Decibel Festival

The festival consisted of concerts, performances, commissioned work, film screenings, and exhibitions. The programming was presented in a variety of locations throughout Seattle, including the Capitol Hill neighborhood and Downtown Seattle. The Decibel Festival also included a professional section featuring panels, lectures, and workshops, which served as a meeting ground for leading-edge artists, labels, and music gear manufacturers.[1]

In fall 2011, the Decibel Festival celebrated its largest edition to date, with 23,000 attendees. The 2011 edition sold both record numbers of festival passes (up 18% from 2010) and individual showcase tickets (up 45% from 2010).

Despite years of stated intent to publications, attendees, supporters, artists, and volunteer staff to become a non-profit organisation, it never materialized.

After a festival high in 2011, the Decibel Festival would come to an end in 2015. Horton moved to Los Angeles. Horton continues to use the Decibel Festival name to promote smaller events, which are mainly hosted in Los Angeles.

Andreas Tilliander (Seattle 2006)

Since its inception, Decibel has hosted over 1,100 acts ranging from underground dance and experimental electronic music to transmedial art. Some of these past performers include:

Unidentified DJ at a free show at Seattle's Volunteer Park during Decibel Fest 2011

Over the years, the Decibel Festival has been hosted at various venues across the Seattle area including: The Showbox, The Showbox SoDo, Q Nightclub, Neumos, The Crocodile, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, The Triple Door, Islander Cruise Ship, EMP Museum, and Re-Bar.

The Decibel Festival was a member of ICAS (International Cities of Advanced Sound).

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