Stellar Music Lineup for Obliteride Aug. 8-10

Seattle, Wash.

Obliteride participants can expect more than a bike ride for a great cause during the weekend of Aug. 8-10. There will also be festivities galore, including performances from upbeat, eclectic rock group Michael Franti & Spearhead on Friday, Aug. 8, at Gasworks Park.

All registered riders participating in the fundraiser for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will receive two complimentary tickets to the Friday concert. The party honors and thanks riders for fundraising and participating in the bike rides on Aug. 9 and 10.

Clockwise from top left: Michael Franti, The Paperboys, Vicci Martinez, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Austin Jenckes and Ethan Tucker. Photos courtesy of Obliteride

“I’m proud to be playing at the Obliteride party,” said frontman Michael Franti. “It was an incredible night last year and I really enjoyed performing for people so committed to making the world a better place by helping end cancer.”

Singer-songwriter Ethan Tucker, an Olympia native, will open for Franti on Friday night. Those riding the two-day Obliteride route will soak up more great music at the University of Puget Sound on Aug. 9 with Canadian folk and rock group The Paperboys.

Obliteride’s exciting music lineup will continue through the finish line party. Three local contestants from NBC’s talent show “The Voice” will perform at Magnuson Park on Sunday, Aug. 10. Stephanie Anne Johnson of Tacoma kicks off the afternoon, followed by Austin Jenckes of Duvall, with a closing performance by season one finalist and Tacoma native Vicci Martinez.

Obliteride offers four ride distances so all levels of riders can make their mark against cancer. The 25-, 50- and 100-mile rides start and finish at Magnuson Park in Seattle on Sunday, Aug. 10. The 150-mile ride starts on Saturday, Aug. 9, in SODO and heads out on the ferry to Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula with an overnight at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. All four rides end on Sunday, Aug. 10, at Magnuson Park.

Learn more about the race and sign up at www.Obliteride.com

Resources

Michael Franti & Spearhead: www.michaelfranti.com

Ethan Tucker: www.ethantuckermusic.com

The Paperboys: www.paperboys.com

Stephanie Anne Johnson: www.sajmusic.com

Austin Jenckes: www.austinjenckes.us

Vicci Martinez: www.viccimartinez.com