It’s the opposite of urban flight: The best of
Seattle converges in the heart of the city for the Capitol Hill
Block Party this weekend. This year’s bacchanal boasts its most
impressive lineup ever, standing alongside music festivals twice its
size. You can’t go wrong either day, but Friday—featuring
the sugar-boosted metapop of Girl Talk and the socialist,
soulful hiphop of Blue Scholars—is simply world class.
(Broadway and E Pike St, www.thestranger.com/blockparty.
3 pm, $15, all ages. .)