Gates are open at the Capitol Hill Block Party, and the revelry has officially begun! We’re down here giving away candy and our Block Party zines, and selling all kinds of merch, including HUMP!-branded cumrags.

If you’re headed to Capitol Hill this weekend and still putting together your list of must-see artists, check out our recommendations here! There’s a little something for everyone, including electro-dance music for vampires and pop anthems for sugar fiends.

We even have tips on where to go if you find yourself overwhelmed by it all and need to chill out (literally) and reset your nervous system with kittens or pinball in a dark, air-conditioned room.

Over the next few days, we’re going to report back everything we see—the music, the fashion, the food, the fun. (Follow us on Instagram!)

And! If you see a cutie in the crowd, stop by The Stranger’s booth outside the Comet on 10th Avenue, and leave them an analog I Saw U message! We’ll be sharing them on the street and the site throughout the weekend.

Have fun, drink lots of water, and reapply your sunscreen.


Friday, 4:49 p.m.

Otha, from Norway, delivering warm and summery chillwave on the Daydream Stage.


Friday, 3:36 p.m.

Avery Cochrane has already kicked things off with a bubble gun and an unreleased song called “Toy Gun.”


Friday, 2:50 p.m.

Cumrags! Come get your cumrags!