“Every year we like to introduce a new element to the Craft Lake City DIY Festival, ” says Angela H. Brown, executive director of Craft Lake City. “This year, we thought it would be fun to keep the Festival open late on Saturday night in order to highlight more local acts.”
The four bands performing at DIY Fest After Dark are Jimi Dead, Purr Bats, Drusky and a band to be determined. In keeping with past years at the Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival, Friday, August 9 will remain the festival’s opening celebration as National headliner Kacy Hill joins local headliners Talia Keys & The Love and Tolchock Trio alongside other performers as part of the full weekend lineup. Sunday at the festival will also welcome major local performers to the stage, making for a packed weekend of performers.
The full weekend lineup of 50+ acts will perform across two stages–the 90.9 FM KRCL Stage and the Gallery of Fine Hyper-Arts Stage–as well as across the festival grounds as buskers. This year’s lineup features a diverse range of acts and artists from the Salt Lake and wider Utah music scene, including returning performers and newcomers.
Saturday’s full lineup will bring Allegiant Dance Crew, Community Building Services, Halau Ku Pono I Kamalani, The Alpines, DOOMCUPCAKE, SheCock with a Vengeance, Freak Buck, and Musor to the KRCL Stage along with aforementioned performances by Drusky.
The GOFHA Stage will welcome Bomba Marile, The Benny C Quartet, Shapes Named Soap, Stage Fright, KJ Ward and Teddy P during the day, with Jimi Dead and Purr Bats performing on the stage during DIY Fest After Dark.
Buskers Lillian Van Daam, Boots to the Moon, Scott Lippitt, Emma Lamb and Josh Lewis, Atlas Bishop, Cody Himself, Mousley, Sluffer and John and Paul will also be performing on Saturday.
A detailed schedule of performance dates and times will be unveiled later in the summer. The full list of staged and busking performers is available below.
The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons will be held Fri., Aug. 9, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 10, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; and Sun., Aug. 11, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Attracting an average of 20,000 attendees per year across its three-day run, the DIY Fest is an event created by locals, for locals, celebrating all things local. An accumulative 500+ local creatives will join Craft Lake City this year, including artisans, vintage vendors, performers, food trucks, youth entrepreneurs, STEM organizations and more.
General Admission and VIP tickets are available at 24tix.com. For more information, visit https://craftlakecity.com/diy-festival-2024
About KRCL:
90.9fm KRCL is northern Utah’s only 501(c)3 non-profit, member-supported community radio station dedicated to broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community information 24 hours a day. KRCL is a non-profit community radio organization, Listeners Community Radio of Utah is heard on the air along the Wasatch Front and Back and streaming worldwide. Through music and stories created for a culturally open-minded community, 90.9fm KRCL is a catalyst for creating a better, more inclusive and engaged Utah.
About Gallery of Fine Hyper-Art:
The Gallery of Fine Hyper Art (GoFHA) is a showroom for hyper-art pieces both locally made and historic pieces from the pinnacle of the art form. The main artform exhibited is handcrafted video games. Founded by local musician and performer, David Payne, the GOFA exhibits alongside their locals-only stage, where they curate up-and-coming acts.
About Hypha:
Hypha is a boutique, underground, people-first entertainment production company that thrives on creating immersive and unforgettable events, boutique concerts, underground shows, and art performances. At Hypha they are passion driven for the arts and are committed to fostering unique and transformative experiences for both artists and audiences alike. Hypha is built on the belief that art should be accessible, inclusive, and a catalyst for personal and collective growth. Hypha will be providing production, sound and local band curation during the Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival at the GOFHA Stage.
About Craft Lake City:
Founded in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Executive Editor of SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine, Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City strives to further define the term “Craft,” by modernizing the definition for handmade creativity.
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Craft Lake City’s year-round programming is supported in part by the residents of Salt Lake County through the Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Program, Utah Division of Arts & Museums the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Salt Lake Arts Council, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and SLUG Magazine.
The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons is Utah’s largest local-centric art, music, science and technology festival. The DIY Fest features over 500 local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers, & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August. The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons features the Google Fiber STEM Building, the VIP Lounge Sponsored By Utah’s Own, Mark Miller Subaru Leave Your Mark Park Kids’ Area, the 90.9FM KRCL Stage, The GOFA Stage and the Pup Tub Club Dog Park. Additional support is provided in part by the Willard Eccles Foundation, Stephen G. Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation, UTA, PCTV, Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, McCarthey Family Foundation, PBS Utah, 90.1 KUER, KUAA, Offside Printing & Apparel, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office ACE Grant, Meta, STEM Action Center, 24tix.com, Visit Salt Lake, Hypha, Cricut and XMission.