This Saturday and Sunday, Humble Burger will host the first ever Modest Music Fest in downtown Moscow, with performances taking place at various locations.
The event will feature over 30 bands, many of which are local or from Idaho.
Humble Burger has hosted various bands since 2015, when the company first opened in Moscow. The creation of Modest Music Fest is a continuation of the company’s effort to bring art and music to the community. According to Humble Burger’s Modest Music event page, the company “want(s) to share (their) music community with the broader world. The Modest Music Fest is the next step on the path to placing this incredible place on the Northwest music map.”
The event provides a platform for local artists, giving them a chance to showcase their talent to a large, diverse audience.
The concert lineup includes Built to Spill, Finn Riggins, Cosmos and multiple other local artists from the Northwest. One of the bands performing is Astronaut and the Trees, a local Moscow band comprised of Andru Gomez and Will Thompson. Astronaut and the Trees will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at Last Frontier Pizza Co.
Gomez and Thompson said the Modest Music Fest “gives a spotlight to local bands, and gives the bands a chance to form a community with likeminded people.”
Thompson said he and Gomez expect the event to be well-attended and impactful for the region.
“The cool thing about this festival is that it is a point of community pride,” Thompson
The venues for the festival are Humble Burger, Last Frontier Pizza Co., Mikey’s Gyros, One World Cafe and the Psychiana Stage.
A major focal point of the festival is Idaho band Built To Spill. Built To Spill is a Boisebased indie rock band that established a name for itself in the ‘90s and is now renowned in the Northwest.
Along with indie rock, bands will play folk, Americana, synth-pop, punk and hip-hop music at the festival.
“There is so much power in being around other people who share your same goals”, Gomez said.
Two-day wristbands for Saturday and Sunday events cost $30 and are good for all performances. They can be bought online through Humble Burger and will be available to pick up at 11 a.m., Oct 7. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for individual shows. KUOI is also giving away two 2-day passes to Modest Music Fest on Facebook. Winners will be announced Thursday.
Dominique Stout can be reached at [email protected]