As you may have heard if you’re following either Gilead Media or 20 Buck Spin on social media, our labels will be collaborating on a three-day music festival called MIGRATION FEST. I sort of consider this the spiritual successor to Gilead Fest, which will be on a hiatus for the time being. All info available at the time of this blog post can be found below, for more up to date info please follow the fest on social media or stay tuned to migrationfest.us
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20 BUCK SPIN & GILEAD MEDIA PRESENT: MIGRATION FEST
20 Buck Spin and Gilead Media, two of underground metal’s leading underdog record labels, will join forces in Summer 2016 to present the inaugural Migration Festival in Olympia, Washington. Jointly conceived by the two labels, Migration will primarily showcase bands from each label’s roster, as well as select other affiliated and respected artists, highlighting the distinct and contrasting styles that makes each label stand out.
Set to take place at the historic Capitol Theater in downtown Olympia on August 12, 13, and 14, the rich musical history of Washington’s small capital city makes an ideal location to celebrate the work of two labels successfully operating outside the boundaries of the big city music business.
TICKET SALES
On February 19th, 2016 at 12:00 pm Pacific time a limited number of Migration Fest early weekend passes will be made available for sale. These will be limited to a quantity of 100, and at a one time price of $99.00. These weekend passes will be available until February 22nd, or until the 100 allocated passes are sold out, whichever comes first. These tickets will be available via a link on the main page of www.migrationfest.us
General weekend pass sales will launch in March at the full price alongside the announcement of a finalized Festival lineup, both of which will be announced soon. There will be about 900 weekend passes available in total.
Thank you for your excitement thus far, we can’t wait to share this weekend with you.
– Adam & Dave / Migration Fest
CONFIRMED LINEUP:
Auroch
The Body & Krieg collaborative performance
Christian Mistress
Dead To A Dying World
False
Fórn
Full Of Hell
Khemmis
Kowloon Walled City
Krallice
Mutilation Rites
Nightfell
Obsequiae
Pale Chalice
Panopticon (First public live performance)
Thou
Vastum
Vhol
Yellow Eyes
With approximately 4 additional bands, including some headliners, to be announced later. There will also be separate after-shows to occur at a smaller local venue, also to be announced at a later date.
Ticket information, including price and on-sale date, will be announced in the near future. A full list of suggested local Olympia hotels, bars, restaurants, and other businesses will also be published soon. Nearly all of which will be within walking distance of the venue.
NO GUEST LIST. NO PRESS LIST. NO PASSES.
We will not be issuing guest list spots, press passes, or photo passes for Migration Fest.
THE FEST IS FULLY BOOKED. NO BAND SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED.
Although we appreciate the interest of bands that want to join us for the weekend, no submissions or requests to play will be considered. Migration Fest is a curated event, all bands are personally selected by Dave and Adam from 20 Buck Spin and Gilead Media.
ABOUT THE CURATORS:
20 Buck Spin was founded in early 2005 in the East Bay Area of California and has been based in Olympia, WA since late 2007. The label has released approximately 80 records during that time steadily increasing its yearly output and range.
“I’d heard Adam (Bartlett, Gilead Media boss) was thinking of coming West to do the next iteration of Gilead Fest. I’d been thinking of doing something similar myself for years but never had, and so suggested we join up and do something together. Adam was immediately receptive and the idea for Migration Festival was born right then.” said David Adelson, 20 Buck Spin founder. “Olympia felt right since I’m already based here, and because of its small size and walkability this is a great place to have it, both for locals, and for out-of-towners.
Gilead Media was founded in 2005 in Toledo, Ohio, and in 2007 relocated to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the hometown of founder Adam Bartlett. Since its inception the label has focused on releasing thought-provoking art from across the spectrum of dark and heavy music.
Says Bartlett, “After two successful installments of my own Gilead Fest in this small Wisconsin town it seemed like the time was right to branch out and try something different. The idea to work with Dave and his label on a collaborative event makes perfect sense given our similar music backgrounds and diverse, but complimentary label families. And Olympia serves as the perfect central location for this type of festival.”
