It’s happening: the 27th annual Capitol Hill Block Party is scheduled for July 19-20 with a notably scaled-back lineup (which honestly seems fine given the pink-and-rhinestone beating the Pike/Pine corridor took from the glorious Chappell Roan show that dominated last year’s CHBP; a beating I personally loved, but I was um, having a psychedelic experience and didn’t have to work there, or clean anything up afterwards!). The festival will also be 21+ for the first time, “in an effort,” the production company Daydream State says, “to optimize the festival layout, providing a better customer, fan and neighborhood experience.”
Here’s what we have cookin’ this year:
SATURDAY JULY 19
Thundercat * DJ Pee.Wee (aka Anderson .Paak) * The Dare * Slayyyter * Jordan Ward * Dora Jar * Zulan * Fcukers * Lexa Gates * Dua Saleh * Sam Austins * Chanel Beads * DJ Mandy * Stella Mar * Lazā * Art Gecko * Love So Deep * Morgan Paris Lanza * Hard Maybe * Aurora Avenue * Jesse Desean * Heavy Bloom * Rylan * Fischer * West of Eden * The Cosmic Neighborhood * MYXA * Hockey Teeth * Justin Harden
SUNDAY JULY 20
Porter Robinson * 100 gecs * Yaeji (DJ Set) * Snow Strippers * Maude Latour * G Flip * Jockstrap * INJI * Hana Vu * Alemeda * Urika’s Bedroom * Caroline Kingsbury * Taylar Elizza Beth * Lemon Boy * Topoh Chica * Swavy * Dining Dead * Vanilla Abstract * n8vboy * Yellacatt * Joyla Red * Moving In Slow * CymaticZ * waltzerr * Magenta Wave
Two-day general admission passes ($180), and VIP passes ($250) for CHBP will be available for presale beginning RIGHT NOW (Tuesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. PT). A public on-sale of all ticket types—including single-day general admission for $105 and single-day VIP tickets for $149—begins Friday, March 21 at 10 a.m. PT. Two-day general admission passes increase to $200, and two-day VIP passes increase to $270 starting Friday.
Visit the CHBP website for complete pricing and programming information.
$180 seems so expensive for this lineup to me… but, I’m also old AF. Literally haven’t heard of anyone on this list except for Thundercat. Seems like they have no problem getting people to go based on the crowds last year so they’re clearly doing something right.
Thunderpussy > Thundercat
Boo 21+, boo $180. Kids need access to fun.
@4 There are plenty of fun things kids have access to around the city. Not every event needs to be open to all ages.
@4: you’re talking to yourself.
“kids” means anyone under 21. vera project can’t accommodate them all.