On Aug. 25, 107.7 The End is giving music lovers the opportunity to discover new artists to add to their listening catalog with its Summer Camp ‘12 concert at Marymoor Park at 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy N.E. near Redmond.
The concert begins at 1 p.m. and will feature 12 up-and-coming artists who are just starting to make their marks in the music world. This year’s headliner is Fun., whose song “We Are Young” was featured on Fox’s hit show “Glee” last year. The remaining artists are Adventure Galley, Husky, Milo Greene, Animal Kingdom, The Features, Morning Parade, Atlas Genius, The Royal Concept, Walk the Moon and Alex Clare.
Mike Kaplan, program director for The End, said the 12th artist is a local band they haven’t announced yet.
Despite the long lineup of performers, tickets for the day-long festival are an affordable $25.
“This is an alternative to your traditional music festival,” Kaplan said. “Instead of giant bands that charge giant ticket prices, we wanted to allow music lovers an opportunity to discover and enjoy without breaking the bank.”
The concert debuted in 2007, just before the economic recession hit, and Kaplan said the fact that tickets have sold out each year shows the importance of providing people with affordable but quality entertainment.
“The results really speak for themselves,” he said.
A limited number of tickets for this year’s Summer Camp are still available through Ticketmaster, but Kaplan said they are on track to sell out as well.
Summer Camp is part of End Music Discovery — a cornerstone of the Seattle-area radio station that Kaplan said is “sewn into the fabric of (their) brand.”
“Nothing really beats the experience of being part of discovering what’s next in music,” he said. “We’ve also always felt the best part of any music festival is finding the hidden gems and being on the forefront of what others will come to know and love…there’s no better feeling knowing the bands we discover and love also become our listeners’ favorite passions.”
Previous Summer Camp artists include MGMT, AWOLNATION, Neon Trees, The Naked and Famous and Matisyahu.
For more information about this year’s festival, visit www.theendsummercamp.com.
