The West Sacramento music fest featured a ton of talent in cooking showdowns, interactive art and live art, circus performance and so much more. Oh, and did we mention music? Tears for Fears, Chromeo, Death Grips, Dinosaur Jr., Pretty Lights and Dr. Dog were among a few of the dozens of bands and musicians on the three-day lineup.
This year’s TBD Fest marked a pivotal moment for TUBE. Magazine, as we launched our first print edition at our vendor booth. We brought along performers from Partner Play, Handstand Nation and Quircus to entertain and help celebrate!
Big ups to all volunteers and staff who made TBD a success this year. And a huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by to buy a copy of TUBE., check out our art and chat about what we’re doing in the print world. The encouragement and enthusiasm from the TBD crowed was overwhelming! Readers, music lovers, Sacramento and beyond: you are the reason we do what we do!
So much confetti at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Allah-Las’ singer/guitarist, Miles Michaud at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Screen printing at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Playing around with some of TBD Fest’s interactive art titled The Portal. September 20, 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Artist, Waylon Horner at work, TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff.
Niki Hall and Lindsay Davis of Quircus on stilts at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
Chromeo at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
The band “O” at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Dusty Brown playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
The Portal at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Emma Montalbano
Babe playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Mothxr playing on the Lowbrau stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Fire Spinners at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff.
The crowd at Pretty Lights full of excitement at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff.
Dinosaur Jr’s singer/guitarist, J Mascis at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Tears for Fears’ guitarist, Roland Orzabal at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
The glowing exit of TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Lyrics Born playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Black Lips at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Justin Boreta, Ed Ma and Joshua Mayer of Glitch Mob at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 18, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Lyrics Born playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Screen printing at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Festival attendees at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Carmín Gortez (@carmingortez) painting a mural at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Chromeo at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Sarah Elliott
Black Lips at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Kate Gonzales and Kenny “The Dancing Man” with TUBE.’s first print issue at TBD Fest. 2015
The crowd and Paul Rodriguez’s head during The Growlers performance at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Dr. Dog playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
The Yah Yahz were a definite crowd pleaser at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Chad Valley playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Gregory DiMartino, singer/guitarist of “O” at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Festival attendees at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
The crowd’s excitement for Ratatat at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Mark Kerr, drummer of Joakim at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 19, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Festival goers playing with the interactive art at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Emma Montalbano
Dusty Brown playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Ladyhawk at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Lighthouse Mermaids being escorted around TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
K. Flay at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff.
A-Trak playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Christian Routzen hanging out with the Lighthouse Mermaids at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
TBD Aerial Performers, Sacramento CA. 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Tyler the Creator at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Ratatat playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
The crowd at Pretty Lights full of excitement at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff.
Zoe of ASTR at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 19, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Art Battle tent at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
Art installation at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Pyramid Installation, TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
TBD goers getting in line for some refreshments at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Hanging out at at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Emma Montalbano
1810 Gallery provided walls for local artists to paint on during the festival. TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
Night Creature, TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
The ladies of the Freestyle Boutique at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Waylon Horner (@waylonnnn) and Jared Tharp (@jaredduncantharp) collaborating on an 8 x 8 foot mural at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
Doombird’s singer, Kris Anaya at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Art at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Ratatat playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Sven Olai, Kate Gonzales, Andy Simpson and Tiffany Allen playing in TBD Fest’s light up art installation. Photo Melissa Uroff.
TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
The man himself, Joakim Bouaziz of—Joakim at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 19, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
MC Ride lead singer of Death Grips, TBD Fest, Sacramento, Ca 2015 Photo Melissa Uroff
TBD Ferris Wheel, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
TBD art work at TBD Festival 2015 in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
The Growlers playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Chad Valley playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Babe playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Chance the Rapper at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Mural by Molly Devlin (@devlinmolly) and Stephen V Williams (@svwilliamsart) at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Granola Girl getting their menu ready for Sunday’s festivities at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Doombird’s keyboardist, Joseph Devancens atTBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Tears for Fears at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Tears for Fears at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Dinosaur Jr’s bassist, Lou Barlow at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
TBD Fest attendees reacting with the art installations. 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Art at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
MC Ride lead singer of Death Grips, Tbd Fest, Sacramento, Ca 2015 Photo Melissa Uroff
TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Sarah Elliott
Justin Boreta, Ed Ma and Joshua Mayer of Glitch Mob at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 18, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Allah-Las at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
-Sacramento Artist, Waylon Horner and Jared Tharp’s collaboration at TBD. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Yah Yahz playing on the 51 Fifty + Hit City Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
TBD Aerial Performers, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Sacramento’s very own Midtown Jerky Co. at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
The ferris wheel spinning and the crowd waiting for Ratatat to perform on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Dr. Dog playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Fire performers at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Our TUBE. booth at TBD Fest 2015. Sacramento CA. Photo Sarah Elliott
Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
The Growlers playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Allah-Las’ drummer, Matthew Correia at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 20, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
Franceska Gamez (@ewfrank) was the winner of the Kuretake paint off at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Blackbird Blackbird playing the at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Emma Montalbano
TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Emma Montalbano
Chromeo at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Zoe of ASTR at TBD, Sacramento CA. September 19, 2015. Photo Anouk Nexus
The one and only water station line at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Mothxr playing on the Lowbrau stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
TBD goers playing a game of corn hole during the Demolicious Derby at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Melissa Uroff and Matt Millner playing around with some of TBD Fest’s interactive art titled The Portal. September 20, 2015. Photo Melissa Uroff
Dr. Dog playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
A-Trak playing on the Jukely Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
TBD goers staying out of the sun at the Official lounge at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
Cheers at the end of an incredibly fun weekend at TBD Fest. 2015. Photo Andy Simpson.
Holy Ghost at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
The Growlers playing on the TBD Stage at TBD Festival in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Alejandro Montaño
TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. 2015 Photo Sarah Elliott
Giant robot made by local artist Matt Brown, at TBD Fest in Sacramento, Ca. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff
Hula Hooper at TBD Fest, Sacramento CA. September 2015. Photo Heather Uroff.
Words by Kate Gonzales.
Photos by Sarah Elliott, Emma Montalbano, Alejandro Montaño, Anouk Nexus, Heather Uroff, Melissa Uroff