Spokane’s first Honkfest marching band event, Sponk
For many of the dozens of musicians involved in Spokane’s first Honkfest marching band event, Sponk, playing music is a form of protest.
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Members of various “street bands” march together through Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018 during Sponk, a “honk fest” held in Spokane Saturday. A honk fest attracts groups who play for fun, have eclectic repertoires and include theatrics in their performances. Two out-of-town groups attended, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Environmental Encroachment.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Tuba player Greg Younmans, left, and percussionist Rick Singer, right, march through. Riverfront Park with other members of alternative bands at Sponk, Spokane’s own “honk fest” Saturday, July 7, 2018. The two are regulars in the PJammers, an informan brass and percussion band that shows at many protests and celebrations.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Members of various “street bands” march together through Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018 during Sponk, a “honk fest” held in Spokane Saturday. A honk fest attracts groups who play for fun, have eclectic repertoires and include theatrics in their performances. Two out-of-town groups attended, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Environmental Encroachment.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Robert Soller, right, who calls himself Robnoxious SolarCoaster in his band, Environmental Encroachment, marches through Riverfront Park on Saturday during Sponk, a “honk fest.”
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Mike Smith, originally from Chicago, waves to his bandmates after warming up at Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018 in downtown Spokane, the site of Sponk, a “honk festival” for informal marching bands.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Members of various “street bands” march together through Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018 during Sponk, a “honk fest” held in Spokane Saturday. A honk fest attracts groups who play for fun, have eclectic repertoires and include theatrics in their performances. Two out-of-town groups attended, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Environmental Encroachment.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Members of “honk” bands pose for a group photo on the steps of the clocktower in Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018. Informal street bands, especially those with a flair for the theatrical and an eclectic repertoire, met in Spokane Saturday for jams and performances.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Alex Calbick walks with his group, Environmental Encroachment, as the marching band walks through downtown Spokane Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Sponk, a “honk festival” where amateur bands gathered to jam and perform for each other. The “honk” movement of informal street bands has a heavy dose of hippie style and politics.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Members of the marching band Environmental Encroachment pause and play a song on Wall St. Saturday, July 7, 2018 during Sponk, a “honk fest” held in Spokane Saturday. A honk fest attracts informal marching bands who play for fun, have eclectic repertoires and include theatrics in their performances. Two out-of-town groups attended, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Environmental Encroachment.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Robert Soller, who calls himself Robnoxious SolarCoaster when he’s with his band, Environmental Encroachment, on of the “street bands” that marched together through Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018 during Sponk, a “honk fest” held in Spokane Saturday. A honk fest attracts informal marching bands who play for fun, have eclectic repertoires and include theatrics in their performances. Two out-of-town groups attended, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Environmental Encroachment. Behind him is Olivia Guinn of Chaotic Noise Marching Corps.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Olivia Guinn, left, pauses with her band, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, on Wall St. to play a song Saturday, July 7, 2018 during Sponk, a “honk fest” held in Spokane Saturday. A honk fest attracts groups who play for fun, have eclectic repertoires and include theatrics in their performances. Two out-of-town groups attended, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Environmental Encroachment.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Tuba player Chris Von Seggern, left, dances and marches down Wall St. while playing with his band, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, Saturday, July 7, 2018 during a “honk festival” called Sponk. Honk festivals attract informal brass bands with eclectic repertoires and wacky costumes.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Members of “honk” bands pose for a group photo on the steps of the clocktower in Riverfront Park Saturday, July 7, 2018. Informal street bands, especially those with a flair for the theatrical and an eclectic repertoire, met in Spokane Saturday for jams and performances.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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