Day In Day Out 2024: Sunday Recap
Day In Day Out Festival
July 12-14, 2024 @ The Seattle Center Fisher Green Pavilion
By Todd Terry
July 14: A Sunday Funday with Indie Icons
On a Sunday afternoon, The NadaMucho.com Channel 4 News Team, consisting of my wife Jessica Bookwalter and myself, meandered down to Seattle Center to check out the waning hours of Day In Day Out. It was our first time at the festival, and I had been a bit skeptical about how festive it could be with just one stage. However, my concerns were alleviated as we entered the grounds, which were not too crowded, and the positive, low-key vibes of the crowd became immediately apparent.
We arrived in time to catch the last few songs by indie rock legends The Walkmen. Their debut album, Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone, was in heavy rotation in our home when it came out in 2002, but this was our first time seeing them live. Frontman Hamilton Leithauser’s voice sounded great, and the band still has the chops. However, I couldn’t help but wish I was seeing them in a dark, smoky club in the 00s instead of outside on a sunny Sunday in 2024. Of course, I wouldn’t actually want the club to be smoky, because when people were allowed to smoke in clubs, it was pretty awful.
After this brief foray into music, we decided it was time for a seafood break at Taylor Shellfish. The Shuckers Dozen selection of raw oysters and the Peel & Eat Shrimp were choice. When we returned, the sounds of Men I Trust filled the air. We caught a few songs, and they seemed to be a hit with the crowd, but they did not do much for me.
We then grabbed some gratis Topo Chico Sabores and listened to Maxwell Edison spinning soul on vinyl 45s. The music was cool, and he had a retro look that was working, but he was using a vintage telephone handset in place of headphones. I think that might have been a bridge too far.
As the sun got lower in the sky, Seattle’s own The Head and the Heart took the stage. This band is sometimes maligned, with one Nada Mucho contributor referring to them as “elderly folk rock,” but they really put on a show with a capital S. Over the course of 21 songs, their high-energy set was filled with soaring harmonies, singalongs, and tales of their hometown. It was a festival set, but it really felt like their show. As the last sounds of “Rivers and Roads” faded, we made our way to the exit because our dogs—shout out to Olive and Zephyr—had been left home long enough for the day.
Also, I went into the photo pit for one song to take photos with my phone, and I felt like a total imposter.
