Willamette Week's Musicfest NW announces this year's festival line-up which will be held at various venues around the Portland, OR metropolitan area on September 16, 17, 18 & 19. On the heels of the most successful MFNW to date, MFNW 2009 launches with nothing but the hope of a bigger and better festival. MFNW's ultimate aim is to provide Portland with a unique and special musical experience that features all types of acts including nationally renowned artists while still honoring and supporting the special musical scene of the Northwest.

The lineup so far, including the newly-reunited Sunny Day Real Estate, is below...

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The 5th person to e-mail BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: march) right now wins tix to see one of the EAMB shows at Knitting Factory this weekend.

Team Dresch @ The Rotunda in Philly - June 21, 2007 (CRED)

* March in the NYC Gay Pride Parade this Sunday
* Shepard Fairey is exhbiting art
* Team Dresch is playing two shows this weekend
* The Violent Femmes pass through town
* Yo Majesty is at Studio B late night (tix)
* The Mermaid Parade is this weekend
* Panda Bear returns to Bowery Ballroom
* Glenn Mercer plays his Maxwell's date
* There's Canadians like Sloan @ Summerstage
* There's comedy @ Central Park Summerstage too
* There's comedy happening everywhere even
* The East River Music Project kicks things off
* McCarren Park hosts Superchunk and friends
* Extra Action Marching Band is @ Knitting Factory Friday & Saturday

Listen to more Extra Action Marching Band @ MySpace

DOWNLOAD: Team Dresch - Seven (MP3)

Teach Dresch is back, and though their June 23rd show at Mercury Lounge show is sold out, there are still tickets for their show the day before at Studio B. They're also playing a free show in Philly and a few other places....

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