The festival was open to all ages and promoted DIY music, which has the bands doing everything themselves or working with an independent collaborator.
On Friday, June 23, roughly 100 people, including musicians, artists and other members of the Bellingham community, gathered at Mosh Eisley on Ellis Street for a benefit show. The event was put together to raise money for a family struggling through the crisis in Venezuela, where many people are without basic necessities like food, power and medicine.
The Vikings avenged their 2015 national semifinal loss, when they defeated reigning champion Grand Valley State University 3-2 in the championship game last season. The Vikings, having been to the semifinals in three of the last four seasons, finally brought the title back with them to Bellingham.
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