Northwest Tune-Up Festival | Photos

A collection of daring bikers attended, showing off their technical prowess on the tracks. Musical acts decorated the airwaves while bike companies and specialists displayed their products.

Cyclist riding toward the festival entrance under a teal arch reading 'TUNE-UP BIKE & MUSIC FESTIVAL' with people and vendor tents in the background.

My Bellingham NowAdam Rideout RedekerThe entrance to Northwest Tune-Up sees pedestrians and mountain bikers of all ages.

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Bellingham bike enthusiasts gathered this weekend for the annual Northwest Tune-Up bike and music festival. The festival transformed the waterfront into a congregation of all things. A collection of daring bikers attended, showing off their technical prowess on the tracks. Musical acts decorated the airwaves while bike companies and specialists displayed their products.

Outdoor bike expo with hundreds of bicycles lined up in front of tents and brick industrial buildings in the background.

Bellingham’s Northwest Tune-Up Festival takes over the Waterfront District. Bikes, vendors and dirt ramps are on full display. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker

Outdoor festival scene with colorful tents, stalls, and crowds along a central gravel path.

Bellingham’s Northwest Tune-Up Festival takes over the Waterfront District. Bikes, vendors and dirt ramps are on full display. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker

Band performing on a stage under a red canopy, with guitarists and a drummer visible behind a female vocalist at center.

Æfect takes the Rainier Tune Town Stage, amplifying the festival’s ambience. Music acts performed all weekend within the festival on two stages. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker

Band performing under a red Rainier canopy; female vocalist at the mic, guitarist in a cap, drummer in back with kit.

Æfect takes the Rainier Tune Town Stage, amplifying the festival’s ambience. Music acts performed all weekend within the festival on two stages. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker

Crowd walking between vendor tents at an outdoor market; colorful flags and a red-brick building in the background.

A maze of vendors and mountain bike specialists line the Waterfront District with tents. Entrepreneurs display an array of bike parts and products here. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker

Outdoor bike expo with tents, tall sponsor flags, and people inspecting bikes and gear.

A maze of vendors and mountain bike specialists line the Waterfront District with tents. Entrepreneurs display an array of bike parts and products here. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker