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Thank 👏 you 👏 all 👏! Sh’BANG is everyth Thank 👏 you 👏 all 👏! Sh’BANG is everything. It’s weird, it’s wild, it’s inspiring, it’s immersive, it’s the most exciting way to close out the summer ~ we’d have it no other way. Thanks to everyone who brought their whole self to the ‘Bang! We love you.

#bellinghamwa #shbangfestival clips and reel by @oneirical
Did you know that we would love to support you in Did you know that we would love to support you in riding your bike to Sh’BANG? Get FREE parking, and a FREE meal, too! Who’s riding?

🚴‍♂️✨ Ride to Sh’Bang: The Ultimate Festival Kickoff! 🎭🌿

FUN! ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY! FRIENDS! Drop your gear in our shuttle, then pedal along with for a light, lively, and mellow group ride.

No drop facilitated ride (no one left behind). Rendezvous at 11:30am on Friday, a shuttle will arrive at NOON to load and bring all your camping gear. Ride will take about an hour, and be a very relaxed, very accessible for most folks that have ridden a bike 💛 There is a hill or two, but no rush!

🚲 Ride Details

- Meet at Trackside, Downtown, (1200 Bay St, Bellingham, WA 98225) Friday, August 29th @ 11:30am
- Estimated Arrival: 1:00pm
- Smooth festival check-in
- Free program for you to drop bags and camping gear, and return it to town on Monday
- Don’t pay for parking!
- Free MEAL ticket!

Sh’BANG will gladly REFUND unused parking passes for bike riders if you initially planned on driving but now wanna join the BIKE PARTY 🎉
LOTH goes hard at Sh’BANG. @lookouttrippinghazar LOTH goes hard at Sh’BANG. @lookouttrippinghazard is the most deeply immersive stage you’ve ever experienced. Watch your step, watch your head, look after the living and honor the dead ☠️ This year’s lineup includes @geistandthesacredensemble, @drouthxdeath, and @iron_rot 🏴

📸 by @aaronwigs and @brandtapiki 🤘
Some vintage vibe portrait memories from photograp Some vintage vibe portrait memories from photographers @laneyluv__ and @songsofthemorningstar to get you in the MOOD 🤩 Just a few days to go until Sh’BANG! Hot tip: there are still some day passes available as this is posted 😘

#bellinghamwa #festylife #portraits #musicfestivals #pnwlife #shbangfest
It’s time to sweat! 🥵 Get in that sauna (two! It’s time to sweat! 🥵 Get in that sauna (two! 2 saunas!) at Sh’BANG all weekend long. Reserve your seat ahead of time on the ticket page! Hot!

Sweaty Betty, the traditional barrel sauna, was custom designed and handcrafted in 2023 for @hotspotbellingham. Her cedar interior is heated by a 80,000 BTU stove and operates between 150-180°F. She is magic. Come see for yourself, labor day weekend at Sh’BANG!

#bellinghamwa #shbangfestival #shbangfest
Final site preparations are underway at the @looko Final site preparations are underway at the @lookoutartsquarry ~ gates open to a most EXTRAORDINARY weekend of eclectic delights in about a week! Sh’BANG is nearly here 💥

Still don’t have your pass? Day Passes go on sale at noon on Saturday, August 23rd! Snag one if you can 🤞

Glorious video recap by @kyle_sekai 🧡
If ANYTHING makes EVERYONE scream more than EVERYT If ANYTHING makes EVERYONE scream more than EVERYTHING else at Sh’BANG, it’s the Midnight Burlesque Cabaret madness, er, show. Saturday night, at the eponymous time, obviously. Un. Hinged. IYKYK. 🫣😳😯

Grab a day pass, hop on the shuttle at Civic Stadium, and buckle UP.

photos by the magnificent @ragulikethesauce
You asked for it, here it is. The final drop of Fu You asked for it, here it is. The final drop of Full Weekend Tickets is Wednesday (tomorrow) at 8pm PDT. Set your alarms! ⏰

That’s not all: we will have a limited number of day passes available! Drop in for a packed full day of entertainment, then bounce day passes don’t allow camping, but you can stay for all the goodies. Day Passes launch on Sat, Aug 23, 12pm (high noon!).

Some highlights to help you choose, if you must:
♥️ SATURDAY: Daredevil Soapbox Derby, Circus Extravaganza, Fire Show, @theneighborhoodkidsmusic, @highstepsociety, Midnight Burlesque madness!
💜 SUNDAY: Aerial Pinata Extravaganza, @dumpster_joe, @thelivingarrows, Circus on the Water, @fleshproduce, @heck_yes_vervex, @energy.pyramid, and the classic Sh’Funeral to put it all to rest!

photo of @ottosplotch (2023) by @aaronwigs
Don’t lose your head. 14 days to go, get on that Don’t lose your head. 14 days to go, get on that wait list if you want the next ticket drop! Sh’BANG always has new tricks up its sleeve, don’t pass it uuuuup 👽👽👽 Check out the lineup if you truly need convincing or are not yet obsessed 💯

Photos by the talented @aaronwigs, always lovely to have him on your team 📸

August 29-31. See you soon!
Wow we are getting excited for a packed line up th Wow we are getting excited for a packed line up this year. Just a couple months to go until we wring out the last drops of the summer sunshine together! 🌞 Tickets still available, but not for long!

Footage from @kyle_sekai 😍😍😍

#bellinghamwa #shbangfest #shbangfestival #pnwlife
Sh’Bang doesn’t run on vibes alone. Volunteer Sh’Bang doesn’t run on vibes alone. Volunteer applications are still open! 💪

We’re calling in the doers, the dreamers, & team players. Volunteering gets you closer to the heartbeat of the event—and yes, there are perks! (Free festival pass, anyone?)

Step in and be part of what makes it all possible, make friends, make art… Sh’Bang with us!

Photos by @anthony.poncedeleon #bellinghamwa #shbangfest #shbang #pnwlife
Loving these shots from the big Saturday Circus Ex Loving these shots from the big Saturday Circus Extravaganza by @brandtapiki ~ wild and beautiful human tricks every day at Sh’Bang! What was your favorite or most unforgettable act?

Tickets are currently still available, but they won’t last ~ how else would you like to close out your summer, hey? 🌞

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A very colorful sh’Thursday to you 🩷🩵 Love A very colorful sh’Thursday to you 🩷🩵 Lovely captures by @aaronwigs (1, 3, 5), @catlynsuephoto (4) & @brandtapiki (2).

Seeking inspired creative folks for the media team: wanna sh’oot sh’Bang? Shoot us a DM with some portfolio links! 😘📸 Not a photon wrangler? Tag your friends who are! Sh’ow us what ya got.

#festylife #photoops #pnwphotographer
Tickets launch today at 10am! If you’re quick th Tickets launch today at 10am! If you’re quick then you can grab the lowest price ticket tiers before they sell out, send to your friends that you know should go 😘 May the forth be with you!

Sh’BANG is Labor Day weekend: August 29-31st 🪅

photo by @trysteppin #shbangfest #shbangfestival #bellinghamwa
Last day for Sh’Bang performer apps ~ Ya wanna p Last day for Sh’Bang performer apps ~ Ya wanna perform as part of this miraculous & nearly impossible 3-day festival of ideas? Share your ideas by midnight! 🌙 (moonphase accurate) 😝 Live music, roving characters, puppeteers, DJs, workshops, circus and variety and things for which there are no known words!

𝕃𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠! Clearly! Sh’Bang is August 29-31st

Video by @kyle_sekai ♥! #shbangfest #shbangfestival #artistopportunities
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