![chbp2012_crowd_credit-jimbennett-006 Festivalgoers at Friday's CHBP (photo: Jim Bennett)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_crowd_credit-jimbennett-006-300x199.jpg)
The Capitol Hill Block Party, the city’s biggest indie music festival, began Friday, July 20, in the Capitol Hill business district.
Seattle photographers Jim Bennett and Suzi Pratt were among the photographers capturing images of the performers and crowds at the annual festival, which continues through Sunday, July 22.
The gallery of photos below includes Fitz & the Tantrums, Allen Stone, Thee Oh Sees, Janka Nabay, Father John Misty, Black Breath, Nacho Picasso and Stanley the interactive player piano.
Read Andrew Matson’s preview of the festival in the Seattle Times.
Get all the details about the festival, where music fans can discover a lot of new acts, at the official website here.
![Fitz and the Tantrums @ Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 Noelle Scaggs of Fitz & the Tantrums (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_fitzandtantrums_credit_suzipratt_42-300x200.jpg)
![Allen Stone @ Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 Allen Stone (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_allenstone_credit_suzipratt_5-300x200.jpg)
![chbp2012_crowd_credit-jimbennett-007 Crowd at Friday's CHBP (photo: Jim Bennett)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_crowd_credit-jimbennett-007-300x199.jpg)
![Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 Building at CHBP (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_art_credit_suzipratt_31-300x200.jpg)
![Thee Oh Sees @ Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 Thee Oh Sees (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_theeohsees_credit_suzipratt_5-300x200.jpg)
![chbp2012_stanleypiano_credit-jimbennett-001 Stanley interactive piano (photo: Jim Bennett)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_stanleypiano_credit-jimbennett-001-300x199.jpg)
![Janka Nabay @ Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 Janka Nabay (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_jankanabay_credit_suzipratt_1-300x199.jpg)
![Father John Misty @ Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 Father John Misty (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_fatherjohnmisty_credit_suzipratt_3-300x200.jpg)
![chbp2012_blackbreath_credit-jimbennett-008 Black Breath (photo: Jim Bennett)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_blackbreath_credit-jimbennett-008-300x199.jpg)
![BSBD / Nacho Picasso Nacho Picasso (photo: Suzi Pratt)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_bsbd-nachopicasso_4-300x200.jpg)
![chbp2012_crowd_credit-jimbennett-014 Crowd at Friday's CHBP (photo: Jim Bennett)](https://www.genestout.com/wp-content/uploads/chbp2012_crowd_credit-jimbennett-014-300x199.jpg)