Westfest lineup announced

Posted Apr 2, 2011 12:43:53 PM.

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Westboro is set to rock in June. Westfest is back for another year, with the concert venue moved to behind the Superstore at Byron and Kirkwood.

The festival, running June 10-12, will feature headliner Bif Naked on the 11th and The Mighty Popo headlining on the 12th.

For naked, it will be one of her first shows since returning from a 2-year battle with breast cancer.

Westfest also gives an opportunity for local bands, with Marc Charron, The Murder Plans, The Flats, and Silver Creek all set to play

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