Stephanie performing at the inaugural "Vibrations"; photo by Christopher Brown

Capitol Hill arts space Cairo is back with its second "Vibrations" music fest at Volunteer Park, a daylong dive into local garage rock, noir-ish folk, hip-hop-esque dance music and ambient styles — all for free, Aug. 25. The first "Vibrations" crystallized the Cairo arts movement; I wrote about that here. As with all things Cairo, this year's edition promises much uniqueness, with several one-night-only collaborations between musicians. The deal:

Dantasia (a special project by Truckasauras)
King Dude
Night Beats
White Rainbow and OC Notes
U.S.F. and Secret Colors
Witch Gardens
Stickers
Erik Blood
Detective Agency

Read more about what's happening at "Vibrations" 2012 at Cairo's blog.