Filk! Nerdcore! General excellence and weirdness! Whatever your taste in music, our concert lineup is sure to have something to tickle your eardrums.
At-A-Glance Schedule
| Thursday | 8pm | 9k1 (nerdcore) |
|---|---|---|
| 9pm | Jonny Nero Action Hero (electronica/chiptunes) | |
| 10pm | Klopfenpop (nerdcore) | |
| Friday | 3–5pm | The Heather Dale Band (Arthurian celtic) |
| 7pm | Hello, the Future! (geekfolk) | |
| 8:30pm | Vixy & Tony (filk) | |
| 10pm | Seanan McGuire (filk) | |
| Saturday | 8pm | Death*Star (nerdcore) |
| 9pm | The Doubleclicks (Wil Wheaton’s favorite band) | |
| 10pm | Molly Lewis (geekfolk) |
Blurbs and Previews!
Thursday
Nerdcore
Evergreen 1&2
Get ready to dance it out with Seattle’s own 9k1! 1 part beats, 1 part rap, 1 part song and ALL parts swagger HERE at Norwescon!
More info: 9K1
Electronica/Chiptunes
Evergreen 1&2
High energy chiptune rock music with a dash of dancing for flavor.
More info: Jonny Nero Action Hero
Nerdcore
Evergreen 1&2
Hip-hop with an emphasis on the literary and the lo-fi; the dystopian future, and the halcyon past.
More info: Klopfenpop
Friday
Arthurian Celtic
Grand 3
Canadian singer/storyteller Heather Dale writes songs for ‘modern dreamers’: witty, fun-loving, imaginative people from all walks of life. Heather and her partner Ben Deschamps are full-time touring musicians having played 1000+ shows across North America and Europe since 2004. Heather’s fantasy-inspired music has won Best Performer, Best Writer/Composer, Best Romantic Song (“As I Am”) and Best Overall Song (“Joan”) at recent Pegasus Awards. Together they have released 16 CDs — you can check out their newest, “My Celtic Heart”, at www.HeatherDale.com.
More info: HeatherDale.com
Geekfolk
Evergreen 1&2
Nicole Dieker is the singer-songwriter behind Hello, The Future! and combines geek fandoms with quirky storytelling. Be prepared to laugh and sing along!
More info: Hello, The Future!
Filk
Evergreen 1&2
Vixy & Tony (Michelle Dockrey and Tony Fabris) have been performing acoustic music as a duo since 2005. Their folk/rock musical style, and science fiction and fantasy lyrics, combine to tell engaging stories. Their debut album “Thirteen”, contains the Pegasus-award-winning songs “Emerald Green”, “Six String Love”, and the Firefly-inspired hit, “Mal’s Song”. Their energetic performances can be enjoyed by both sci-fi fans and mainstream music fans alike, earning them the Best Performer Pegasus Award in 2008. They are currently working on their second album, and can frequently be found playing with cellist Betsy Tinney and violinist Sunnie Larsen.
More info: Vixy and Tony
Filk
Evergreen 1&2
Our Special Guest of Honor is also a five-time Pegasus Award-winning filker, most recently in 2011 for Wicked Girls, which also earned a 2012 Hugo Award nomination. Come finish off Filkfest Friday with our GoH!
More info: Seanan McGuire: Albums
Saturday
Nerdcore
Evergreen 1&2
Death*Star is a nerdcore hip hop group from Seattle that regularly plays conventions, events, bars, birthdays, and pretty much everywhere else that will give them food, booze, cash, or attention!
More info: Deathstarhiphop.com
Wil Wheaton’s Favorite Band
Evergreen 1&2
A sister duo that sings about D&D, dinosaurs and Mr. Darcy.
More info: The Doubleclicks
Geekfolk
Evergreen 1&2
Molly Lewis writes ukulele tunes about beards, heartbroken astronauts, presidential assassinations, and Stephen Fry.
More info: Molly Lewis
