Northwest Tune-Up set for July 14-16

Bellingham’s bike, beer and music festival returns for its second year this weekend, Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 16, with changes from last year’s event.

Northwest Tune-Up promoters said changes were ahead for the festival’s second year after surveying musical acts, vendors, exhibitors and attendees on last year’s inaugural event. 

Nearly all festival activities, including pump track races, skills clinics, bike demos,  food trucks and the beer garden, will operate out of Bellingham’s waterfront area. The expo, market area, Kulshan’s Trackside Beer Garden and container village will all be accessible to the public.

Wristbands will be needed to demo bikes and shuttles will transport mountain bikers to Galbraith and Chuckanut Mountain trails. The Cascadia Dirt Cup enduro races will still start from the south entrance of Galbraith Mountain. 

The waterfront will have one stage, with regional musical acts starting earlier in the day and national headliners playing later into the night. Headliners include STRFKR, Galactic, The Floozies, Mereba and others. 

Three-day passes are $150 and single-day passes are $75 for adults. Race entry is also $150 for adults and includes a three-day festival pass. For more information on the race, visit Cascadia Dirt Cup’s website at bit.ly/3N3Dmp8. 

Twilight tickets are now available for $35 and provide single-day, evening-only access to the festival after 7 p.m. – ideal for guests looking for music-only access.

More information can be found at nwtuneup.com.