Honk Fest West 2014 - At the Dock

Our final day of HONK was the showcase of every band, back to back, ten minutes apiece.  Playing on the waterfront under the ferris wheel was a special treat!

Still so much energy! (photo by Alexis Greenwood)

We made the Seattle PI (photo by Jordan Stead)

Waiting our turn (photo by Jordan Stead, Seattle PI)

Honk Fest West 2014 - Fremont Solstice & Gasworks

The Fremont Solstice Parade is a long, hot slog.  But we triumphed in style. And then played a set at Gasworks Park.

En route (photo by Tim Sweeney)

Still smiling (photo by Jim Bracher)

Seamus takes a solo (photo by David Foster)

Singing along to Andy (photo by David Foster)

Video of Conquering Lion

Honk Fest West 2014 - Georgetown

It's time for HONK Fest West again - the highlight of the Artesians' year.  Time for seeing band friends, playing amazing music, and for not getting enough sleep.

I don't think they thought through what the folded sign reads

Julie & Margi doing final prep (photo by Jane Ludwig)

Amazing that we all fit on The Mix's stage (photo by Jane Ludwig)

Show w/ Bucharest Drinking Team

The only thing more fun that a show is a show with another HONK band!  Bucharest Drinking Team came down from Seattle to play at Rhythm & Rye as a funraiser for our upcoming trip to Boston.

Sound check (photo by @Drinky_Team)

It's an All Play! (photo by Thea Davis)

It's amazing we can all fit on that stage (photo by Betsy Perkins)

Evergreen Graduation 2014

The Artesians were asked to lead the Evergreen graduation procession for the 4th time in 5 years! What an honor! Usually it takes around 45 minutes for everyone to come in and sit down, but this year we must have had them dancing down the aisle because it only took 20 min!

Speedy the geoduck leads the way! (photo by The Olympian)

ARA rocks out behind the official Evergreen mace (photo by Evergreen)

David poses w/ Winona LaDuke before we process in
(photo by Zoltán Grossman)

Evergreen Masters in Teaching hooding ceremony

Our bandmate Sonja, who is also a professor for the Evergreen Masters in Teaching program, invited us to play for their graduation.  "Scenic World" makes a fabulous processional.

Sonja leads the procession (photo by Evergreen)

Ready to process (photo by Seamus)