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A popular bike and music festival is returning to Bellingham for the fifth year.<\/p>\n
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Northwest Tune-Up<\/a> will take over the Bellingham waterfront for three days of live music, food, beer and bicycles in July.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The festival that became a part of Bellingham\u2019s entertainment scene in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis three-day event combines the joy of cycling, live music and the spirit of the Pacific Northwest lifestyle through an immersive weekend experience for riders, racers, music fans and families alike,\u201d organizers said on the Visit Bellingham Whatcom County<\/a> website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The event, which draws up 13,000 attendees every year, has helped raise more than $275,000 for nonprofit organizations supporting \u201ctrail development, youth programming and outdoor accessibility initiatives in the Bellingham area,\u201d organizers said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s what to know:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Northwest Tune-up runs Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, at Waypoint Park<\/a> on Granary Avenue in Bellingham.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to the event website, these are festival hours in 2026<\/a>:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There\u2019s also a Mountain Bike Film Festival<\/a> at the waterfront venue on Thursday, July 9, according to Brandon Watts, managing director at Tune-Up Events.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The event, which is free for three-day passholders, will include a live in-person speaker series by Freeride mountain bike pioneer Brett Tippie, Watts told The Bellingham Herald via email.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A large outdoor stage near Bellingham\u2019s Granary building will serve as the main stage for Northwest Tune-up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to Watts, the main stage concert lineup<\/a> is shaping up to be one of the best yet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s who\u2019s performing on Friday, July 10:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s who will step into the main stage spotlight on Saturday, July 11:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Between acts on the main stage, Japanese trials bike rider Tomomi Nishikubo<\/a> will perform, according to Watts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Several artists will be performing on the Rainier Stage<\/a> near the food area of the festival.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Friday, July 10, here\u2019s who will be taking the stage, according to the Northwest Tune-Up website:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Saturday, July 11, these artists will perform on the Rainier Stage:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for biking events at Northwest Tune-Up, you\u2019re in luck.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re currently reworking the Tile Tank Jump Line and outfitting it with a new start structure,\u201d Watts said. \u201cThis new structure, along with a completely new jump line, designed and built by Sensus Rad Trails, will be a lasting piece of recreational infrastructure further progressing the Waterfront Bike Park for expert riders.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A number of bike events are returning for another year, this time with more participants.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe have confirmation this year from more professional riders who will participate in all our events \u2014 Enduro, Pump Track, Freestyle Showdown and Best Whip \u2014 making spectating more elevated and energetic than ever before,\u201d Watts said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As of Wednesday, June 24, there were still tickets available for Northwest Tune-Up<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A VIP three-day pass for festivalgoers 21 and older costs about $293 and includes access to a stagefront concert viewing area, a shaded VIP lounge with seating and power stations and a private premium toilet trailer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n VIP passholders also get complimentary nonalcoholic drinks and snacks as well as access to the VIP-only beer garden and cocktail bar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regular three-day passes cost nearly $195 for ages 18 and up, or about $86 for youth ages 13 to 17.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n General admission passholders get \u201caccess to all festival activities,\u201d organizers said,<\/b> including live music on Friday and Saturday, bike demos all weekend and daily shuttles to the Galbraith Mountain trailhead.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Also in store are bike clinics, an exhibitor village and \u201cspectator-friendly, world-class bike racing and jump jams,\u201d plus food trucks, a 21-and-older beer garden, family-friendly activities, the Bellingham Markers Market and an all-ages Chill Zone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For folks who are only able to attend the festival for one day, tickets cost about $112, or $55 for youth ages 13 to 17.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Children 12 and under get in free.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Can\u2019t afford tickets this year? No problem!<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhen is Northwest Tune-Up in 2026? Where?<\/h2>\n
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