The Mission

Freakout is a community-oriented music collective, a producer of concerts & two music festivals in Seattle. We provide music discovery opportunities for all while supporting artists locally and internationally by focusing on artist needs over profit.

There is no festival quite like Freakout. It simultaneously prioritizes the showcasing of tons of great local talent while also introducing Seattle music lovers to tons of great national and international bands. You might come to see one of the headliners, but you're virtually guaranteed to walk away with several new favorite bands that you wouldn't have otherwise seen. 

- Adam Prairie - The Sunset Tavern

Freakout was our first experience in the Seattle music community. Coming from Mexico it was very important for us and it was perfect. We felt welcomed, they gave us a very good schedule and everybody came to see us. I remember it was full and the crowd was amazing. Everyone was so nice and friendly, hospitality, merch and everything was very well organized. It’s always exciting to see who’s playing next because they always bring outstanding talents from outside and the best local bands. It’s like SXSW but in Seattle.

- Carolina Rivera of Margaritas Podridas:

Freakout was the first American festival to open its doors, not only to us but also to a lot of other Latin American bands that otherwise would not have the opportunity to play for an American audience. Not only that, but they also gave us the means and opportunities to make our participation in the festival an incredible experience without it becoming a huge expense for our band to be able to go play in another country. We love the Freakout, because it nurtures the music industry by creating exposure opportunities for new and diverse bands and by supporting smaller venues, whose existence has been in jeopardy since the pandemic and without which it would be impossible to find a stage for new artists.

- Isabel Dosal of Petite Amie (CDMX)