"PARTIAL PASSES SOLD OUT!" (posted 3 July 2008)
Partial Passes are now sold out.
Dang!
So, there will still be some tickets available at the doors for these shows:
Thursday, July 17th – 7pm at the Dept. of Safety – featuring Burl, Tender Forever, Oregon Donor, Trampoline Team, Cock & Swan, International Falls (even with a Heck pass you have to pay for this show)
Friday, July 18th- City Hall Basement – 8pm – with Mt. Eerie, Lucky Dragons, Karl Blau, Calvin Johnson & Ian Svenonius, the Owl & the Pussycat & the Moore Brothers
Saturday, July 19th- City Hall Basement – 7pm- with Angelo Spencer, Ô Paon, Photosynthesis, Graves, Little Wings, Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks
also the show in the park on Saturday afternoon is free
also the joint cover nights at the bars friday and saturday will probably have room
"FULL PASSES SOLD OUT" (posted 16 June 2008)
Woah.
Full Passes are sold out.
That was fast.
We will be offering Partial Passes momentarily,
and also there will probably be tickets available at the door of the bigger shows.
More explicit information to come soon.
"2008!" (posted 20 March 2008)
On July 18th, 19th, & 20th 2008 in Anacortes, Washington, U.S.A. we will hold a festival called “What The Heck Fest” for the 7th year in a row, always coinciding with Shipwreck Day, a citywide rummage sale that happens on Saturday morning. What The Heck Fest will be an assortment of musical performances, meals, movies, accidental happenings, lake swimmings, friend makings, and etc.
This year it will be only Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No Thursday as part of the regular pass, but there will be a very excellent festival warm-up event at the DOS on Thursday (July 17th) for all you hardcore heckies.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE.
Here are some confirmed performers:
Little Wings
Lucky Dragons
Katy Davidson
Sandman
the Graves
Mirah & Spectratone International
Kimya Dawson
Khaela Maricich/the Blow
Alyse Emdur
Nate Ashley
Your Heart Breaks
the Gift Machine
D+
Bryce Panic
Calvin Johnson
Ian Svenonius
A Rich Jensen Intensive
Al Larsen
Karl Blau
Ô Paon
Photosynthesis
Angelo Spencer
Mount Eerie
the Owl & the Pussycat & the Moore Brothers
LAKE
Stella Marrs
Vanessa Renwick
Coconut Coolouts
Real Live Tigers
The Moondoggies
Solvents!
tacocat
Yes, Oh Yes
See Me River
...WORMS
ザ ジョージ マイケルス バンド
Love Tan
Brian Elliott Band
Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive To Death
"2008?" (posted 25 January 2008)
What the Heck Fest 2008 has been spotted in the distance. We can just barely start to make out its shape. Thar she blows. Yo ho ho.
The dates will be July 18th, 19th & 20th, 2008.
It will still take place in Anacortes, Washington. Get here.
"Thanks!" (posted 24 July 2007)
What the Heck 2007 has come to a close—many thanks to all the volunteers, performers, venues, and audience members who made it special.
If you bought a What The Heck compilation CD and got 2 of the same disc, Kevin is very sorry, and hopes you find his lack of professionalism endearing rather than irritating. Write him at kevin at department of safety dot com and he’ll send you a replacement ASAP.