Sasquatch! Music Festival
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| Sasquatch! Music Festival | |
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| Genre | Indie rock, experimental rock, singer-songwriter, electronica, alternative rock, underground hip-hop |
| Dates | Memorial Day weekend |
| Location(s) | The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Washington, United States |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Founders | Adam Zacks |
| Website | www.sasquatchfestival.com |
Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. It is presented by the House of Blues. There is an emphasis on indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, although there are also alternative rock, hip hop and comedy acts. The festival features four separate stages (Sasquatch! Main Stage, Bigfoot Stage, Rumpus Room, & Yeti Stage).
History
The Sasquatch! Music Festival was founded in 2002 by Pacific Northwest-based concert promoter Adam Zacks. Prior to the inception of the festival, Zacks booked and managed shows at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. After moving to Seattle, Washington to be closer to friends and family, Zacks began considering the creation of a music festival in the Pacific Northwest. In an interview with Seattle Weekly in September 2007, Zacks described the birth of Sasquatch!:[1]
Sasquatch was an idea born on a hunch that there was untapped demand for a certain kind of festival that catered to the eclectic tastes of music enthusiasts. It started in 2002, which was shortly after a number of the touring festivals (Lollapalooza, Lilith, Horde) had petered out and the beginning of the wave of regional festivals that started with Coachella and now is a dominant force on the music landscape, with Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, etc.
2011
The lineup for the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 6 February 2011.
Lineup
2010
The lineup for the 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 15 February 2010. Headliners for the event included My Morning Jacket, Massive Attack, and Ween. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 29-31 May 2010.[2]
Lineup
Saturday, May 29
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Sunday, May 30
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Monday, May 31
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The comedy lineup includes Rob Riggle, Bobcat Goldthwait, Luke Burbank, Mike Birbiglia, Patton Oswalt and Craig Robinson.
2009
The lineup for the 2009 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 17 February 2009. Headliners for the event included Jane's Addiction, Kings of Leon, and Ben Harper & Relentless7.[3] The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 23-25 May 2009.[4]
Lineup
Saturday, May 23
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Sunday, May 24
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Monday, May 25
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The comedy lineup includes Zach Galifianakis, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Todd Barry, H. Jon Benjamin, God's Pottery, People's Republic of Komedy, Patton Oswalt, The Whitest Kids U Know, The Red Wine Boys, and Maria Bamford.
2008
The lineup for the 2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 25 February 2008. Headliners for the event include R.E.M., The Cure, and The Flaming Lips. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 24-26 May 2008. Tickets went on sale on March 8, 2008 at 12 PM P.S.T.
Lineup
Saturday, May 24
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Sunday, May 25
Monday, May 26
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Comedy Lineup
The 2008 festival features the first ever Sasquatch! comedy tent.
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Sunday
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Monday
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Christmas on Mars
The Flaming Lips' long-awaited film Christmas on Mars premiered on Sunday, May 25 at the festival.
2007
The 2007 Sasquatch! Music Festival was hosted by Sarah Silverman, Michael Showalter, and Aziz Ansari.
Lineup
Saturday, May 26
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Sunday, May 27
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M.I.A. was scheduled to perform but cancelled due to visa complications.
2006
The 2006 Sasquatch! Music Festival marked the first time the festival ran for three days. The event began on Friday, May 26 and lasted until Sunday, May 28. The second day was marked by an afternoon hailstorm, which forced Neko Case and her band off stage and threatened to shut down the show entirely. Fortunately, the storm subsided and the festival was able to continue as scheduled.
Lineup
Friday, May 26
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Saturday, May 27
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Sunday, May 28
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2005
The 2005 Sasquatch! Music Festival took place on Saturday, May 28.
Lineup
Saturday, May 28
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2004
The 2004 Sasquatch! Music Festival took place on Saturday, May 29. The event was hosted by David Cross.
Lineup
Saturday, May 29
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2003
Lineup
Saturday, May 24
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2002
Lineup
Saturday, May 25
Performers that have played more than once
- Seven times
- Neko Case - 2003, 2004 (with the New Pornographers), 2006, 2007, 2008 (solo and with the New Pornographers), 2010 (with the New Pornographers)
- Four Times
- Ben Gibbard - 2003, 2006, 2008 (with Death Cab for Cutie), 2004 (with The Postal Service)
- Three times
- David Bazan - 2003 (with Pedro the Lion), 2006 (with Headphones), 2008
- Blue Scholars - 2005, 2006, 2008
- Death Cab for Cutie - 2003, 2006, 2008
- The Flaming Lips - 2003, 2006, 2008
- Modest Mouse - 2003, 2005, 2008
- Visqueen - 2004, 2005, 2007
- The Decemberists - 2004, 2006, 2009
- Ben Harper - 2002, 2006, 2009
- Fleet Foxes- Twice in 2008, 2009
- Minus the Bear - 2003, 2007, 2010
- The Long Winters - 2004, 2007, 2010
- Stephen Malkmus - 2006, 2008 (with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks), 2010 (with Pavement)
- Two Times
- Aqueduct - 2005, 2007
- Arcade Fire - 2005, 2007
- Blackalicious - 2002, 2007
- Common Market - 2006, 2007
- Deadmau5 - 2009, 2010
- Ghostland Observatory - 2007, 2008
- Grizzly Bear - 2007, 2009
- Michael Franti & Spearhead - 2007, 2008
- Maktub - 2002, 2003
- Matisyahu - 2005, 2006
- The National - 2008, 2010
- Nine Inch Nails - 2006, 2009
- Passion Pit- 2009, 2010
- Sam Roberts - 2003, 2006
- Shara Worden - 2009 (with The Decemberists and Bon Iver)
- The Shins - 2004, 2006
- Smoosh - 2005, 2007
- Kim Deal - 2005 (with The Pixies), 2008 (with The Breeders)
References
- ^ Aja Pecknold. "Adam Zacks: Mother of Sasquatch!". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ http://www.sasquatchfestival.com/#/lineup
- ^ Sasquatch! 2009 lineup UpVenue.com
- ^ http://www.sasquatchfestival.com/#/lineup