Mark your calendars, Seattle: on October 20-23, 2010 the inaugural City Arts Fest goes down. Four days, 18 venues, 40+ music acts, and curated events such as the official release of Chase Jarvis’s photo book Seattle 100: Portrait of a City (which we’re featured in) and a screening of the newly restored Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) with a live orchestra score.

And for the first time ever, NW hip-hop takes over The Paramount on Oct. 20 with a show featuring us, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Fresh Espresso, Mash Hall, Tilson and special guest Brother Ali.

Festival passes starting at $60 available now at www.cityartsfest.com. Tickets to individual shows available starting August 28th.

The full line up, as we know it today:
Belle and Sebastian • Blue Scholars • She and Him • Gogol Bordello • Big Boi • Blitzen Trapper • The Vaselines • Roky Erickson • Brother Ali • Foals • James Carter & John Medeski • Dum Dum Girls • Macklemore with Ryan Lewis • The Weepies • Chase Jarvis’ Seattle 100 Project • Fresh Espresso • Pat Graney • Company’s Triptych • The Maldives • Alloy Orchestra Scores Metropolis at SIFF • DBR Featuring Emeline Michel • Sera Cahoone • Atomic Bombshells Burlesque • Head Like A Kite • DJ Spooky with Joshua Roman and the Odeon Quartet • Late Night Piano Bar with Festival Artists • Our Lady J • Sarah Rudinoff, Nick Garrison, Sara Edwards and Paula The Swedish Housewife Present Guys n’ Dolls • Brent Amaker and the Rodeo • Seabear • Paul Rucker • Tilson • Theresa Rebeck • Seattle Opera & Pacific Northwest Ballet Present the Encore Ball • Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies • Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs • The Head and the Heart • Esben and the Witch • Pica Beats • Mash Hall • Massy Ferguson • & More TBA!