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Ladyfest 2000 selling out + new Web chats
26 July 2000

The first annual Ladyfest celebration of women’s music, art, and politics takes place 1-6 August at The Capitol Theatre and other venues in Olympia Washington. Organizers describe it as “...a non-profit, community based event designed by and for women to showcase, celebrate, and encourage the artistic, organizational, and political work and talents of women.” Men are welcome to attend and help out.
    Partial passes to the six day event are now sold out, but full passes at US$55 are still available online and by mail. Organizers have just provided some hints and tips for picking up your pass, which we’ve reproduced here—click 'pass info' below.
    On Thursday (27 July) Bratmobile, one of the 44 artists now confirmed for the festival, hold a Web chat on gurl.com starting 8 pm EDT (1 am BST on Friday). Then next Wednesday (2 August) former Helium vocalist, now solo artist Mary Timony holds a Web chat starting 6 pm EDT (11 pm BST).
    Here are the bands now confirmed for Ladyfest 2000: Aislers Set, Bangs, Amy Blaschke, The Bobbyteens, Braille Stars, Bratmobile, The Butchies, Neko Case & Her Boyfriends, Cat Power, Dos, Sarah Dougher, Emily's Sassy Lime, Fake, Misty Fine, Frenchie & The German Girls, Glass Candy & The Shattered Theatre, Holly Golightly, The Gossip, The Haggard, I Mudder Accordion, Kanako, Kathy & Rose Melberg, Mc Kia Kadiri, Lois, Lost Goat, Carolyn Mark & Her Roomates, The Need, Original Sinners, Rebecca Pearcy, Quix*o*tic, Rainbow Sugar, The Rondelles, Shotgun Won, Sleater-kinney, Slumber Party, Jean Smith, Softies, Subtonix, Tennessee Twin, Mary Timony, Trailer Bride, Tracy And The Plastics, Two Ton Boa, Vandemonium, and Allison Williams. | Bratmobile, Timony Web chats | | Ladyfest | | pass info | | top of page |

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