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Rock bands, rap blare at Lawnstock

AS Productions organizes annual WWU music festival

Students dance to TeZATalks at Western Washington University's Lawnstock on June 4. TeZATalks performed a series of new and old songs for the crowd. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Hailey Hoffman Visual Journalist

Hundreds of Western Washington University students once again let loose at the university’s very own mini-Woodstock — aptly named Lawnstock — on Saturday. The Associated Students Productions crew hosted a series of live acts, food trucks and endless activities for students to enjoy as the school year comes to a close.

This year, Naked Giants — a Seattle-based rock group — headlined after appearances from northwest-based performers Hockey Teeth, i///u, Beautiful Freaks, 49th Parallel and TeZATalks.

Students were encouraged to bring a food or clothing donation bag to send to Whole Foods Pantry, Lydia Place, Y’s Buys and the Bellingham Food Bank in exchange for an iconic Lawnstock hat.

photo  Students cover the lawn outside the Communications Facility as they listen to live music, eat local food and socialize with peers. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  TeZATalks performs second to last at Lawnstock. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Students and festival attendees dance to TeZATalks at the barrier next to the stage. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Students crowd the stage to hear headliner Naked Giants play at the end of the night. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Gianni Aiello from the Naked Giants plays the bass from behind his head. (Hailey Hoffman)  

photo  Naked Giants drummer Grant Mullen slams the drums, carrying the beat of the music. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Students cover the lawn and crowd around the stage as the Naked Giants close. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Georgia Van Dink, Maddison Miller, Anna Terrano, Rowan Westwood and Zoë Johnson sit on the steps of Stadium Piece during the festival. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Christine Dink rides down a giant slide in the parking lot next to the festival. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

photo  Jack Jay crawls out of an inflatable bumper bubble in a game for students at Lawnstock. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)  

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