EVERETT — An indie rock music festival formerly based in Seattle will take place entirely in Everett starting Friday, its organizer said.

The Seagaze Music Festival, which focuses on shoegaze, post -punk and dream pop genres, is set for Friday and Saturday in downtown Everett. It has previously welcomed crowds in Seattle, though in the last couple of years, some performances were held in Everett. This year, its organizer, Jeff McCollough, said he wanted to bring the entire festival to his hometown.

“Being someone who lives in Everett, I really like a lot of the bands I see up here to begin with, and I have a lot of pride in Everett,” McCollough said in an interview Thursday.

Shoegaze is a form of rock music characterized by heavily distorted guitar playing underneath soft, low-key voc

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