The festival is in its inaugural year , but has massive plans to present major musicians from all over the globe , the Northwest , and from the local music scene in the Greater Spokane region . Not only will Tinnabulation have bands representing all sorts of genres , but Tinnfest plans to feature performing artists , interactive art , art vendors , and wandering soapbox performers . The expectations are set high for this first year event , and are guaranteed to not let you down !
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The name Tinnabulation is derived from the word Tintinnabulation , which means the ringing or chiming of bells . The name is appropriate for Spokane , as the clock tower in Riverfront Park is an iconic figure for the city . The clock tower will be at the heart of the entire festival , with majestic Riverfront Park hosting the event . Tinnfest organizers want to make sure that the name resonates with the city , giving citizens something to hold on to and call their own .
Tinnabulation starts the weekend off with a bang , starring the John Butler Trio , one of Australia ’ s most award winning bands . The group Frenship joins them to open the weekend , as front man Brett Hite heads back to Spokane to perform live for the first time in front of his hometown crowd . Frenship is fresh off the release of their platinum selling song “ Capsize ,” named by Spotify to its 2016 Top 10 “ Songs of the Summer .” Barns Courtney will be flying across the pond from England , to really jumpstart the weekend .