When the sun dips, the party's turning up. Some of our favorite venues around Bellingham are keeping the festival going with after parties that include films, live music, secret-special guests, psych rock bands, limited-edition beer releases and more. If you're looking for late-night fun, we've got you covered.
The best part? Your festival wristband gets you sweet perks like free entry or no lines to some venues.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
Freehub PRESENTS Mountain Bike Film Festival & Mountain Bike Hall of Fame: The Evolution of Freeride Exhibit
MOUNT BAKER THEATRE
6:30 PM Doors | 7–8 PM Freeride Exhibit | 8 PM Films | All ages
$20 in Advance
Details: Celebrate mountain bike community, culture and cinema at the premiere of Freehub PRESENTS, a film festival presented by Arkansas Tourism that honors the sport’s top and emerging filmmakers, riders and storytellers. Hosted by Cam McCaul and benefiting the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC), the event features an exhibit from the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame tracing the evolution of freeride, followed by a big-screen showcase of 8 inspiring films. Plus, don’t miss the fundraiser raffle packed with great prizes—all proceeds support WMBC’s local trail building and advocacy efforts.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
Black Mountain & Spoon Benders
STRUCTURES OLD TOWN TAPROOM
8 PM Doors | 9 PM Show | 21+
$28 in Advance
Details: An outdoor evening of heavy psych, synth and sonic waves with Black Mountain (Vancouver, BC) and the Spoon Benders (Portland, OR).
The rock canon has many anti-heroes, Black Mountain being the latest. In the past, Can’s 'Tago Mago' established that the only rule in rock and roll is that there are no rules. Pink Floyd’s prodigious output in the 70s showed us that architecture can be cool, while unskilled laborers Black Sabbath demonstrated you can make a lot from not that much. Now Black Mountain teach us that you don’t have to be afraid of the past to move bravely into the future, defining what it is to be a classic rock band in the new millennium.
Spoon Benders Psychic Day Spa; the only pneumatic traveling psychic day spa endorsed by the Clinton Foundation; sound baths begin when the ear detects the end of the previous wave. Sine waves will be rendered sharp. Sharp psychic stabs in the brain keeping recall regular; 100% guaranteed total recall. Amps painted skyward to salute an oncoming deluge. Guitars scarring in the dirt; their strings dancing a syncopated new samba.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Promiscuous Dance Party – 2000 Club Bangers
THE WILD BUFFALO
8 PM Doors | 9 PM Show | 21+
Free with RSVP if arriving before 10 PM | Skip the lineup after 10 PM with festival wristband (ticket purchase required)
Details: Get down with PROMISCUOUS, brought to you by the minds behind your favorite monthly touring throwbacks party...Sorry For Party Rocking! Dance all night to throwback club bangers from Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, and JT. Be the main character on the dancefloor. Dress code: Y2K core.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Tenet x GTC Foot Down Finals
STRUCTURES OLD TOWN TAPROOM
10:30 PM Finals | 21+
Free to public
Details: Balancing skills are put to the ultimate test at the Foot Down Finals, presented by Tenet and GTC. Qualifying rounds take place earlier in the day at the festival grounds, with finals happening at Structures Old Town Taproom. $1 from every beer sold throughout the night benefits Vamos Outdoors.
SATURDAY, JULY 12
Live Music with Manatee Commune
STRUCTURES OLD TOWN TAPROOM
9:30 PM Doors | 10:30 PM Opening Band | 11:15 PM Manatee Commun | 21+
Free with festival wristband | $10 without wristband
Details: Outdoor concert, featuring an extended, post-festival set from Manatee Commune
SATURDAY, JULY 12
Rainier After Party: 40 oz to Freedom – Sublime Tribute Band
THE WILD BUFFALO
8:30 PM Doors | 9:30 PM Opener | 10:45 PM 40 oz. to Freedom | 21+
Free with festival wristband
Details: Join us for the official NW Tune-Up After Party on Saturday night with the country's premier Sublime tribute band FREE ENTRY for all 21+ with any 2025 NW Tune-Up wristband. Rainier will be showing up to help us party with Mountain Fresh Cocktails and Rainier beer specials flowing all night.
SATURDAY, JULY 12
Kona x Gruff After Party & Beer Release
GRUFF BREWING CO.
8 PM | 21+
Free to the public
Details: Music by DJ Aü, special edition beer & Kona vibes.
SUNDAY, JULY 13
Tune-Down After Party
KULSHAN TRACKSIDE
5–9 PM Event | 6–8 PM Music | All ages
Free to the public
Details: End your Tune Up weekend with live music, good vibes, and great beer at the Kulshan Trackside Beer Garden—free and open to all ages! From 6–8 PM, enjoy an unforgettable set from Robert Sarazin Blake with the High, Wide & Handsome Band. For over three decades, Blake has traveled the world sharing his songs and stories. In February 2025, he released his 13th album, "Let The Longing Run Wild & Free." With The High, Wide & Handsome Band, Blake puts on his party hat and the band puts a beat behind the stories.