The fourth installment of Seattle's festival of art and progressive rock happened June 2 - 4, 2017 at the Columbia City Theater and Royal Room in Seattle's Columbia City. Artists from around the Northwest, California, New York, and Mexico made another spectacular weekend of diverse music.

Held: June 2, 2017 — June 4, 2017

Featuring performances by

Cabezas de Cera

Cabezas de Cera

With more than 17 years of activity, Cabezas de Cera has a long standing reputation as one of the most iconic avant-garde rock Mexican bands. They...

  • Francisco Sotelo — Electronic and acoustic drums, Kitai drum, live looping
  • Mauricio Sotelo — Chapman Stick, Jarana Prisma, Charrofono, live looping
  • Eblen Macari — Acoustic guitar, live processing

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Chemical Clock

Chemical Clock

United in their common desire to experiment in new musical territories, Seattle-based quartet Chemical Clock have established themselves as a...

  • Ray Larsen — Trumpet
  • Cameron Sharif — Keyboards
  • Evan Woodle — Drums
  • Mark Hunter — Bass

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Fraktal Phantom

Fraktal Phantom

Fraktal Phantom is a Seattle area trio presenting a hard-hitting flavor of psychedelic rock. Drummer Jack Gold-Molina and bassist Cary Kindberg are...

  • Jack Gold-Molina — Drums
  • Cary Kindberg — Bass, vocals
  • Sean Fisher — Guitar

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Human Ottoman

Human Ottoman

Human Ottoman is a power trio like no other power trio you’ve heard before!

The band consists of Susan Lucia (drums), Julian Kosanovic...

  • Susan Lucia — Drums
  • Julian Kosanovic — Cello
  • Grayson Fiske — Vibraphone

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Ibex

Ibex

Coming together from the Seattle Eastside, the Snoqualmie Valley, and Spokane, Ibex formed in Bellingham, WA in 2013. Members Carly Gilliland,...

  • Shiloh Smythe — Drums
  • Carly Gilliland — Violin
  • Darin McQuestin — Guitar
  • Loren White — Bass, saz

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Jack o' the Clock

Jack o' the Clock

Oakland’s Jack o’ the Clock “conjures up stirring visions of a hybrid American history, part fact, part poetry, part visionary...

  • Damon Waitkus — Vocals, guitar, hammer dulcimer
  • Emily Packard — Violin, melodica, psaltery
  • Jordan Glenn — Drums, accordion
  • Jason Hoopes — Bass, vocals
  • Kate McLoughlin — Bassoon, vocals, flute

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Jan Koekepan

Jan Koekepan

Jan Koekepan is a Pacific Northwest musician and composer. His musical roots lie in the rich soil of classical guitar, but he was inspired to grow in...

  • Jan Koekepan — Electronic devices

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Lupertazzi

Lupertazzi

Saxophonist and composer Greg Sinibaldi has established himself as one of the Northwest’s most inventive musicians, embracing a diverse musical...

  • Greg Sinbaldi — Electronic wind instrument, processing, programming

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Moon Letters

Moon Letters

Moon Letters is a Seattle-based band with a lineup featuring members of Autumn Electric, Wah Wah Exit Wound, Panther Attack!, Bone Cave Ballet,...

  • Michael Trew — Vocals, guitar, flute
  • Dave Webb — Guitar
  • Mike Murphy — Bass
  • John Smith — Keyboards
  • Kelly Mynes — Drums
  • Catey Mayhew — Backing vocals

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Omni

Omni

After many permutations of the lineup over the years, OMNI has recently reconvened in its most focused and modern interpretation of the band: a...

  • Chris Cullman — Bass
  • Will Andrews — Drums
  • Patrick Allen — Guitar

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Paraesthesia

Paraesthesia

The Seattle band Paraesthesia was born out of the solo recordings of Robert Svilpa. Wishing a band to present his new music, he brought together...

  • Robert Svilpa — Guitars, keyboards, vocals
  • Paul Harrington — Keyboards, vocals
  • John Hernandez — Drums, vocals
  • Marc Miller — Bass, vocals
  • Art Bromage — Guitar

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Pinto Wagonfire

Pinto Wagonfire

Pinto Wagonfire is a newer Seattle band with its individual roots spanning over three decades of writing and performance. Joseph, Dave, and Tom...

  • Joseph Fischer — Guitars
  • Tom Prather — Organ, synths, piano (2017)
  • Steve Miller — Organ, synths (2019)
  • Will Bagby — Drums, percussion
  • Dave McClelland — Bass

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Points North

Points North

Points North is a Bay Area power trio comprised of three experienced session players with a mind-boggling array of credits to their names. When...

  • Eric Barnett — Guitar
  • Uriah Duffy — Bass
  • Kevin Aiello — Drums
  • Kristina Borja — Guest vocals

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Rainstick Cowbell

Rainstick Cowbell

Rainstick Cowbell is a unique musical entity from Portland, Oregon, one man with his own distinctive vision of music. An acoustic guitar and a...

  • Scott Arbogast — Guitar, vocals

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Super Z Attack Team

Super Z Attack Team

Super Z Attack Team started as a spin-off from the band Zhongyu, a studio-oriented project formed by multi-instrumentalist and composer Jon Davis....

  • James DeJoie — Woodwinds, voice, electronics
  • Randy Doak — Acoustic and electronic percussion
  • Jon Davis — Chapman Stick, electronics

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The Central Committee and Friends

The Central Committee and Friends

There’s a long tradition in music festivals of the All-Star Jam, and Seaprog will present a nod to that history with an improv session featuring...

  • Dennis Rea — Guitar
  • John Reagan — Drums
  • Jon Davis — Chapman Stick, electronics
  • Plus guests

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The Machine That We Built

The Machine That We Built

With The Machine That We Built, Seaprog continues a tradition of including one select band devoted to covering important music of the past. In this...

  • Greg Campbell — Vibes, percussion
  • Dennis Rea — Guitar
  • James DeJoie — Flute, saxophones
  • Alicia DeJoie — Violin
  • Bill Jones — Trumpet
  • MIke Peterson — Drums
  • Ryan Berg — Bass

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Zero Times Everything

Zero Times Everything

Although the three members of Zero Times Everything met at one of Robert Fripp’s Guitar Craft seminars, their music is made of a lot more than...

  • Pietro Russino — Guitar, loops, violin
  • Tony Geballe — Guitar, loops, synths
  • Richard Sylvarnes — Kaoss Pads, loops, synths, rhythms, guitars, vocals

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