NoPhest Atlanta

NoPhest Summer Music Festival is back for another year. Being held at Wonderroot August 28, 29 & 30.According to their site, as of June 15 the schedule is as follows:

The Schedule
Friday, August 28, 2009::

8:00pm -- OPEN
9:00pm -- OPEN
10:00pm -- Larvae
11:00pm -- OPEN
12:00am -- OPEN
1:00am -- OPEN

Saturday, August 29, 2009:

12:00pm -- OPEN
1:00pm -- OPEN
2:00pm -- OPEN
3:00pm -- OPEN
4:00pm -- OPEN
5:00pm -- Hip to Death
6:00pm -- Envie
7:00pm -- Supermodel Crash
8:00pm -- Wighat
9:00pm -- Extraordinary Contraptions
10:00pm -- Nerd Parade
11:00pm -- Fishhawk
12:00am -- Sunday Drive Bye
1:00am -- The Vaginas

Sunday, August 30, 2009:

12:00pm -- OPEN
1:00pm -- OPEN
2:00pm -- OPEN
3:00pm -- OPEN
4:00pm -- Sensitive Chaos
5:00pm -- Dustin and the Furniture
6:00pm -- Summer Dare
7:00pm -- Intrepid Souls
8:00pm -- Mice in Cars
9:00pm -- Paper Moons (Austin, TX)
10:00pm -- Jonesplan
11:00pm -- OPEN
12:00am -- Jesse Nobody
1:00am -- Open

Seems like they are still accepting bands to play. Contact information is below.

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Location: Wonderroot
982 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30316
DIRECTIONS
Merge onto I-20 East from the 75/85 Connector.
Take exit 59B towards Memorial Drive/Glenwood Ave.
Take a left on Bill Kennedy Way.
Take a right on Memorial Drive.
Our building is on the left.

Marta: WonderRoot is located on Bus Route 21.
The stop is located at Memorial Dr. and Stovall St.
WonderRoot is just 0.1 miles west of the bus stop.
Bus Route 21 is fed by the Five Points Station and Kensington Station.

Booking Info:
"Unfortunately, Nophest is going to have a limited number of "free-for-all" slots this year. That means you should send us your information as soon as possible.

Here's what we need:

1.) A link to your music
2.) A couple of decent web-quality pictures
3.) ONE paragraph to describe your music

If you don't send all of those things in your first email, we just can't help you.

Q: What kind of stuff are we into?

A: Top 5 things we like:

1.) Music that doesn't sound like American Idol
2.) Music that doesn't sound like Creed
3.) Music that moves people and possibly shakes asses
4.) Musicians that are awesome and fun to be around
5.) Musicians that are a part of something bigger than themselves

A2: Top 5 things we also like:

1.) Comedy
2.) Dancers
3.) DJ's
4.) Film Makers
5.) People who are for the scene

A3: What we don't like:

1.) Hipsters
2.) Prima-donnas
3.) Drug addicts
4.) Pure Noise/"Performance Art"
(Anyone can play the electric saw while throwing raw bacon.)
5.) Racist/Sexist/Facist/Fake-Ass bullshit

That being said, If you want to be a part of Nophest, just
Email Us!

Thanks!"