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Gallery: Inaugural Bellingham Exit debuts

A crowd dances and jump with their hands up in the air as a performer raises his own hand as he sings through the mic in his other hand.
A crowd dances Wednesday, Oct. 11, under house lights while The Pharcyde performs during the first night of Bellingham Exit at the Wild Buffalo House of Music. The five-day music, comedy and art festival takes place at 16 venues throughout downtown Bellingham through Sunday, Oct. 15 and features approximately 50 performances. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Marc Maron performs his stand-up routine with one hand gesturing out while the other holds a mic.
Marc Maron performs stand-up in the Mount Baker Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 14. He didn't shy away from the recent conflicts in Israel and Palestine. His jokes centered around relationships and him not being able to have a healthy one. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Audience members at The Shakedown demanding an encore underneath bright purple lights.
Audience members demand an encore at the Yumi Zouma concert at Shakedown bar on Friday, Oct. 13, in Bellingham, Washington. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Sona Jobarteh sings while playing the kora as other band members play their instruments.
Sona Jobarteh sings while playing the Kora at The Blue Room on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Bellingham. The Kora is a 21-string, West African instrument. She comes from a family lineage of Kora Masters. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Melissa and Patrick Fallon dance to the music as the band and crowd is behind them.
Melissa, right, and Patrick Fallon dance to the music being played by Sona Jobarteh and her band in The Blue Room. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Betty Desire sings to the audience while wearing beaded necklaces and bright colored makeup.
Betty Desire sings to the audience. Desire was the host of the drag show put on by the Bellingham Exit festival. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Ember Freitas lip-syncs in drag bent backwards in a bright pink spotlight.
Ember Freitas lip-syncs in drag going by "MX" as her stage name. MX was the opening performance for the Monét X Change drag show. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
The audience erupts in cheer at the end of MX's lip-sync drag performance while dressed in bright red attire.
The audience erupts in cheer at the end of MX's lip-sync drag performance. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
The audience goes wild as Monét X Change with her signature green hair takes the stage.
The audience goes wild as Monét X Change takes the stage. Monét X Change was a headliner for the Bellingham Exit festival and hundreds of patrons filled about 80% of the Mount Baker Theatre. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Kevin Akeem Bertin leaning towards the crowd as she performs a stand-up routine.
Kevin Akeem Bertin, whose stage name is "Monét X Change," performed a stand-up routine that was interactive with the audience. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Monét X Change interacting with the crowd as her stand-up routine requires responses from the audience.
Monét X Change engaged the crowd by encouraging responses and improving her routine based on the responses. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Ember Freitas mentally prepares in front of a mirror backstage with her white makeup and bright red lipstick.
Ember Freitas mentally prepares to hit the stage at Mount Baker Theatre. Freitas is a local drag performer in Bellingham who goes by the stage name "MX." (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
A crowd in the audience watches intensely with their hands up to their faces as they smile and laugh.
The audience watches Molly Tuttle's show. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Molly Tuttle and her band play instruments for the crowd.
Molly Tuttle and her band play at The Wild Buffalo on Saturday, Oct. 14. Their style is a bluegrass, country, folk mix that has a southern them. The whole band was only playing stringed instruments. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Yumi Zouma performs an encore under the bright blue lights.
Yumi Zouma performs an encore at The Shakedown Friday, Oct. 13. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Cameran Hebb performs her opening stand-up routine as a bright pink spotlight shines on her.
Cameran Hebb performs her opening stand-up routine for Geoffrey Asmus at the New Prospect Theatre. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Kazmyn sings from the yellow outdoor seating area at Mallard Ice Cream with an acoustic guitar.
Kazmyn sings from the outdoor seating area at Mallard Ice Cream, one of the popup venues for Bellingham Exit, Sunday, Oct. 15. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
A crowd of patrons and passersby listen to Kazmyn at Mallard Ice Cream.
A photo shot through the small gaps of the fencing around the outdoor seating shows the back of a singer and their acoustic guitar. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
A crowd applauds Bellingham-based Smooth Kiwi inside the purple building of Ritual Records as they are surrounded shelves of records.
A crowd applauds Bellingham-based Smooth Kiwi on Oct. 15 during a performance at Ritual Records. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Smooth Kiwi giving his all as he sings through the mic as audience members dance around him, one of which has short bright orange hair.
The audience dances to Smooth Kiwi. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Concert-goers line up outside the Wild Buffalo House of Music dressed warmly for the cold night.
Concert-goers line up Sunday, Oct. 15 outside of the Wild Buffalo House of Music to wait for Deltron 3030, the final performance of Bellingham Exit. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Greg Kramer plays the trombone while draped in yellow light from behind.
Greg Kramer plays the trombone Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Wild Buffalo House of Music. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Del the Funky Homosapien of Deltron 3030 raps as bright yellow lights illuminate the room.
Del the Funky Homosapien of Deltron 3030 raps Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Wild Buffalo House of Music. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Deltron 3030 DJ Kid Koala draped in a purple light as visuals are shown behind him.
Deltron 3030 DJ Kid Koala scratches vinyl records during their set. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Deltron 3030 producer Dan the Automator watch the show amongst the crowd as a bright purple light is shone on them.
Deltron 3030 producer Dan the Automator takes a break to watch the show himself. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
A turntable illuminated by purple lights as a hand approaches it.
In lieu of calibrating the rental turntable, Kid Koala attempts to balance the arm with a quarter sourced from the audience and waits with his hands up to see if it will work. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
A packed crowd screams for the ban as a bright white spotlight shines on the stage.
A packed house cheers for Deltron 3030. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Gala of The HU under a red spotlight raises his hand as he plays the morin khuur.
Gala of The HU sings while playing the morin khuur. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Fatlip of The Pharcyde looks back to the DJ during the show with his back to the crowd as a red spotlight is shined.
Fatlip of The Pharcyde looks back to the DJ Oct. 11 at the Wild Buffalo House of Music as part of the inaugural Bellingham Exit festival. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
The Pharcyde's Slimkid3 sings to an energetic crowd as he looks upwards while a bright light blue spotlight shines on the room.
The Pharcyde's Slimkid3 sings to an energetic crowd. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Imani raps during The Pharcyde show with his hand reaching out to the crowd as he's draped in the red spotlight.
Imani raps during The Pharcyde show. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
The audience listening intently to The Pharcyde as a mix of purple and red light shines on them.
The audience listens to The Pharcyde. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Slimkid3 altenates between his main microphone and an effect microphone as a mix of purple and blue spotlight shines on him.
Slimkid3 altenates between his main microphone and an effect microphone Oct. 11 at the Wild Buffalo (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Local hip-hop talent Mostafa leans over the crowd with a mic in hand as purple lights shine from behind him.
Local hip-hop talent Mostafa leans over the crowd Wednesday, Oct. 11 while opening for The Pharcyde at the Wild Buffalo. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Ca$h McClane hugs Mostafa after arriving on stage as a mix of purple, blue and red lights shine.
Ca$h McClane, right, hugs Mostafa after joining him on stage for an impromptu verse. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
A black and white photo of Trevoer Powers of Youth Lagoon singing into a microphone.
Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon sings Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Wild Buffalo House of Music. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
A upper bodyshot of Trevor Powers as the crowd's heads block move of the view.
A crowd sways as Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon sings. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Mount Baker Theatre glows with the color scheme of Bellingham Exit at night.
Mount Baker Theatre glows with the color scheme of Bellingham Exit Thursday, Oct. 11. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Jaya of The HU sings as they raise their hand in the air while the stage is lit up in an orange hue.
Jaya sings as The HU performs Thursday, Oct. 12, at Mount Baker Theatre. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
The audience rocks out with their hands in the air as they yell for the band.
The audience rocks out to The HU at Mount Baker Theatre Oct. 12. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Jaya of The HU clenches his fists while he sings up into the microphone.
Jaya of The HU clenches his fists while singing. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Enkush of The HU plays the morin khuur that is leaning on his shoulder while draped in a bright red light.
Enkush of The HU plays the morin khuur. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
King Youngblood performing underneath a mix of blue, purple, and red spotlights.
King Youngblood performs Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Blue Room. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Chet Peterson of King Youngblood plays a propped up cello underneath a bright purple spotlight.
Chet Peterson of King Youngblood plays the cello. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Audience members raise cellphones and lighters that shine in a blue light during a sentimental song by Sol.
Audience members raise cellphones and lighters in a sentimental song by Sol at The Wild Buffalo on Friday, Oct. 13. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Hip-hop artist Sol performs at The Wild Buffalo underneath a bright blue spotlight as the crowd cheers and jumps into frame.
Hip-hop artist Sol performs at The Wild Buffalo Friday, Oct. 13. In between songs, Sol said Bellingham is where he performed his first show outside Seattle years ago. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Two patrons watch Sol perform away from the crowds.
Two patrons watch Sol perform at The Wild Buffalo. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Joe Pera opens his show with his stand-up routine dressed in a light blue shirt and dark green pants as he holds a piece of paper and the microphone.
Joe Pera opens his show with topical Bellingham-related humor. "I nearly died driving 'Chuckaluck' road to get here," he said. "Risked my life just to see some foliage." (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
Patrons gather underneath the bright flashing signs of the Mount Baker Theatre before entering.
Patrons gather before entering the Mount Baker Theatre where comedian Joe Pera performed Friday. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)
A tightly packed crowd of various ages and genders cheer.
Most audience members at the Joe Pera show knew him from 'adult swim' on cartoon network. The audience filled about 75% of the theatre on Friday, Oct. 13. (Andrew Ford/Cascadia Daily News)

The inaugural Bellingham Exit musical festival transformed local venues and is filling downtown with more than 80 artists, bands and comedians — including headliners The Hu, Deltron 3030 and Monét X Change — Wednesday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 15.

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