fred fest cometh

one of the coolest events of the year (and for a good cause to boot) is upon us once again. that'd be fred fest, the annual fundraising event for the tarrant area food bank, held each year on the patio of fred's cafe on the wild west side. this year, it'll be saturday and sunday, june 11-12. starting at noon on each day of the event, three cans of non-perishable food is all it takes to get you in to enjoy an embarrassment of local riches. myself, i'm probably going to opt for sunday, to see ron geida play twice (with jasper stone and kulcha far i) as well as goodwin, sally majestic, woodeye, and a-hummin' acoustical acupuncture, but you might wanna check out saturday's festivities, which are headlined by scott copeland, honchie, and peach truck republic. the beer's cold 'n' cheap, too.