Guide to Noise for the Needy Festival in Ballard, June 20-23

Music festival taking place in Ballard will benefit Ballard Food Bank

Wed, 06/19/2013

Noise for the Needy, the music festival for a cause, is coming to Ballard to benefit the Ballard Food Bank, because where else would you rather have it and what better nonprofit would you rather benefit? Whereas in previous years the festival has taken place all throughout the city, this year will be a special Ballard-only event with acts playing at Hattie's Hat, Conor Byrne, Sunset tavern and the Tractor Tavern.

But this isn't just your run-of-the-mill no-name band music festival. Some great names and up-and-coming talents will be present. Among them are the Maldives, Hot Bodies in Motion, Horse Feathers and the headliner Polyrhythmics. And many, many many more.

All-festival wristbands are already sold out, but tickets are still available for individual shows.

Below is the lineup. For more info, visit http://www.noisefortheneedy.org.

Thursday, June 20

Conor Byrne, 9:00 p.m., Lures, Santee, Manplus, Goodbye Heart

Sunset Tavern, 9:00 p.m., Peeping Tomboys, Cabana, Prism Tats, and Yeah Girl

Tractor Tavern, 9:00 PM, Said The Whale, Brite Lines, Ghost Town Riot

Friday, June 21

Sunset Tavern, 9:00 PM, Battleme, River Giant, Smokey Brights, The Brambles

Tractor Tavern, 9:00 PM, Polyrhythmics, Orgone

Conor Byrne Pub, 9:00 PM, The Local Strangers, Big Sur, Alice In The River, James Apollo

Saturday, June 22

Hattie’s Lot Party, 2:00 PM, "The Rolling Stones", The Maldives, The Blakes, Sassparilla, The Chasers, Ole Tinder