Rory Erickson, Black Lips, Jay Reatard to Headline Amazing Scion Garage Fest

Hello garage rock lover. Do you live in the below area?


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If so, not going to Scion Garage Fest, coming Oct. 17 to four Portland, Ore. venues, seems completely unconscionable.

First off, the day is as free as a show in your neighbor's basement. And it features a roster of bands that includes psych-rock pioneer Roky Erickson, Atlanta rascals Black Lips, Memphis maven Jay Reatard, Montreal energy-fest King Khan & BBQ Show, Detroit's legendary Dirtbombs, Toronto's rehabilitated Deadly Snakes, Austin upstarts Strange Boys—and many more, of course. Actually, if these groups can come in from so far and so wide, then maybe people outside the pentagon should think about attending anyway.

RSVP, check out the full roster and get info on venues here. Leave your knives and chains at home. And bring your hats. Read up on the rest of the rules here. And seriously, Pacific Northwesterners, go.