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Decibel Festival
GenreElectronic Music
Location(s)USA
Years active2003 - 2015
FoundersSean Horton
Websitehttp://www.dbfestival.com

The Decibel Festival was an annual music and digital arts festival in Seattle, Washington, which featured live electronic music performance, visual arts, and new media.[1]

History

The festival was launched in 2003 by Sean Horton[2] and a team of volunteer staff. The festival consisted of concerts, performances, film screenings, exhibitions, panels, lectures, workshops, and commissioned works across locations throughout Seattle, including the Capitol Hill neighborhood and Downtown Seattle.[1]

Audiences grew from 2,500 to 25,000 over the festivals 12 years.[3]

Following years of unsuccessful efforts to become a non-profit organization, and Horton's move to LA to work for Red Bull, The Decibel Festival ended in 2015.[4]

Artists

Andreas Tilliander (Seattle 2006)

The Decibel Festival hosted over 1,100 acts, ranging from underground dance and experimental electronic music to transmedial art. Performers included:

Venues

Unidentified DJ at a free show at Seattle's Volunteer Park during Decibel Fest 2011

Throughout its duration, The Decibel Festival was hosted at various venues across the Seattle area, including The Showbox, The Showbox SoDo, Q Nightclub, Neumos, The Crocodile, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, The Triple Door, Islander Cruise Ship, EMP Museum, and Re-Bar.

The Decibel Festival was a member of ICAS (International Cities of Advanced Sound).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Home". dbfestival.com.
  2. ^ "2012 Decibel Festival - Lineup additions". EmeraldCityEDM. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ "No Decibel Festival this year". The Seattle Times. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ "Decibel Festival Officially on 'Extended Break'". Seattle Weekly. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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