The Portable Shrines folks have solidified the lineup and ticket details for Escalator Fest, the first of what we hope will become an annual Northwest version of Terrastock, a harmonious gathering of the area's most adventuresome heads celebrating music that soars above the mundane. Portable Shrines' braintrust is calling Escalator "Two Days of Mind-Manifesting Music." I can get behind that. Press release and Wooden Shjips vid below.

Escalator Fest 9/25 & 9/26 Seattle Psych/Noise Music Festival
Contact: info@portableshrines.com

Escalator Fest: Two Days of Mind-Manifesting Music

The Portable Shrines Collective (http://www.portableshrines.com/) is proud to be curating Escalator Fest-a two day event of music and art celebrating the new psychedelic noise- experimental, rock and new folk sounds abound. Most of the bands performing hail from the West Coast-Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and a couple bands all the way from Boston. Lights, projections and works by local artists will transform the space for a unique and phantasmagorical evening.

A limited offer of 50 advance passes for both nights are available on the ESCALATOR festival website through paypal http://www.escalatorfest.com/. The advance Passes are available only until September 15th, cost $20 plus a $2 handling fee and grant the pass holder admission to both festival nights. The passes are will call only and available at the door. NOTE: The Lo-Fi Gallery is 21+ and you cannot attend unless you are 21 or over. Friday night tickets for the Lo-Fi Gallery will also be available at the door for $12. Saturday night tickets for the Vera Project can be purchased in advance Tickets at their ( there is a $2.75 surcharge) http://www.theveraproject.org/ and tickets available at the door for $15.

LINEUP:

Friday, September 25, 2009 @ Lo-Fi Performance Gallery 21+, doors at
7 pm, show at 8 pm $12

* Lumerians: http://www.myspace.com/lumerians

* Jackie-O Motherfucker: http://www.myspace.com/jomf

* Kinski: http://www.myspace.com/kinskispace

* Purple Rhinestone Eagle: http://www.myspace.com/purplerhinestoneeagle

* Treetarantula: http://www.myspace.com/treetarantula

* DJ Randy Travis
* DJ Jermaine

Saturday, September 26, 2009 @ The Vera Project all ages, doors at 5
pm, show at 6 pm $15

* Wooden Shjips: http://www.myspace.com/woodenshjips

* Eternal Tapestry: http://www.myspace.com/eternaltapestry

* Prince Rama of Ayodhya: http://www.myspace.com/princeramaofayodhya

* Lord Jeff: http://www.myspace.com/jeffhalen

* Midday Veil: http://www.myspace.com/middayveil

* Geist & the Sacred Ensemble: http://www.myspace.com/geistroad

* oKo yOnO: http://www.myspace.com/silentscriptcollective

* Cloaks: http://www.myspace.com/cloakspdx

* The Slaves: http://www.myspace.com/sevalseht

* Story of Rats: http://www.myspace.com/astoryofrats