With twice the square footage, the space also had room for more gear, a lot more gear. They no longer had to work their recording schedule around loud rehearsals by neighboring bands, but were free to create late into the night in uninterrupted seclusion. After three months of searching, Summers and Weikel settled into a 1500-square-foot, former breakroom-cafeteria in an old warehouse. But Summers and drummer-keyboardist Benjamin Weikel were lucky: All of their best equipment was either on tour with them, or racked high enough off the studio floor to be spared. Heavy rains had caused the building's plumbing to overflow like a geyser. Back home in Portland, OR, the band's studio/practice space was under nearly a foot of water. In 2009, while touring in support of Keep Your Eyes Ahead, singer-guitarist Brandon Summers got an unexpected phone call in the middle of the night. Negotiations, the fifth full-length album written, recorded and produced by The Helio Sequence, would sound different had it not been for a flood. Ticket information: VIP passes and tickets go on sale at For updates and more details go to Stay tuned to for more information concerning lineup announcements, event information, and how to get involved. For $20, anyone can purchase a VIP pass that will guarantee them entrance into ANY Betterfest event or concert regardless of venue capacity. Events earlier in the week leading up to the concerts will have cover charges. Thursday and Friday night shows will be $5 for non-students, and Saturday's show will be $8. The three WOW Hall concerts will be completely free to all UO students. KWVA Eugene 88.1 FM turns 20 this year and is celebrating by throwing a week long music and media festival called BETTERFEST! KWVA wants to party with you May 13th - 18th! The festival culminates in three main stage concerts at the legendary WOW Hall featuring performances from your favorite college radio artists.ĭuring the week leading up to the concerts enjoy a kick off party, record swap, hip-hop freestyle tournament, Small Howl local band showcase, unique radio programming, campus events, and participation of local businesses. On Saturday, May 18, KWVA's Betterfest Presents: The Helio Sequence with Naomi Punk, Weed and Cascadia
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