Now in its sixth year, Elkfest has become an Artfest weekend institution.

Highlighted by a slew of regional and local bands, the three-day Browne's Addition block party is expected to draw nearly 1,000 spectators to Canon Street next to the Elk Public House at 1931 W. Pacific Ave.And for Elkfest 2010, other venues are getting in on the festivities.

Platform Booking is hosting the official Elkfest afterparty, with an eclectic mix of bands -- including bluegrass, hip-hop, and prog-rock -- at Sunset Junction, 1801 W. Sunset Blvd.

Across the street from Elkfest, Pacific Avenue Pizza will have DJ Silent Bob providing sounds inside along with the addition of an outdoor beer garden all weekend long.

More centrally located, though not officially associated with Elkfest, Nugestock is an option for various kinds of guitar rock, everything from metal to acoustic, happening two nights at The Seaside, 230 W. Riverside Ave., and Sunday night at Talotti's 211, 211 N. Division St.

And of course ArtFest will have its own offering of bands beginning earlier in the day at Coeur d'Alene Park in Browne's Addition. 

Here's a run down on live music festivities:

ELKFEST

Elk Public House, 1931 W. Pacific Ave. Free!

Friday

4 p.m.: The Booze Fighters (blues)

6 p.m.: Finn Riggins (indie-rock)

8 p.m.: Shim (party rock!, shooting concert video)

Saturday

1 p.m.: Crickets of Cascadia (rock-electronica)

2:30 p.m.: Blood Hot Beat (West Side bluesy soul-rock)

4 p.m.: La Cha-Cha (alt-indie-rock)

6 p.m.: Real Life Rockaz feat. DJ Yochanan (reggae)

8 p.m.: Son Dulce (Salsa)

Sunday

1 p.m.: Whiskey Dick Mountain (gospel-punk)

2:30 p.m.: The White Buffalo (singer-songwriter)

4:30 p.m.: Space Opera 77 (experimental theatrics)

6 p.m.: Mt. Saint Helen's Vietnam Band (pop)

8 p.m.: James Pants (rare groove)

ELKFEST Afterparty

Junkfest 2010

Official Elkfest afterparty at Sunset Junction, 1801 W. Riverside Ave.

Both shows begin at 7 p.m. Cover is $5 per night, or $8 for both, 21-and-older.

Friday

Metal Shakespeare Company (rock-metal-comedy)

Hillstomp (PDX bluegrass)

Quiz 10 CD Release Party feat. Jaeda, Freetime Synthetic, Stone Tobey (lyrical hip-hop)

Dulok Shaman (indie-hip-hop)

(n1nth)=500 E. (indie-hip-hop electronica)

Joe Cutter (hip-hop grime)

DJ Benjamin Jorgens (eclectic electronica)

Saturday

Belt of Vapor (wrath-mock)

LIMBS (lap-top basstronica)

Xrin Arms (psychedelic electro-pop)

Please Draw In Me (Nintendo synth-pop)

Team Growl (crunkity crunk)

DJ Likes Girls (vintage skate jams)

ARTFEST music

Friday

11:30 a.m.: Nicole Lewis Band (jazz-pop)

1:30 p.m.: Jive Five (old-school jump-swing)

3 p.m.: Prairie Flyer (bluegrass)

5:30 p.m.: Carl Rey & the Blues Gators (classic blues)

7:30 p.m.: Milonga (Latin dancin')

Saturday

Noon: Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots (Celtic-folk)

2 p.m.: Quintet de Jazz (contemporary jazz)

5 p.m.: Soul Proprietor (soul and R&B) 

7:30 p.m. Becki Sue and her Big Rockin' Daddies (rockin' blues)

Sunday

11 a.m.: Celtic Harp (just like it sounds)

Noon: The Kathleen Cavender Band (smooth, soulful jazz)

1:30 p.m.: Big Red Bard (folking bluegrass fun) 

3:30 p.m.: Eastern Jazz Ensemble (Top-ranked jazz students)

Daily: The Not Quite Fullharmonic Greg Youmans (one-man band roving through ArtFest)

NUGESTOCK

At the Seaside (formerly the Blvd.), 230 W. Riverside Ave. (except where noted)

Tickets for each show are $5 presale through the bands, or $7 at the door.

Friday

9 p.m. (21-and-older):

Oceans of Red (hardcore death metal)

Seven Cycles (metallic alt-rock) 

Subvert (hard rock)

Abrupt Edge (punk-rock thrash)

Hinged (metal-screamo)

Saturday  

5 p.m. (early all-ages):

Lucid (prog-rock-metal)

Drop Off (experiemental metal)

Benign (death metal)

33 (rock)

4 Ways to Fall (screamo)

9 p.m. (21-and-older late):

London Get Down (rock)

The Toy Garden (indie-rock)

La Cha-Cha (indie alt-rock)

In-Flux (hard alt-rock)

One Fall (rock)

Sunday (at Talotti's 211, 211 N. Division St.)

9 p.m. (21-and-older only):

Dan Conrad (acoustic pop)

Karrie O'Neill (acoustic folk-pop)

Ben Gordon (folk-rock)

Jimmy Nuge and Timbo (acoustic rock)

A version of this story appeared in today's Spokesman-Review Newspaper