$69 passes on-sale August 5 at www.cityartsfest.com.
Tickets to individual shows will be available starting August 24th.

Music highlights include headline performances from Ryan Adams, Robyn, Built to Spill, Crystal Castles, and Ozomatli. Additional highlights include Shelby Lynne, Blackalicious, Freestyle Fellowship, Mudhoney, The Fasbacks; and “evening with performances” from Man Man, The Helio Sequence, and Seattle School of Rock at Seattle Laser Dome.

Interdisciplinary art showcases, exhibitions and events featuring 30+ local and national artists, include: four Seattle premieres: New York’s Steve Cuiffo (as Lenny Bruce); Montreal projection artist Daniel Barrow; Portland’s Erin Leddy (Hand2Mouth Theatre); and Seattle’s Jose Bold (of “Awesome”). Showcases: Genre Bender, an artist match-making collaborative event; Ecstasy of Influence with poet Heather McHugh; Pie Life storytelling & bakeoff event; So You Think It’s Dance? Show (+ Tell) and much more.

Participating venues include Benaroya Hall, Paramount, The Moore, Showbox Market, Showbox SoDo, Neumos, The Crocodile, Triple Door, SIFF Cinema, The Comet, Chop Suey, Northwest Film Forum, Velocity Dance Center, Theatre Off Jackson, Town Hall, FRED, The Can Can, and Rendezvous.

Seattle, WA — City Arts Magazine is thrilled to announce the return of Heineken City Arts Fest, a music and arts festival in Seattle, Washington to be held on October 20-22, 2011, in 20 clubs, halls and venues throughout the city.

Heineken City Arts Fest will feature headline performances from alt-country/ rock singer- songwriter Ryan Adams at Benaroya Hall, dance pop artist Robyn at the Paramount Theatre, rock gods Built to Spill at the Moore Theatre (in their only Northwest performance for 2011), electronic dance purveyors Crystal Castles and the Latin flavored hip hop of Ozomatli — both with shows at Showbox SoDo. City Arts Fest also marks the Seattle return of two critically acclaimed hip-hop acts to grace the Showbox Market stage — Blackalicious (with its first appearance since 2006) & legendary collective Freestyle Fellowship (with its first appearance in 10 years, with original line-up). Other notable acts include Shelby Lynne, The Long Winters, Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, Mudhoney, the recently reunited Fastbacks, and The Felice Brothers; to up and comers Allen Stone, Campfire OK, Pictureplane, Male Bonding, USF, and more. New this year is the inclusion of the Seattle Laser Dome, hosting “evening with” performances from the likes of Seattle’s School of Rock (performing grunge classics), Man Man and Helio Sequence — set to a laser light show.

Heineken City Arts Fest has also expanded its performing arts line up by teaming up with 4Culture, and working with Sara Edwards to curate the performing and visual arts programming. The arts program features interdisciplinary art showcases, exhibitions and events featuring 30+ local and national artists, and includes four Seattle premieres: The Can Can will play host to celebrated Wooster Group & The Foundry Theatre performer Steve Cuiffo in his one man show Steve Cuiffo is Lenny Bruce, which New York Magazine calls both “masterful” & “eerily accurate”; Daniel Barrow, a Montreal-based projection artist who’s supported the likes of Miranda July and Antony and the Johnsons, and been widely exhibited throughout North America, will make his Seattle debut with his award-winning original show Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry. Meanwhile Theatre Off Jackson will host My Mind Is Like An Open Meadow, the five-time Portland Drammy award winning performance by Erin Leddy of Hand2Mouth Theatre; and the world premiere of Seateeth by Jose Bold (John Osebold of “Awesome”), who turned heads recently in the New York by premiering his own original musical “Spidermann” before the Broadway version officially opened.

Other arts showcase highlights include Genre Bender, an exciting new platform for some of Seattle’s favorite theater, dance, food, music, literary and performing artists to create new projects (and new artistic genres) together; Ecstasy of Influence with poets Heather McHugh, Kary Wayson, Kate Lebo and Erika Wilder with arts/bluegrass trio The Half Brothers; Pie Life, a storytelling and bakeoff event with hosts Kate Lebo and KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel; All-ages, all-levels “Thriller” Dance Class with Waxie Moon, Inga Ingénue and Lou Henry Hoover; So You Think It’s Dance? (Show) + Tell with local dance luminaries Jessica Jobaris, The Cherdonna & Lou Show, Douglas Ridings, Malie Martinez and local critics Sandi Kurtz, Leah Baltus, Brendan Kiley, and artist Waxie Moon; The film “Color Me Obsessed” a documentary about the Replacements, along with a covers night in tribute to the band; Visual art exhibits and events by D.K. Pan, nko, Amanda Manitach, Serrah Russell, Klara Glosova, Sierra Stinson and Michael Van Horn. And sing-a-longs to the musical films Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Purple Rain, and Grease.

Heineken City Arts Festival is produced by City Arts, a multimedia company that produces a free monthly magazine that covers music, arts and urban life in the Puget Sound area as well as events throughout the year. The festival sold 23,000 tickets in its inaugural year, with featured performances from the likes of Belle and Sebastian, She & Him, Cat Power and more. Recent City Arts covers have featured Seattle artists Macklemore, Shabazz Palaces and Head & the Heart. Heineken City Arts Fest aims to provide a different festival experience that embraces the indoor, urban lifestyle synonymous with the 9 month NW rainy season and captures the curatorial aesthetic of the monthly magazine. City Arts Magazine is owned and operated by Encore Media Group, a family-owned, Northwest-based publishing company. More information at www.cityartsfest.com.

Ticketing information:
Passes starting at $69 will go on sale on August 5th at www.cityartsfest.com.
Tickets to individual shows will be available starting August 24th.

Music line-up includes Ryan Adams** Robyn** Built to Spill** Crystal Castles** Ozomatli** Blackalicious** Freestyle Fellowship** The Long Winters** Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine** Mudhoney** Shelby Lynne** The Fastbacks** Thao and The Get Down Stay Down** The Felice Brothers** Fences** The Boxer Rebellion** Pogo** Allen Stone** Male Bonding** Seattle Laser Dome performances with Man Man, The Helio Sequence & School of Rock** Campfire OK** USF** William Elliot Whitmore** Cobirds Unite** Pictureplane** Grand Hallway** Theoretics** The Cops** Disco Doom** Seapony** Picoso** Black Whales** Pickwick** Caitlin Rose** Thee Emergency** Daydream Vacation** Lemolo** That 1 Guy** Sons of Warren Oates** Joseph Giant** Smokey Brights** Crypts** Lovesick Empire** Unnatural Helpers** Virgin Islands** Hi Life Soundsystem** Birthday Suits** Strong Killings** Tea Cozies** Midday Veil** Witch Gardens** Dyno Jamz** F***ing Eagles** Whalebones** Don’t Talk to the Cops** Cataldo** Yuni in Taxco** Fly Moon Royalty** Blue Sky Black Death** Bryan John Appleby** Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts** Big Spider’s Back** Nightmare Fortress** Kris Orlowski** All Star Tribute to the Replacements** Factory: NW Hip-Hop redesigned** Horde and the Harem** and more.

Performing arts line-up includes four solo Seattle premieres: NYC’s Steve Cuiffo is Lenny Bruce** Montreal projection artist Daniel Barrow performs Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry** Portland’s Erin Leddy of Hand2Mouth Theatre performs My Mind Is Like An Open Meadow** Seattle’s Jose Bold (John Osebold of “Awesome”) performs Seateeth**

Also – Genre Bender w/ Karen Finneyfrock, Rainbow Fletcher, Joanna Lepore Dwyer, Mark Haim, Wes Hurley, Amy O’Neal, Mike Pham and more** Ecstasy of Influence w/ Heather McHugh, Kary Wayson, Kate Lebo and Erika Wilder, with music by The Half Brothers (of “Awesome”) & live painting** Thriller Dance Class with Waxie Moon, Inga Ingenue and Lou Henry Hoover** So You Think It’s Dance? Show (+ Tell) with Jessica Jobaris, The Cherdonna & Lou Show, Douglas Ridings, and Malie Martinez** Pie Life storytelling and bakeoff event with hosts Kate Lebo and KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel** Pop-Up Art Market **Celebrity Karaoke** Red Light Nights** Arts Leadership Lab Creative Conversations** Industry Happy Hours** Additional exhibitions and events curated by: D.K. Pan and nko** Amanda Manitach and Serrah Russell** Klara Glosova and Sierra Stinson** Michael Van Horn** Jennifer Borges Foster

Participating venues include Benaroya Hall** The Paramount Theatre** The Moore Theatre** Showbox Market** Showbox Sodo** Neumos** The Crocodile** Triple Door** SIFF Cinema** The Comet** Chop Suey** Northwest Film Forum** Velocity Dance Center** Theatre Off Jackson** FRED** The Can Can** Rendezvous** Seattle Laser Dome** Town Hall

Seattle, WA – January 23, 2009 – The Free Yr Radio (www.FreeYrRadio.com) campaign, created by Toyota Yaris and Urban Outfitters to generate awareness and support for partner independent radio stations, today announced the release date of the campaign’s benefit compilation album for January 27, 2009.

The Free Yr Radio 2008 Benefit Compilation features tracks from bands that participated in this past year’s Free Yr Radio tour. All profits from sales of the compilation will be donated to the Free Yr Radio partner radio stations. The compilation will be available exclusively at Insound.com for 99 cents, and buyers of the album will be encouraged to add a “tip” on top of the 99 cents as a way to donate more funds and show their support of independent radio.

Album benefit compilation available at: www.Insound.com/FYR

The track list for the Free Yr Radio 2008 Benefit Compilation is:

01. !!! – Must Be The Moon (Live at KEXP)

02. Chairlift – At My Side

03. Yeasayer – Final Path (Daytrotter Sessions)

04. White Williams – Blue Steel

05. Dan Deacon – Cave Birth

06. No Age – Padded Chair

07. Mudhoney – The Lucky Ones (Live)

08. King Khan & Saba Lou – Past and Gone

09. The Secret Machines – The Walls Are Starting To Crack (Live at KEXP)

10. The Walkmen – In The New Year (Live)

11. Tokyo Police Club – Your English Is Good (K-Os Remix)

12. Jamie Lidell – Rope of Sand (Live at Austin City Limits)

The participating Free Yr Radio stations from the 2008 campaign include Ohio.FM in Columbus, KVRX in Austin, KRCL in Salt Lake City, WPRB in Philadelphia, KIWR in Omaha, WERS in Cambridge, KEXP in Seattle, The Current in Minneapolis, KUSF in San Francisco, KUCI in Irvine, WVUM in Miami, and WVKR in New York. These stations will split 95% of the profits, with the other 5% being divided among the Free Yr Radio alumni stations from the 2007 campaign.

Each aspect of the Free Yr Radio campaign is designed to give partner independent stations tools to build awareness and help raise additional funds from their listener communities. Partner stations co-host free concerts as a means to increase exposure, gain new listeners, and generate support. The campaign also enables each participating station to award a brand new Toyota Yaris to one listener during their fundraising or awareness-boosting activities. The final component of the Free Yr Radio campaign is the benefit compilation album.

“We’re excited to wrap up another successful year of the Free Yr Radio campaign with such a unique collection of music from the bands that joined in the mission to support non-commercial radio,” said Keith Dahl, National Marketing Manager for Toyota. “By purchasing this compilation consumers will not only get exclusive new music, but will directly benefit the partner independent radio stations that are such a vital part of the music community.”

For more information on the Free Yr Radio campaign, please visit www.FreeYrRadio.com or contact Gregg Flotlin at (206) 388-1455 or gregg@206inc.com.

ABOUT FREE YR RADIO:

Now in its second year, the Free Yr Radio campaign helps generate awareness and funds for independent radio through a series of promotional activities including free station-sponsored in-store concerts by top indie artists, vehicle sweepstakes to augment station fund-raising drives and a benefit compilation. Yaris and Urban Outfitters joined forces to create Free Yr Radio in 2007 to start a conversation with their customers about the importance of independent radio and to encourage people to talk about, listen to and support their favorite stations. To learn more about the program, you can visit www.FreeYrRadio.com.

ABOUT TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC.:

Toyota established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction. There are more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in the U.S. which sell more than two million vehicles a year. Toyota directly employs more than 32,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $13 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.

ABOUT URBAN OUTFITTERS:
Urban Outfitters, NASDAQ: URBN owns and operates three retail clothing brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People. The first store opened in 1970 in Philadelphia, focusing on an eclectic mix of fashion and household products. Today, the Urban Outfitters line has expanded from vintage, bohemian, retro, ironically humorous, kitschy designed apparel and furniture to include many luxury branded collaborations such as Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan, Play by Charlotte Ronson, and Hawks by Geren Ford. Headquartered in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Urban Outfitters operates more than 140 stores in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.