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It's Friday. Things are slow. I spent two hours looking at YouTube videos earlier today ... until I forgot what I was looking for in the first place. It was a sad scene.

Luckily, I just got an email from the folks behind this year's Olympia Independent Music Festival - meaning I can momentarily turn my attention to making a blog post out of it.

And voila!

The third annual Olympia Independent Music Festival will run two days, July 2-3, from noon - 9 p.m. at Sylvester Park in downtown Olympia. It's free, and the lineup is pretty awesome. Specifics can be found below in full press release glory ...

3^rd Annual

Olympia Independent Music Festival

Saturday and Sunday

July 2 and 3

2011

Sylvester Park

Downtown Olympia

Noon to Nine

13 bands

2 days

Absolutely Free

It is with great pleasure that I announce to you the official lineup of the 3^rd Annual Olympia Independent Music Festival.  This year, with the help of the local Olympia community, we've expanded the festival to 13 bands and two full days of free music in the park on sunny July afternoons.

Saturday - July 2

12                               Opening Ceremonies

1:00                           One Nation Undereducated       

2:15                           Glass Elevator                                 

3:30                           Romanteek                                     

4:45                           Dave Randel                                               

6:00                           Horse Bodies                      

7:15                           Fight For Change                           

Sunday - July 3

12                               the Dudes                                        

1:15                           Mongo M.T.                                    

2:30                           the Hard Way                                 

3:45                           Jabi Shriki                                        

5:00                           Teardropcity                                   

6:15                           Xero Ours                                        

7:30                           Hollywood Kill Krew

Since 2009 the Olympia Independent Music Festival has been devoted to bringing the best local unsigned artists together to showcase their collective talent.  No money.  No business.  Just free great music in the park on a sunny summer afternoon.