What's Up! 15 Years of Local Music"

In celebration of What's Up! magazine's 15th anniversary, this comprehensive show, opening with a public reception from 6 to 10 p.m. March 1 and continuing through March 23, features every What's Up! cover ever published (nearly 200), in addition to iconic live music photos and articles from the entire lifespan of the music mag. Photographers include Chris Fuller, Jacob Covey, Hollie Huthman, Gunther Frank, Matt McDonald, Chris Howard, Kevin Lowdon, Paul Israel, Ashley Bennett, and more. Bands featured… Show more in the photographs include: Federation X, Reeks and Wrecks, The DTs, The Gallus Brothers, The Trucks, FFA, Femme Uke, Black Eyes & Neckties, Macklemore, Black Breath, Palisades and more.

We will also be showing the Bellingham music documentary "Get Out and Play" during the event.

Bellingham resident Brent Cole published the first issue of What's Up! magazine in 1998, in answer to what he saw as a vibrant alternative music scene that deserved more exposure and support. Bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, Eureka Farm, Sharpie and Federation X graced the early pages of the scrappy music mag, accompanied by grainy black and white fan photos.

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