2009 Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon: the bands and stages

2009 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon  Yuliya Gromova  Photo/Bob Betancourt

Only two days until runners and fans hit the streets for the epic 2009 Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. The race begins at 7:00 am on Saturday, June 27 in Tukwila and finishes at Qwest Field in downtown Seattle.

The first part of the course takes the runners from Tukwila to Seward Park and along Lake Washington to the I-90 Bridge. Half-marathoners will run back to Qwest field at that point and full-marathoners will run over the bridge and back before continuing north through downtown Seattle and along Lake Union, then returning to Qwest Field.

The event kicks off Thursday, June 25 with a free two day Health & Fitness Expo, open to the public. The Expo opens at 11:00 am on Thursday and 10:00 am on Friday, featuring 100 exhibitors of running apparel, footwear, health and nutrition products.

The bands along the course will provide plenty of entertainment for everyone and the race weekend ends with a great party at Marymoor Park in Redmond with singer Keb Mo headlining at 8:00 pm.

BANDS & STAGE LOCATIONS (partial list)

1. The Tripwires, new wave pop and pre-beatles rock; Interurban Ave & 119 St.
2. Gin Betty, pop, blues, hard rock, country; Boeing Access Road
3. Shiftless Layabout, smooth grooves, tight horns, soul-power, MLK at mile 2.1
4. Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers, country & blues; MLK & S. Henderson St.
5. Crème Tangerine, popular beatles hits; Cloverdale St. & Rainier Ave
6. Sue Quigley, acoustic rock; Seward Park Ave S & Morgan St.
7. Everyday Jones, acoustic; Lake Washington Blvd. & Juneau St.
8. Gumshen, rock; Lake Washington Blvd. & Lakewood Moorage
9. Agnes Ingarra, funk, blues & soul; Lake Washington Blvd. & Mt. Baker Park S.
10. Lazybones, rock & funk; Lake Washington Blvd. & Mt. Baker Park N.
11. DJ; I-90 express lanes
12. Heat Treatment, Motown & New Orleans blues & funk; I-90 express lanes
13. Lonely Forest, indie-pop; Jackson & 2nd Ave.
14. C.D. Woodbury Band, blues & roots rock; SR99 SB & Columbia St.
15. Lund Bros., rock; SR99 SB & Elliot Ave. onramp
16. Burning Rivers, indie rock; SR99 SB & Republican St.
17. Half Acre Day, indie pop; SR99 SB at Northern Import
18. Paul Brownlow Band, classic & roots rock; SR99 SB & Fremont Way N
19. Shotty, rock, alt, pop; SR99 NB & Canlis
20. Adrian Xavier, raggae funk, SR99 NB (mile 20.2)
21. SHIM, rock; SR99 NB & Western Ave exit
22. King’s Arms, grunge & 90’s rock; SR99 NB & 1st Ave onramp
23. Tsavo, rock; SR99 & S. Forrest St.
24. DJ, SR99 & S. Oregon St.
25. North Twin, southern rock; 1st Ave @ Artist’s Gallery
26. Two Scoops Combo, soul; 1st Ave. @ Hawk's Nest