Black Mountain and Provoker to play Baba Obscura Saturday

The third day of the Baba Obscura music festival continues Saturday in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. The event is the first international music festival in the district since Upstream and features artists from the United States, Mexico, and South Korea.

Schedule

• 5:00 PM — Melts, Baba Yaga Up
• 5:15 PM — Love So Deep, Axis North
• 5:20 PM — SUX, Central Saloon
• 5:40 PM — Little Venom, Baba Yaga Down
• 6:00 PM — Zookraught, Axis South
• 6:15 PM — Linda From Work, Baba Yaga Up
• 6:15 PM — Mikey Moo, Central Saloon
• 6:40 PM — Alex E.T., Axis North
• 6:50 PM — The Shivas, Baba Yaga Down
• 7:10 PM — Zailee Haze, Central Saloon
• 7:20 PM — Nathan Nothing, Axis South
• 7:45 PM — Kadabra, Baba Yaga Up
• 8:05 PM — So Pitted, Axis North
• 8:10 PM — Brent Amaker and the Rodeo, Central Saloon
• 8:25 PM — The Drags, Baba Yaga Down
• 8:40 PM — Art D'ecco, Axis South
• 9:05 PM — The Grizzled Mighty, Baba Yaga Up
• 9:25 PM — Federale, Central Saloon
• 9:30 PM — The Spyrals, Axis North
• 9:50 PM — The Gories, Baba Yaga Down
• 10:15 PM — Dark Chisme, Axis South
• 10:35 PM — The Intelligence, Central Saloon
• 10:45 PM — Black Mountain, Baba Yaga Up
• 11:05 PM — Strawberry Fuzz, Axis North
• 11:30 PM — The Black Tones, Central Saloon
• 11:35 PM — Orquesta Pacífico Tropical, Baba Yaga Down
• 12:00 AM — Provoker, Axis South
• 12:05 AM — DJ Sarah Savannah, Baba Yaga Up
• 12:45 AM — Noches De Rock En Español DJs, Baba Yaga Down

Artists

Melts is an indie soul project from Mexico City. The band uses layers of delay and reverb to translate visual color into instrumental soundscapes.

Love So Deep is a Seattle alt-rock band led by Patrick Charlton. They released their debut EP, Do You?, in 2023.

SUX is a punk and garage-rock group. Their sound is influenced by construction work and unconventional textures.

Little Venom is an indie rock band formed by Alaia D’Alessandro and Ricky Hoyos. The group combines complex guitars with offbeat melodies.

Zookraught is a three-piece punk and dance outfit from Seattle. They released the album VIDA VIOLET.

Linda From Work is a Seattle rock quartet featuring Hillary Tusick. They recently released a self-titled third album supported by a Sonic Guild Grant.

Mikey Moo is the psych-pop project of Michael Lee. The debut album Fresh Idiot was released in 2024 on Killroom Records.

Alex E.T. is a Los Angeles songwriter and guitarist. Her new album Color of Strange was released on Curation Records.

The Shivas are a rock & roll band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2006. They have released seven full-length albums.

Zailee Haze is a Seattle indie-pop singer. Her discography includes the singles "Inside Out" and "GRASS."

Nathan Nothing is a Seattle producer and DJ who performs with a full band. He recently released the EPs 0 and 00.

Kadabra is a psychedelic fuzz rock trio from Spokane, Washington. They released the studio album Umbra in 2023.

So Pitted is a Seattle trio known for dense, discordant noise rock. Their debut album is titled neo.

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo is a Seattle Country and Western band formed in 2005. The group is known for performing in matching black Stetson hats and boots.

The Drags are a trash punk band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. They were a fixture of the 1990s lo-fi garage punk scene.

Art D'ecco is a Canadian glam rock and indie rock singer-songwriter. His 2025 album Serene Demon was longlisted for the Polaris Music Prize.

The Grizzled Mighty is a Seattle rock duo featuring Ryan Granger. Their discography includes the albums Crooked Little Finger and Confetti Teeth.

Federale is a Portland psychedelic rock ensemble formed in 2004 by Collin Hegna. The group draws inspiration from 1960s European film scores.

The Spyrals are a Los Angeles-based blues and psychedelic rock outfit. Their fifth album, Retrograde, was released in 2024.

The Gories are a garage punk trio formed in Detroit in 1986. The band famously omits a bass player.

Dark Chisme is a Seattle dark wave project featuring Christine Gutierrez and E. Their debut self-titled album was released in 2024.

The Intelligence is a post-punk and garage rock act founded by Lars Finberg in 1999. The project emerged from the Seattle underground.

Black Mountain is a Canadian psychedelic rock band led by Stephen McBean. The group has released several LPs including In the Future and Destroyer.

Strawberry Fuzz is a Los Angeles punk outfit. They recently released the full-length album Miller’s Garage.

The Black Tones is a Seattle blues-punk band centered on siblings Eva and Cedric Walker. They released their debut LP, Cobain & Cornbread, in 2017.

Orquesta Pacífico Tropical is a large-format cumbia orchestra from Portland. Their 2026 album El Poder was recorded in a cabin.

Provoker is a post-punk project formed by Jonathon Lopez. They released the album Demon Compass in 2023.

DJ Sarah Savannah is a DJ and concert promoter based in the United States. Her sets feature soul, rock 'n' roll, and garage rock.

Noches De Rock En Español DJs perform sets featuring indie rock latino, dark wave, and punk iberoamericano.

Venues

Baba Yaga Up and Baba Yaga Down are stages located in a small club in Pioneer Square. The street-level stage is wheelchair accessible, while the downstairs stage is not.

Axis North is a mid-size venue located in the historic 1890s Globe Building. Axis South is a small club within the same facility.

Central Saloon is a small club in the historic Skagit Building. Established in 1892, it is one of Seattle's oldest bars.

Tickets

Tickets are available for purchase at tickets and the full schedule is available online.