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 ScheduleFriday, August 28, 2009::
8:00pm -- OPEN
9:00pm -- OPEN
10:00pm --
Larvae11:00pm -- 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 Death6:00pm --
Envie7:00pm --
Supermodel Crash8:00pm --
Wighat9:00pm --
Extraordinary Contraptions10:00pm --
Nerd Parade11:00pm --
Fishhawk12:00am --
Sunday Drive Bye1:00am --
The VaginasSunday, August 30, 2009:
12:00pm -- OPEN
1:00pm -- OPEN
2:00pm -- OPEN
3:00pm -- OPEN
4:00pm --
Sensitive Chaos5:00pm --
Dustin and the Furniture6:00pm --
Summer Dare7:00pm --
Intrepid Souls8:00pm --
Mice in Cars9:00pm --
Paper Moons (Austin, TX)
10:00pm --
Jonesplan11:00pm -- OPEN
12:00am --
Jesse Nobody1:00am -- Open
Seems like they are still accepting bands to play. Contact information is below.
Location: Wonderroot
982 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30316
DIRECTIONSMerge 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!"