Sub Pop Records whose history in Seattle as a record label is the stuff of legend has chosen Alki Beach to celebrate its 30 year story in a cleverly named event called SPF 30 Saturday, August 11th, 2018. The free event is still in the formative stages but will include bands both local and national in stature, a record fair, food and drinks (likely a beer garden) and a bevy of local non-profit organizations.

The organizers say it will take up more than the just the promenade and offer multiple stages. 

Given their history (see below) the event could be the largest single event in West Seattle history.

Sup Pop shared their history:

"Founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1988, Sub Pop Records is a medium-sized independent record label based in Seattle, WA. With early releases by Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and TAD, the label is often associated with something called “the grunge movement.” Exploitation of this association has frequently proven financially fruitful. Later years saw record album releases from such moderately-to-somewhat-well-known artists as: Sebadoh, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Murder City Devils, Hot Hot Heat, The Shins, Iron and Wine, The Postal Service, Band of Horses, David Cross, Flight of the Conchords, Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Washed Out, and The Head and the Heart, among many other very talented and deserving artists whose managers will be contacting us shortly about inclusion in the preceding list. Of course, the label is perhaps best known for unintentionally ending the recording careers of such longstanding and excellent bands as Dead Moon and The Jesus and Mary Chain."