THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023
The Whags and Strumbucket
8pm Door / 9pm Show
21+
$10 at Door
The Whags have been hard at work, making up for over a year of lost time together in the pandemic. In 2022 the Seattle band embarked on two west coast tours and recorded their debut full length album with Adam Burd (Fleet Foxes, The Dip, Car Seat Headrest) at Avast Studios, filling large venue shows while keeping the spirit alive at smaller community events. Since releasing their debut EP in 2019, one that received airplay on local independent radio giant KEXP and beyond, the band has gathered around them a robust and genial show family. Their open-ended approach to Americana, funk, and sunshine pop provides a musical tether for any concert goer. The band layers vocal-driven pop harmonies, anthemic guitar riffs, and jazz/funk rhythms that conjure swirly ballads amidst groove-heavy jams. 2023 has been filled with a series of festival performances including Boise’s Treefort Music Fest and Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party. On April 7 the band released their debut album “Routine for Now” with a nearly sold out show at Seattle’s Tractor Tavern to celebrate. In October the band will embark on its longest tour to date, diving deep into the Mountain West for the first time.
