Three-day passes go on sale today for the downtown Everett music festival, which, in its ninth year, has become a keystone in Seattle’s extended music ecosystem. The fest is produced by the Everett Music Initiative, which aspires to put Seattle proper’s northern neighbor on the proverbial map; the once-humble fest has made an unlikely name for itself as a regional destination for live music, and this year’s six indoor and outdoor stages will host everything from jazz-leaning hip-hop to blues rock.

The indie queen of Portland, Haley Heynderickx, is perfectly suited to an outdoor concert in springtime; hip-hop trio Digable Planets have a playful, cerebral mastery of the spoken word that’s best savored live; local pop rock outfit Deep Sea Diver has a distinctly Seattle sound, with supple vocals courtesy of former Beck guitarist Jessica Dobson.

Ryan Crowther, Everett Music Initiative’s founder and executive director, expressed that this year’s festival comes at a critical juncture; people have never been “more anxious and excited” to see musicians ply their craft up close, with the disappointments of the past two years serving to emphasize the essential, irreplaceable nature of gathering to appreciate live music. The full lineup is as follows:

Digable Planets
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
SYML
Deep Sea Diver
Haley Heynderickx
Death Valley Girls
S.G. Goodman
Big Business
Joshy Soul
Ural Thomas and the Pain
The Cave Singers
Lavender Country
Tropa Magica
Shaina Shepherd
Diamond Cafe
Acid Dad
Esmé  Patterson
The Shivas
Riddy Arman
Margo Cilker
Chris King & the Gutterballs
Tilson XOXO
Monsterwatch
Tres Leches
Smoker Dad
Beverly Crusher
Mala Suerte
Dean Johnson
The Little Lies
Bread Pilot
French Cassettes
Alessandra Rose
Sylvi does Neil Young
Brent Penny
Biblioteka
Bad Optics
Mr. Dinkles
I Will Keep Your Ghost
Clothing Optional
Steel Beans
Drench Fries
PIUG
Johnny Franco
Road Trips
Wilting
Queen Chimera
Laamb
Thavoron
School of Rock
The No Counts
Coral Grief
Mother Blue
Over the Edge