The Stranger
Block Party organizers Dave Meinert and Jason Lajeunesse are in a down-to-the-wire effort to get a permit to add a third day of the festival, which will take place July 23 and 24. Adding a third day will increase the economic benefits of the festival and will also add to the profits from the Capitol Hill Block Party that go to support KEXP and the Vera Project. According to Virgina Swanson who heads up the special events permitting process for the city, the third date will be permitted, if organizers can show “significant” community support for the extra day. People can email press@capitolhillblockparty.com and Virginia Swanson at virginia.swanson@seattle.gov to show their support for a third day of the festival.