friday, March 9th. If...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:08:00 PST

Radial Angel/Zero Theory in Concert

Friday, Sept 29th, 7pm at Christ the King in Bellingham, $7 at the door Incite a Change Tour, featuring Radial Angel and Zero Theory It will be a night of excellent music and a great show! Check...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:59:00 PST

Friday June 2nd 2006- Fair and Falling Up

Here is the list of bands invited for the second night, headlined by two Tooth and Nail Bands, Fair (with Aaron Sprinkle) and Falling Up. Falling Up http://www.myspace.com/fallingup Fair ...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:59:00 PST

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Here is the deal. We are doing two nights in a row- here is the first night, Thurday, June 1st. The Presidents of the United States http://www.myspace.com/thepresidentsoftheunitedstatesofameri ca...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:53:00 PST

Last Band Standing

So the winner of Whatcom County's "Last Band Standing" concert series is playing at the UpFest Summer Kick Off. The LBS is for high school bands in the area. If you want to catch the semi-finals, they...
Posted by UpFest Concerts on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 02:16:00 PST