[podcast]http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/MCMF_07_3.mp3[/podcast] The 2007 Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival is fast upon us, beginning this Thursday, May 10th. This week’s podcast episode features 10 more great bands playing at the festival as well as portions of an interview we conducted with the festival’s founders. In the interview, we discuss how the festival got started and the inspiration behind it, as well as how the festival continues to grow in its 11th year.

All of our Mission Creek coverage can be found at our dedicated Mission Creek site, where we’ll be bringing you daily show previews starting on Wednesday. Until then, you can head there to check out our calendar for MCMAF show dates, our past episodes featuring MCMAF artists and more!

Here’s the rundown of the bands featured in this episode:

Pillows
Monday, May 14th
The Make-Out Room
9pm, $7
w/ Roman Ruins, Ellul, Sugarghost (Denmark)

Sonny Smith
Sunday, May 13th
The Make-Out Room
9pm, $10
w/ Kelley Stoltz, Virgil Shaw (CD release for Sonny Smith)

Foma
Wednesday, May 16th
The Make-Out Room
9pm, $8
w/ The Old-Fashioned Way, The Ian Fays

The Hot Toddies
Sunday, May 20th
The Make-Out Room
9pm, $8
w/ The Music Lovers, The Tartans

Mariee Sioux
Thursday, May 10th
Argus Lounge
9pm
w/ Benjamin Oak Goodman, The Moontraps, Pale Hoarse

Petracovich
Thursday, May 17th
The Make-Out Room
9pm, $8
w/ Snowblink, The Spires

Dusty Brown
Monday, May 14th
The Knockout
w/ Moore Brothers, Lava Children (Co-presented by Smile)

Empty Rooms
Friday, May 11th
Hemlock Tavern
9:30pm, $7
w/ The Rum Diary, French Disco

We Be The Echo
Saturday, May 19th
The El Rio
9pm, $7
w/ The Aimless Never Miss, Bad Dudes, And a Few to Break

Strength
Sunday, May 13th
12 Galaxies
9pm, $8
w/ Captain Ahab, Hard Place, Bizzart