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Noise for the Needy 2013

Mar 12, 2013, 3:23 PM | Updated: Oct 10, 2024, 4:30 pm

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BY SEAN DETORE


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Noise for the Needy (NFTN) is pleased to announce that the 2013 event will take place June 20th-22nd. Artists will play in Seattle’s best known Ballard venues (Tractor Tavern, The Sunset, and Conor Byrne – as well as a massive new outdoor venue and beer garden, details TBA) to thousands of adoring fans. It’s all for a good cause, as proceeds from NFTN 2013 will benefit a deserving Seattle charity to be named shortly.

Performers interested in being considered for a slot on NTFN 2013 should contact booking@noisefortheneedy.org. The cut off date for bands interested in applying is May 20th.

NFTN is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows. To date, NFTN has raised over $150,000 for Seattle charities.

Here’s a short list of some past performers:

Fresh Espresso, Jeremy Burk, The Maldives, Miike Snow, Matt and Kim, Ravenna Woods, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Viper Creek Club, The Redwood Plan, Grand Hallway, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band plus so many more awesome bands.

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