2011 SmashBash Local Music Festival

Salt Lake City's grooviest local music festival. Local food vendors, boutiques, bands, musicians, and artists come to celebrate the day of rest with everything the SLC loves, music, food, art, and drink!

2011 Smashbash Local Music Festival

GALLIVAN CENTER

SUNDAY August 28, 2011

10AM-8PM

Monday, June 20, 2011

Support our bands!

Dirty Blonde is up for Utah Band Review's "Band Of The Week" help them out and go vote!!! www.utahbandreview.blogspot.com Voting is open all week!

you have 6 days to vote. Do it!!

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Would you like to play with us? Please submit Mp3s of your tunes, soundcloud links, reverbnation links, facebook pages, whatever has your contact info and music on it, and I will take a gander. And we shall see :) We can't have everyone, but we are going to try!

*We are fully booked for Smashbash 2011. Feel free to submit info for Smashbash 2012!!!

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Smash: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Hi. I'm Ashley. My cronies call me Smash. I love music, much like you. But I also love LIVE music, food, buying things, and sharing my love of everything with everyone. We're all friends. :) This fest was created just so I could hang out with all my favorite local bands, see them all in one day, shop around and ...maybe drink a few brewskies if I feel like it. Support your local everything! How better to do it than to jam with the best local musicians ever!!! xo to them. and xo to you.

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VENDOR INFO

Hi. If you'd like to participate in this epic event, whether it be via feeding the masses with your delicious local food, selling your music related product (Vinyl, CD, clothing, etc), or other cool things that I like, then please email me at: smashbashmusic@gmail.com with details of your request. I will send back an approval letter and some pricing info. And paperwork. There is always paperwork. :D

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www.facebook.com/darkseas

I Capture Castle

Genres: Electronic/Hardcore/Metal
Just when we thought the hardcore days were over..we come across a band named I Capture Castle. First time we heard them it gave us chills. High energy mosh action!! Did we mention they're playing the Ernie Ball Stage at Warped Tour 2011?
Find them here:
http://icapturecastle.com
http://youtube.com/icapturecastle
http://myspace.com/icapturecastleslc
http://purevolume.com/ICaptureCastle
http://twitter.com/icapturecastle
http://reverbnation.com/icapturecastleslc
http://last.fm/music/I+Capture+Castle
http://www.jamesbelliston.com/

MC Pigpen

Genre: HIP HOP
Touring across the states for the past 2 years, reppin' the SLC, this artist has something to say! You might have seen him at Sundance, or at Arts Fest, or, just about everywhere. We all need a little hippity hop in our lives!
www.mcpigpen.com
www.reverbnation.com/mcpigpen
www.twitter.com/mcpigpen

Red Dog Revival

Genre: Progressive Psychedelic Butt Rock Blues
lol. yup. that sums it up. The boys from Heber City sure know how to tear it up.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Red-Dog-Revival/105921029462214?sk=info

Fox Van Cleef

Genre: Psychedelic Blues
I'm no music journalist. I can't describe it. You have to experience their sound on your own. It's something you've probably never heard. We just love ourselves some soul/blues/rock/dance/love
LIKE them on Facebook!
Go to: http://www.foxvancleef.com

King Niko

Genre: Rock

King Niko have been rocking SLCs' socks off for a while now..If you haven't seen them yet, you better get at it. Dancing never hurt anyone.
...so...They're kind of a big deal...just sayin'

...Like them on Facebook. Hit up http://kingniko.com/

Ryan Darton

Genres: Lounge/Soul Labeling himself as artiste extraordinaire, Ryan Darton - this crooner is quite the catch. Already making it big in the unforgiving town of Los Angeles, this soothing lover boy is making a trip back to the ol' SLC, just for you. http://www.ryandarton.com http://www.youtube.com/ryandarton Find him on Facebook!

The Swinging Lights

Genres: Indie/Rock They are no longer the Black Arrows! But the Swinging Lights will still make you dance! Made up of Ashley, Chris, Justin, and Jeff on drums, these kids are persistant with their efforts. Don't miss a show! http://www.facebook.com/pages//The-Swinging-Lights/197533213604260?sk=wall

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Max Pain and the Groovies

Genre: Experimental/Rock
This young group of 5 have shown Salt Lake City hipsters what could have been if we weren't all born in the 80's. With such energetic and groovy sets, these kids have hit us hard with their psychedelic rock and roll sound.
LIKE them on Facebook, and Myspace.com

Fail To Follow

Genres: Hardcore/punk/crazy madness

You may have to see them live to figure it out. They're quite the energetic group to kids. Grown up kids..kind of. They'll punch your ass off. Literally. If you need your heart to jump out of your chest..they are for you.

LIKE them on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/FAIL-TO-FOLLOW/98610030727?sk=app_2405167945

www.reverbnation.com/failtofollow

The Wayne Hoskins Band

Genres: American rock - Sounds Like: Kings of Leon
Utah's Rock Band of the Year 2009, The Wayne has been featured at many large festivals around the Western US, including the House of Blues during Sundance 2011. Check out their first full length album the end of this summer!
www.thewayne.com

Muscle Hawk

Genres: Electronic, Electro-Thrash
You have to see these kids live. You could get a good feel for what they are like just ridin' in the car with it blaring for all of Salt Lake to hear, but you gotta dance. With the high energy of Josh, Greg, and Goose in yo face, it's required to dance your pants off! Find them on Facebook, and
http://www.reverbnation.com/musclehawk
http://myspace.com/musclehawk
http://soundcloud.com/musclehawk

Dirty Blonde

The boys of Dirty Blonde. Rock and Roll can be hot! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dirty-Blonde/276575236988 www.reverbnation.com/dirtyblondemusic

Scenic Byway

Genres: Hip Hop Who knew white kids from the SLC could own the hip hop scene with such hipster style. Having toured with the likes of hip hop greats Zion I, and Del da Funky Homosapian, this kool crew is sure to please. www.reverbnation.com/scenicbyway http://www.facebook.com/pages/ScenicByway/90487502295

Nate Francis

Genres: Acoustic/Folk/Indie http://www.purevolume.com/NateFrancis Although this newbie is from Portland, Oregon, this scenester currently attends Utah State University, and is sure to lure the ladies with his calming tunes.