Summer wouldn’t be summer without a sweet lineup at the Mural at Seattle Center during the month of August, and this year is no exception: our friends over at KEXP have put together another killer series of shows for 2011. As usual, it’s all ages to rock, 21+ to hit the beer garden, and f-r-e-e FREE. (Although donations are gladly accepted at the KEXP tent, we’re sure!) “Doors” are at 5, bands start at 6, and each Friday is hosted by a different DJ. It just doesn’t get much better than that. Check out these bands and hosts!

Friday 8/5
Host: DJ El Toro
The Maldives / 
Hey Marseilles
 / Black Whales

Friday 8/12
Host: Troy Nelson
Seapony / 
Gold Leaves / 
Math and Physics Club

Friday 8/19
Host: Hannah Levin
Black Mountain / 
My Goodness / 
Whalebones

Friday 8/26
Host: DJ El Toro {for No Depression night!}
Shane Tutmarc / 
Ravenna Woods
 / Pickwick / 
Drew Grow & the Pastors’ Wives

To top it off, the station is holding their annual barbeque on Saturday, August 6th to kick the month off right. Doors are at 2p, bands start at 3, and you can shimmy the afternoon away with Fool’s Gold, Rainbow Arabia, Capsula, Virgin Islands, and Mad Rad. Killer!

{Photo of the Head and the Heart at the Mural by Victoria VanBruinisse.}