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VanFest

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Dates
  
August

Founded by
  
Van Wolfe

Years active
  
2011–present

Genre
  
Rock, punk rock, pop, alternative rock, hip hop

Location(s)
  
Maple Valley, Washington, United States

VanFest is an annual music festival which takes place in Maple Valley, Washington, United States. It was founded in 2011 as a grassroots project by namesake Van Wolfe, who was a student at Tahoma Senior High School at the time and described in The Stranger as a "superhuman". The event series, featuring largely Pacific Northwest local bands, benefits the Maple Valley food bank. VanFest Five, held in 2015, boasted four stages and 36 bands performing. VanFest 2016 featured three stages along with a hip hop tent.

Notable performers

  • Willis Earl Beal (2014)
  • Jason Webley (2014)
  • Car Seat Headrest (2015)
  • MC Lars (2016)
  • Kitty (2015)
  • References

    VanFest Wikipedia