Event

Shoegaze’s blurry guitars and beautiful noise are enjoying unprecedented popularity. Thanks to TikTok (et al), a new generation of fans is discovering shoegaze’s transcendent squall of guitars and walls of sound. “Shoegaze was everywhere this year” (Pitchfork) and is “bigger than ever” (Stereogum). Seattle’s Seagaze Festival, as the Northwest’s first and longest-running shoegaze, post-punk, and psych rock festival, is once again way ahead of the game, with carefully curated, stellar lineups of under-the-radar bands in intimate venues. Since its debut in 2016, the not-for-profit festival has showcased compelling and eclectic performances by bands from the Pacific Northwest, the US, and abroad, with the mission of supporting and promoting bands in shoegaze, post-punk, and psych rock. This year’s Seagaze Festival will take place on April 5-6 at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle as well as two nights in Everett with Jupe Jupe, Dead Eneregy, Funeral Homes, Society of the Silver Cross, Blackpool Astronomy, Licorice Chamber, Replicas and Sun Tunnels and DJ Activate at Black Lab Gallery on March 29th and March 30th.

Line-up

The 2024 festival continues to highlight critically acclaimed and up-and-coming shoegaze, post-punk, and psych-rock bands from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. This year’s Seattle lineup features: The Veldt (Chapel Hill, NC), Sun Atoms (Portland), Federale (Portland), Fotoform (Seattle), Goodbye Ranger (LA), bloococoon (Seattle), Darkswoon (Portland), New Age Healers (Seattle), Ten Million Lights (Portland), and Waves Crashing (Olympia). Jupe Jupe (Seattle), Dead Energy (Everett), Funeral Homes (Everett), Society of the Silver Cross( Seattle), Blackpool Astronomy (Everett) Licorice Chamber (Seattle), Replicas (Seattle) and Sun Tunnels (Seattle)

Mission and Impact

Seagaze strives to support both established and up-and-coming bands in shoegaze, post-punk, and psych-rock. Many bands and artists have benefitted from the attention they received from being part of the festival, and bands have the opportunity to connect with like-minded artists from across the country and the world. The festival also serves a valuable role in creating community and growing the audience for shoegaze, post-punk, and psych-rock, all of which are enjoying a major resurgence worldwide. The Seagaze Festival strongly values community and representation, and it strives to build a community of artists who promote and support each other while also helping to build their audiences.

Tickets and passes
Advanced tickets will be on sale starting January 26th, including a very limited number of two-night passes for the Seattle festival. Advance tickets are $20 and discounted two-night Seattle festival passes are $30. Tickets will be available at the door at Black Lab Gallery for $12 day of the show.

Black Lab Gallery
1805 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Friday March 29, Saturday March 30, 2024
Doors 7:00pm
Age restriction: all performances will be 21 and over only

The Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107
Friday, April 5, Saturday, April 6, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm
Age restriction: all performances will be 21 and over only