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February 28, 2017
Warbly Jets First LA Headliner w/ Gutxi Bibang, Starcrawler, Twin Temple | Debut Single "Alive" Top 250k Across Spotify, Apple
Photo Credit: Moni HaworthWarbly Jets LA Headliner - Tix Available Nowwith support from:
Gutxi Bibang
Starcrawler
Twin Temple
Warbly Jets Featured in Liam Gallagher's
Pretty Green S/S '17 Lookbook
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Watch Warbly Jets "Alive" on VEVO Now
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"Alive" Streaming Everywhere Now
"glittery flashes of such Britpop influences as Oasis and Primal Scream."
-- LA Weekly
"wielding a hefty promise to deliver pure bombastic rock ‘n’ roll... sitting on the precipice of a career with limitless possibilities" -- Grimy Goods
"One Artist To Watch In 2017" -- WBUR (NPR)
Pictures of Warbly Jets Sold Out Show w/ Dandy Warhols @ The Fonda
Listen & Share: Warbly Jets - "Alive"
Read More About "Alive" on Brooklyn Vegan
"It's gutsy, melodic and catchy-as-hell" -- Matt Wilkinson (Beats 1)
"This is the band all the labels are after, they're not even signed yet" -- Rodney Bingenheimer (KROQ)
"It’s a riffy, raging, testosterone-charged declaration recalling the swaggering Britpop of Oasis and the urgent garage-rock of Swedes like the Hives... it's a rocker." -- Kevin Bronson (Buzzbands.LA) Ask Julien O'neill how Warbly Jets fits into LA's music scene and he'll have a simple answer for you: They don't. They exist out there in the ether—caught somewhere in between yesterday and today, where massive rock 'n' roll melodies brush up against skittish breakbeats, swoon-worthy strings, and laser-guided synth lines."A lot of LA bands are hung up on what used to be," explains the keyboardist, "and refuse to realize how forward-thinking music can be when you embrace modernity. We have no interest in writing something solely indebted to paisley and teardrop guitars.""I love all the people here," adds singer/guitarist Samuel Shea. "That being said, I'm not a big fan of the '60s psych resurgence happening in LA right now. Our goal has always been to blend our influences from the past with today's technology instead of just recreating the jangly guitar music that was perfected by countless bands five decades ago. This hasn’t necessarily given us the most obvious fast track, but we never gave a damn about being a scene band when we moved here anyway."
They couldn't afford to, really. With little to no money, circumstances led them to several months of couch-surfing, at one point when they finally secured a lockout production space in Venice, Samuel and Julien had no choice but to stay at a questionable motel nearby and begin to chip away. Another studio setback in San Diego left the two searching for housing back in LA while, perhaps more importantly, searching for the right space to record the band's first official cuts. The process was far from perfect.“There were quite a few moments of slogging through shit” says O'neill, "but there were also some very lucky breaks in the end." Chief among them: the additions of Justin Goings on drums and Dan Gerbang on bass.They've certainly needed the support at times; aside from the typical growing pains all bands experience, Shea was in a bad motorbike accident last year that left him with a fractured wrist and forearm. And while he felt "completely defeated" at first, "wondering if I would ever be able to play an instrument again," Shea was ultimately able to heal with the help of music, crafting vocal melodies and lyrics with Gerbang as the pair produced “Alive” – a tune that is appropriately now their debut single. "It's been a great development to be able to share writing duties and produce as much as we possibly can with this group," says O'neill. Finding inspiration in downtown LA's Ultrasound Studios, the quartet dynamic and individual determination has seen the band hit it’s stride recently with a slew of key performances in the Los Angeles area and growing label interest, all the while crafting a larger studio endeavor that isn’t necessarily in the flow of their contemporaries. Willing this project into existence, “Alive” is essentially a collective self-affirmation that aspiring to create in the face of all circumstances–internal or external–is the artist’s most vital role. In hindsight, there was never really any question for Shea and company, but the journey so far has certainly yielded plenty of new answers.Warbly Jets debut single is streaming now.
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UPCOMING
03.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bootleg Theater
03.13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
SXSW
03.15 - Nochebuena SXSW Party @ Stay Gold - 01:15 AM
03.17 - Quantum Collective
Southwest Invasion @ Whole Foods Roof - 01:25 PM
03.17 - Grammy Museum Showcase @ Tap Room - 09:00 PM
03.18 - Burgermania @ Hotel Vegas - 03:30 PM
03.18 - SXSW Official @ Trinity Hall - 11:00 PM
Tommy Stinson's BASH & POP Tour Comes To LA March 7th / SXSW Details Forthcoming
BASH & POP WEST COAST TOUR COMES TO LA MARCH 7TH(DATES ALSO INCLUDE NEON REVERB, VIVA PHX & SXSW) ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN ALBUM OUT NOW ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS VISIT THE PLEDGE MUSIC STORE FOR ALBUMS PLUS EXCLUSIVES 
Photo: Vince DeSantiago BASH & POP'S Anything Could Happen, the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s 1993 debut album, Friday Night Is Killing Me, is out now via Fat Possum Records and has been receiving praise across the board, including in depth interviews withBandcamp, Esquire, Rolling Stone and New York Observer, among others. In addition to the new album, the first ever vinyl pressing of Friday Night... is available via Sire/Reprise. The tour's first leg was a huge success, selling out in every town and resumes this month for a second run of shows beginning in Seattle on February 28th. Tommy is joined on the road by a few of his friends who helped make much of the new BASH & POP record – lead guitarist Steve “The Sleeve” Selvidge (The Hold Steady), Joe “The Kid” Sirois (Mighty Mighty BossTones) on drums and Justin “Carl” Perkins (Screeching Weasel) on bass guitar. The band recently performed on
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
and things got a little out of hand when the band played past their scheduled time, as you can
see here
. Both albums are available via BASH & POP’s Pledge Music campaign, which can be visited here. In addition to ordering tickets for shows and picking up the new music, fans can Pledge towards unforgettable experiences with Tommy and the band (Tommy officiates your wedding, “Billiards w/ BASH & POP”, Full Band Kegger in Your Basement) as well as unique memorabilia such as Tommy’s old bass guitars, both smashed AND fully intact! “Stinson has a firm grasp on what he’s after and achieves it with this remarkably loose yet focused sophomore release. Hopefully we won’t have to wait another 25 years for the next one.” American Songwriter “Anything Could Happen is an album of upbeat songs about feeling down and lucid observations about getting fucked up, split evenly between ragged mid-tempo struts and countrified, come-down laments. …Stinson’s unlikely journey from drunk-punk underdog to arena-rock ringer has shown, anything can indeed happen.” Pitchfork “…a terrific rock ‘n’ roll record -- a true rarity these days.” Lincoln Journal Star "The songs really did fit together seamlessly. “This has been a great show. It’s good to come home.” He could have meant Minneapolis or Bash & Pop as "home," but clearly there was a familiarity to both that made Thursday's show a triumphant one." Minneapolis Star Tribune (live review) "BASH & POP undeniably rock their return." Minneapolis City Pages (live review)"Bash & Pop’s bar-soaked brand of power-pop sounds as good in 2017 as it did where Stinson last left it on 1993’s FridayNight Is Killing Me, making for a strong start to the new year for fans of no-frills rock ’n’ roll.” AV Club “…”Rocks” picks right back up where the first LP left off (a good thing).” Brooklyn Vegan “On The Rocks,” an old-school rave-up of a guitar-rocker made with considerably more piss and/or vinegar than we could reasonably expect from someone who’s been in the game as long as Stinson.” Stereogum BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS:
Tue. February 28th - SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
Wed. March 1st - PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
Fri. March 3rd - SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
Sat. March 4th - SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
Sun. March 5th - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American HallTue. March 7th - LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
Thu. March 9th - SAN DIEGO, CA - CasbahFri. March 10th - LAS VEGAS, NV - Neon ReverbSat. March 11th - PHOENIX, AZ - Viva PHXMon. March 13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW (details forthcoming) More shows/info forthcoming
And now, many more words about Bash & Pop from former Replacements manager Peter Jesperson:
Anything Could Happen is the 2nd album by BASH & POP, a very welcome and loooong-awaited follow-up to 1992’s Friday Night Is Killing Me. The helmsman of the group is one Thomas Eugene Stinson, better known as Tommy of The Replacements - the seminal band of which he was co-founder, bassist and sparkplug. Now, coming off a fruitful 18-year stretch playing bass with stadium rockers Guns N’ Roses (“It was good for me on so many levels”) and a hugely successful 33-show Replacements reunion romp, Tommy is clearly jazzed to be doing his own thing again. You may ask, why resurrect the name BASH & POP now? Tommy explains, “The first B&P album was rootsy, very rock n’ roll and as the new stuff started to come together, it felt like that. Also, as I was playing rough mixes of some of these new recordings for friends, many said it reminded them of the B&P record … so it just seemed to make sense.” There’s a distinct camaraderie at work in these performances, a real band feel that harkens back to Tommy’s formative years. Tommy’s history has been well-documented, but here’s a quick primer: He first picked up a bass in 1978 at the age of twelve, urged by his guitar-playing big brother Bob. Together they formed a band called Dogbreath, which featured, among others, Chris Mars on drums. In 1979, when fledgling musician Paul Westerberg heard the racket they made blaring out of the basement of a house he passed on his way home from work, The Replacements were effectively born. Over the course of eight albums and extensive touring, the band made an indelible impression. The Replacements broke up in 1991 but their influence can still be felt to this day. Since then, Tommy has made lots of music; the aforementioned BASH & POP debut; his more democratic and pop-ish band Perfect made an EP (When Squirrels Play Chicken - 1996) and an album (Once, Twice, Three Times A Maybe - recorded in 1997 but delayed by record company shenanigans until 2004); plus two solo albums -Village Gorilla Head (2004) and One Man Mutiny (2011). In addition, he was an integral part of GnR’s Chinese Democracy(2006) and two albums with his longtime mates, Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining (2006) and Delayed Reaction (2011). The Replacements also reared their heads again with cathartic and unanimously well-received reunion shows in 2013, ‘14 and ‘15. New recordings were made but ultimately scuttled. Arguably the best thing Tommy has done post-Replacements, Anything Could Happen sports nine rockers and three ballads. Recorded in Hudson, NY and London, the album roars outta the gate with “Not This Time,” a song Tommy says was specifically written to be Track One. “I wanted this thing to come out with, ya know, just - BAM! - rock n’ roll!” The album is full of spontaneity, belying how clearly focused and well-constructed it is. The care taken in the singing is especially impressive. The choruses are hookier than ever. The lyrics strike a balance between true and imagined, wisdom and hilarious wordplay; and some are autobiographical - the album partly chronicles the drawn-out demise of a relationship. Loaded with Tommy’s tried and true Faces-Stones-Mats swagger, “Anything Could Happen” and “Bad News” are about adaptability and optimistically facing the curve balls life can throw. “Breathing Room” couples a catchy tune with a heartbreaking lyric: “You’re the dream I thought that I had / I’m the wish that won’t come true … We’re running out of breathing room / Ain’t that a bitch, being stuck this way.” One striking line in the ballad, “Anytime Soon,” may sum up the shattered yet resilient dichotomy of the record best: “You won’t see me dangling from these rafters anytime soon.” When asked what makes this project such a leap from his previous efforts Tommy replies, “On the one hand, I might’ve just gotten lucky! (laughs) But on the other hand, I totally approached it in a different way than I have in the past. The last two solo albums were done rather piecemeal. On this one I had all the songs written in advance and, with the band there throughout the sessions to help make the tracks really ‘sing,’ it improved the whole process.” Speaking of the band, here’s the lowdown: Tommy sings and plays rhythm guitar throughout and handles the bass on eight of the twelve tracks; lead guitar duties are split between Steve Selvidge (The Hold Steady) and Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars); the drum stool is shared by Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses, The Psychedelic Furs) and Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Roll The Tanks); Cat Popper (Ryan Adams, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Jack White) - plays bass when Tommy doesn’t; Tony Kieraldo takes care of all keys; Justin Perkins (Screeching Weasel) laid down some acoustic guitar, percussion and backing vocals in addition to mixing and mastering the record. Chip Roberts (The Drinkers, one-400’s) and Davey Lane (You Am I) guest on guitar. Moving forward, Steve, Joe and Justin will fill out the touring band. When you listen to a Tommy Stinson record, under any moniker, you’re hearing rock n’ roll done by a lifer, someone who has literally spent three-fourths of his time on this earth touring and making music. If you subscribe to the theory that it takes 10,000 hours to achieve mastery in any field, Tommy Stinson has done that, many times over. And with Anything Could Happen, He doesn’t want to waste your time … no, not this time. - Peter Jesperson LINKS:Facebook
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Photo: Vince DeSantiago BASH & POP'S Anything Could Happen, the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s 1993 debut album, Friday Night Is Killing Me, is out now via Fat Possum Records and has been receiving praise across the board, including in depth interviews withBandcamp, Esquire, Rolling Stone and New York Observer, among others. In addition to the new album, the first ever vinyl pressing of Friday Night... is available via Sire/Reprise. The tour's first leg was a huge success, selling out in every town and resumes this month for a second run of shows beginning in Seattle on February 28th. Tommy is joined on the road by a few of his friends who helped make much of the new BASH & POP record – lead guitarist Steve “The Sleeve” Selvidge (The Hold Steady), Joe “The Kid” Sirois (Mighty Mighty BossTones) on drums and Justin “Carl” Perkins (Screeching Weasel) on bass guitar. The band recently performed on
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
and things got a little out of hand when the band played past their scheduled time, as you can
see here
. Both albums are available via BASH & POP’s Pledge Music campaign, which can be visited here. In addition to ordering tickets for shows and picking up the new music, fans can Pledge towards unforgettable experiences with Tommy and the band (Tommy officiates your wedding, “Billiards w/ BASH & POP”, Full Band Kegger in Your Basement) as well as unique memorabilia such as Tommy’s old bass guitars, both smashed AND fully intact! “Stinson has a firm grasp on what he’s after and achieves it with this remarkably loose yet focused sophomore release. Hopefully we won’t have to wait another 25 years for the next one.” American Songwriter “Anything Could Happen is an album of upbeat songs about feeling down and lucid observations about getting fucked up, split evenly between ragged mid-tempo struts and countrified, come-down laments. …Stinson’s unlikely journey from drunk-punk underdog to arena-rock ringer has shown, anything can indeed happen.” Pitchfork “…a terrific rock ‘n’ roll record -- a true rarity these days.” Lincoln Journal Star "The songs really did fit together seamlessly. “This has been a great show. It’s good to come home.” He could have meant Minneapolis or Bash & Pop as "home," but clearly there was a familiarity to both that made Thursday's show a triumphant one." Minneapolis Star Tribune (live review) "BASH & POP undeniably rock their return." Minneapolis City Pages (live review)"Bash & Pop’s bar-soaked brand of power-pop sounds as good in 2017 as it did where Stinson last left it on 1993’s FridayNight Is Killing Me, making for a strong start to the new year for fans of no-frills rock ’n’ roll.” AV Club “…”Rocks” picks right back up where the first LP left off (a good thing).” Brooklyn Vegan “On The Rocks,” an old-school rave-up of a guitar-rocker made with considerably more piss and/or vinegar than we could reasonably expect from someone who’s been in the game as long as Stinson.” Stereogum BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS:Tue. February 28th - SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
Wed. March 1st - PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
Fri. March 3rd - SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
Sat. March 4th - SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
Sun. March 5th - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American HallTue. March 7th - LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
Thu. March 9th - SAN DIEGO, CA - CasbahFri. March 10th - LAS VEGAS, NV - Neon ReverbSat. March 11th - PHOENIX, AZ - Viva PHXMon. March 13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW (details forthcoming) More shows/info forthcoming
And now, many more words about Bash & Pop from former Replacements manager Peter Jesperson:Anything Could Happen is the 2nd album by BASH & POP, a very welcome and loooong-awaited follow-up to 1992’s Friday Night Is Killing Me. The helmsman of the group is one Thomas Eugene Stinson, better known as Tommy of The Replacements - the seminal band of which he was co-founder, bassist and sparkplug. Now, coming off a fruitful 18-year stretch playing bass with stadium rockers Guns N’ Roses (“It was good for me on so many levels”) and a hugely successful 33-show Replacements reunion romp, Tommy is clearly jazzed to be doing his own thing again. You may ask, why resurrect the name BASH & POP now? Tommy explains, “The first B&P album was rootsy, very rock n’ roll and as the new stuff started to come together, it felt like that. Also, as I was playing rough mixes of some of these new recordings for friends, many said it reminded them of the B&P record … so it just seemed to make sense.” There’s a distinct camaraderie at work in these performances, a real band feel that harkens back to Tommy’s formative years. Tommy’s history has been well-documented, but here’s a quick primer: He first picked up a bass in 1978 at the age of twelve, urged by his guitar-playing big brother Bob. Together they formed a band called Dogbreath, which featured, among others, Chris Mars on drums. In 1979, when fledgling musician Paul Westerberg heard the racket they made blaring out of the basement of a house he passed on his way home from work, The Replacements were effectively born. Over the course of eight albums and extensive touring, the band made an indelible impression. The Replacements broke up in 1991 but their influence can still be felt to this day. Since then, Tommy has made lots of music; the aforementioned BASH & POP debut; his more democratic and pop-ish band Perfect made an EP (When Squirrels Play Chicken - 1996) and an album (Once, Twice, Three Times A Maybe - recorded in 1997 but delayed by record company shenanigans until 2004); plus two solo albums -Village Gorilla Head (2004) and One Man Mutiny (2011). In addition, he was an integral part of GnR’s Chinese Democracy(2006) and two albums with his longtime mates, Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining (2006) and Delayed Reaction (2011). The Replacements also reared their heads again with cathartic and unanimously well-received reunion shows in 2013, ‘14 and ‘15. New recordings were made but ultimately scuttled. Arguably the best thing Tommy has done post-Replacements, Anything Could Happen sports nine rockers and three ballads. Recorded in Hudson, NY and London, the album roars outta the gate with “Not This Time,” a song Tommy says was specifically written to be Track One. “I wanted this thing to come out with, ya know, just - BAM! - rock n’ roll!” The album is full of spontaneity, belying how clearly focused and well-constructed it is. The care taken in the singing is especially impressive. The choruses are hookier than ever. The lyrics strike a balance between true and imagined, wisdom and hilarious wordplay; and some are autobiographical - the album partly chronicles the drawn-out demise of a relationship. Loaded with Tommy’s tried and true Faces-Stones-Mats swagger, “Anything Could Happen” and “Bad News” are about adaptability and optimistically facing the curve balls life can throw. “Breathing Room” couples a catchy tune with a heartbreaking lyric: “You’re the dream I thought that I had / I’m the wish that won’t come true … We’re running out of breathing room / Ain’t that a bitch, being stuck this way.” One striking line in the ballad, “Anytime Soon,” may sum up the shattered yet resilient dichotomy of the record best: “You won’t see me dangling from these rafters anytime soon.” When asked what makes this project such a leap from his previous efforts Tommy replies, “On the one hand, I might’ve just gotten lucky! (laughs) But on the other hand, I totally approached it in a different way than I have in the past. The last two solo albums were done rather piecemeal. On this one I had all the songs written in advance and, with the band there throughout the sessions to help make the tracks really ‘sing,’ it improved the whole process.” Speaking of the band, here’s the lowdown: Tommy sings and plays rhythm guitar throughout and handles the bass on eight of the twelve tracks; lead guitar duties are split between Steve Selvidge (The Hold Steady) and Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars); the drum stool is shared by Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses, The Psychedelic Furs) and Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Roll The Tanks); Cat Popper (Ryan Adams, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Jack White) - plays bass when Tommy doesn’t; Tony Kieraldo takes care of all keys; Justin Perkins (Screeching Weasel) laid down some acoustic guitar, percussion and backing vocals in addition to mixing and mastering the record. Chip Roberts (The Drinkers, one-400’s) and Davey Lane (You Am I) guest on guitar. Moving forward, Steve, Joe and Justin will fill out the touring band. When you listen to a Tommy Stinson record, under any moniker, you’re hearing rock n’ roll done by a lifer, someone who has literally spent three-fourths of his time on this earth touring and making music. If you subscribe to the theory that it takes 10,000 hours to achieve mastery in any field, Tommy Stinson has done that, many times over. And with Anything Could Happen, He doesn’t want to waste your time … no, not this time. - Peter Jesperson LINKS:Facebook
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BANKS ANNOUNCES JUNE HEADLINE TOUR & FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
ANNOUNCES JUNE HEADLINE TOUR & FESTIVAL APPEARANCESTICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAYWATCH THE TOUR TEASER NOW!
February 28, 2017 - Hollywood, CA - Taking her second full-length album The Altar [Harvest Records] on the road this summer, BANKS announces a June headline tour as well as festival performances at Governors Ball, Firefly Music Festival, and Electric Forest. Tickets go on-sale Friday, March 3 at Currently in the middle of her sold out tour of the U.K and Europe, BANKS shared a preview video on social media this morning of what fans can expect when she brings her shows stateside. Watch HERE.
Last month, BANKS uncovered the music video for The Altar 's most recent single "Trainwreck." Watch it HERE. The video has already cracked 1.1 million YouTube/VEVO views, while the track has generated over 4.5 million Spotify streams. Paper described the clip as, "Haunting" and wrote, "BANKS' contemporary dance moves and eye-catching imagery sends viewers into a world of glamour noir."
Next up, BANKS kicks off festival season returning to Coachella April 14 and April 21 in addition to an April West Coast tour.
The Altar represents the next evolution of BANKS. With its gothic transmissions of smoky and spacey soul, the album claimed spots in the Top 20 of theBillboard Top 200 and Top 10 on the Top Alternative Albums Chart, earning praise from Time, Harper's Bazaar, NPR, V Magazine, and many others. It includes the singles "Trainwreck," "Gemini Feed," and more.APRIL TOUR DATES:4/11 Pomona, CA Fox Theater4/13 San Diego, CA Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay4/14 Indio, CA Coachella4/16 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom4/17 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre4/18 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO4/20 San Francisco, CA Warfield4/21 Indio, CA Coachella
JUNE TOUR DATES:6/2 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory6/3 New York, NY Governors Ball6/5 Montreal, QC Metropolis6/6 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub6/7 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club6/9 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore6/10 Atlanta, GA The Buckhead Theatre6/12 Nashville, TN Marathon6/13 Asheville, NC Orange Peel6/15 - 6/18 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival6/17 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE6/19 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre6/20 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall6/22 - 6/25 Rothbury, MI Electric Forest
Ride announces North American shows + new album due out this summer
RIDE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN SHOWS
NEW ALBUM DUE THIS SUMMER VIA WICHITA RECORDINGS
TWO NEW SONGS "CHARM ASSAULT" & "HOME IS A FEELING" SHARED LAST WEEK
Ride by Andrew Ogilvy"Many bands from Ride's heyday have reunited in recent years, but few have done so with such a renewed edge of energy, self-awareness, and mettle."- Pitchfork
STREAM: "Home Is A Feeling" - http://hyperurl.co/HomeIsAFeeling
STREAM: "Charm Assault" - http://hyperurl.co/CharmAssault
STREAM: Ride "Influences" playlist - http://spoti.fi/2mprRNN
Following the release of two new songs last week, British band Ride are back today to announce that in July they will be playing North American shows. The band will head to Toronto, Boston, New York, Philly, and DC for a slew of headline performances, with tickets available now. Last week Ride shared "Charm Assault," followed the day after by "Home Is A Feeling," the first new music that the group had released in 20 years. In their review of "Charm Assault," Pitchfork writes: "Many bands from Ride's heyday have reunited in recent years, but few have done so with such a renewed edge of energy, self-awareness, and mettle."
Ride's upcoming album, scheduled for release this summer via Wichita Recordings, sees the band reunited with label co-founders Dick Green and Mark Bowen, who they worked with during the band's early years on Creation Records. It also brings the band back together with mixer Alan Moulder (Arctic Monkeys, Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers) who mixed their seminal 1990 album Nowhere and produced its follow up Going Blank Again.
After a lengthy hiatus, Ride reformed in 2014. Comprised of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence Colbert, and Steve Queralt, the band sold out headline tours around the world to a plethora of critical acclaim, as well as show stopping turns at festivals including Coachella, Primavera and Field Day. Hear "Home Is A Feeling", "Charm Assault" and the band's Spotify Influences playlist above, see below for tickets and details on the band's upcoming shows, and stay tuned for more from Ride soon.
Upcoming North American Shows:
7/17 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall - Tickets
7/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale - Tickets
7/20 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 - Tickets
7/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA - Tickets
7/23 - Washington, DC @ Sixth & I - Tickets
NEW ALBUM DUE THIS SUMMER VIA WICHITA RECORDINGS
TWO NEW SONGS "CHARM ASSAULT" & "HOME IS A FEELING" SHARED LAST WEEK
Ride by Andrew Ogilvy"Many bands from Ride's heyday have reunited in recent years, but few have done so with such a renewed edge of energy, self-awareness, and mettle."- Pitchfork
STREAM: "Home Is A Feeling" - http://hyperurl.co/HomeIsAFeeling
STREAM: "Charm Assault" - http://hyperurl.co/CharmAssault
STREAM: Ride "Influences" playlist - http://spoti.fi/2mprRNN
Following the release of two new songs last week, British band Ride are back today to announce that in July they will be playing North American shows. The band will head to Toronto, Boston, New York, Philly, and DC for a slew of headline performances, with tickets available now. Last week Ride shared "Charm Assault," followed the day after by "Home Is A Feeling," the first new music that the group had released in 20 years. In their review of "Charm Assault," Pitchfork writes: "Many bands from Ride's heyday have reunited in recent years, but few have done so with such a renewed edge of energy, self-awareness, and mettle."
Ride's upcoming album, scheduled for release this summer via Wichita Recordings, sees the band reunited with label co-founders Dick Green and Mark Bowen, who they worked with during the band's early years on Creation Records. It also brings the band back together with mixer Alan Moulder (Arctic Monkeys, Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers) who mixed their seminal 1990 album Nowhere and produced its follow up Going Blank Again.
After a lengthy hiatus, Ride reformed in 2014. Comprised of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence Colbert, and Steve Queralt, the band sold out headline tours around the world to a plethora of critical acclaim, as well as show stopping turns at festivals including Coachella, Primavera and Field Day. Hear "Home Is A Feeling", "Charm Assault" and the band's Spotify Influences playlist above, see below for tickets and details on the band's upcoming shows, and stay tuned for more from Ride soon.
Upcoming North American Shows:
7/17 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall - Tickets
7/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale - Tickets
7/20 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 - Tickets
7/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA - Tickets
7/23 - Washington, DC @ Sixth & I - Tickets
Franz Ferdinand Announces US Tour Dates
ANNOUNCE 2017 LIVE DATES
Franz Ferdinand have revealed plans for a rare North American tour. The band will perform in several cities across the U.S including Nashville, Louisville, New York City and Los Angeles this summer. The Scottish band are also making festival appearances at Hangout Music Festival in May, Governors Ball in New York City and Firefly Music Festival in June. It's been three years since the band last played in the US, when they played in support of their critically acclaimed fourth album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. Pull on your dancing pants for these shows: North American Live Tour DatesMay 19 - 21st - Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music FestivalMay 22 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/InMay 23 - Charlotte, NC @ The UndergroundMay 25 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln TheatreMay 26 - Asheville, NC @ Orange PeelMay 27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AEMay 28 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music HallMay 30 - Louisville, KY @ Mercury BallroomMay 31 - Cleveland, OH @ House of BluesJune 2 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music HallJune 3 - Montreal, QC @ MetropolisJune 4 - New York, NY @ Governors BallJune 7 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music HallJune 8 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl StreetJune 11 - Oceanside, CA @ Oceanside Pier AmphitheaterJune 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent TheaterJune 14 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!June 15 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson TheaterJune 15-18 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival Praise for Franz Ferdinand
"...they return sounding hungry for blood with their twin guitar glam-punk strut." - Rolling Stone "...another smart disco party with zingy melodies, arty lyrics and garage-rock guitars." - USA Today "Franz Ferdinand are the kings of cool, and the unique sound they've spent years crafting still captures the hearts of a massive crowd, one night after another. Tonight is no exception - the Sodo show was a sold out affair several weeks before the date. With a massive, twenty-four song set spanning every sound and style across their fantastically eclectic discography, Franz Ferdinand tore the roof off." - KEXP "Given how sporadically the band has toured the U.S., how could I pass up a performance so relatively close to my O.C. base and in such an intimate setting? This evening's audience was apparently thinking along similar lines. So hyped were these fans that chanted, clapped and jumped along to every song, there was hardly a moment that didn't suggest a euphoric release of pent-up love for the Scottish quartet." - OC Register "But it really is difficult not to like Franz Ferdinand-the band can make even the squarest white male want to get out and dance, while still satisfying the rock-'n'-roller inside who likes angular guitars and pop hooks. They're more fun than anything America has called dance music in the past decade." - Portland Mercury
Minus the Bear's 'VOIDS' out Friday + hear new song "What About The Boat?"
MINUS THE BEAR’S NEW ALBUM VOIDS COMING OUT THIS FRIDAYMARCH 3RD ON SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS
“WHAT ABOUT THE BOAT?” DEBUTED TODAY ON BILLBOARD
TOURING NORTH AMERICA THIS SPRING INCLUDING SXSW 2017
“continue defying expectations and exploring new sounds with each new album.”- A.V. Club
“That dichotomy between dark imagery and danceable, inventive rock has always been a hallmark of Minus The Bear's sound” - Noisey
“It’s a stuffed-to-the-gills, aural blowout of a song. Frontman Jake Snider sings about helping yourself out as guitarist Dave Knudson riffs, solos and taps his way into a state of rock transcendence.” - Paste Magazine on “Invisible”
Minus the Bear are eagerly anticipating the release their new album this coming Friday, March 3rd. VOIDS marks the Seattle band’s first new full-length in five years and is also their return to their original label home, the venerable Suicide Squeeze Records. Fans interested in getting one last preview of the new songs found on the album before its release later this week can stream the song “What About The Boat?”, debuted today via Billboard’s interview with Jake Snider. Minus the Bear will soon be embarking on a 29-date spring tour across North America that kicks off at SXSW 2017 and culminating in a hometown Seattle show on April 15th. All upcoming tour dates are listed below.
Stream “What About The Boat?” and read about VOIDS at Billboard via SoundCloud
“songs like “What About The Boat?” evoke a lighter, resonant yearning not often expressed by the band.” - Billboard
Stream “Last Kiss” via SoundCloud / SpotifyStream “Invisible” via SoundCloud
Pre-Order VOIDS and purchase exclusive Pre-Order bundlesvia Suicide Squeeze Records and MinusTheBear.com
For the past 15 years Minus the Bear have made music on their own terms while carving out their own unique musical world, selling over 500k records in the process and playing to countless sold out crowds along the way. This isn’t to say they’re impervious to outside influence. They’ve borrowed components from a wide swath of genres—the brainy clangor of New York’s proto-punk scene, the cerebral buzz of IDM, the poptimist evaluation of hip-hop and R&B, and the grandiose visions of prog rock—but always managed to defy classification.
On their sixth album VOIDS, produced by Sam Bell (The Cribs, Weezer, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club), Minus the Bear started with a blank slate, and inadvertently found themselves applying the same starting-from-scratch strategies that fueled their initial creative process. “There was a lot of change and uncertainty,” says guitarist David Knudson. “I think the general vibe of emptiness, replacement, lacking, and longing to fill in the gaps was very present in everyones’ minds.”
Minus The Bear is Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass guitar), and Alex Rose (synthesizers, vocals).
Suicide Squeeze Records is proud to release VOIDS to the world on March 3rd, 2017 on CD, LP and cassette. The first pressing of the album is available on 1,000 copies of Electric Blue (Minus The Bear exclusive) vinyl, 5,000 copies of splatter colored vinyl and 5,000 copies of 180 gram black vinyl. The LP jacket features PMS inks, a die-cut cover with a printed inner sleeve and contains a download code. The cassette version is limited to 500 copies and also includes a download code.
www.minusthebear.com
Upcoming tour dates below...
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Upcoming Tour Dates:
All dates with Beach Slang and Bayonne supporting unless otherwise noted.
MARCH10 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory * (Sand supporting instead of Bayonne)11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot * (Sand supporting instead of Bayonne)12 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall * (Sand supporting instead of Bayonne)14 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater18 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall20 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse22 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground23 - Richmond, VA @ The National24 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer26 - Boston, MA @ Royale 28 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg30 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom31 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
APRIL01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls02 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall04 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line05 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown06 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues07 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall08 - San Antonio, TX @ Maverick Music Festival10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater13 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall14 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom15 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
“WHAT ABOUT THE BOAT?” DEBUTED TODAY ON BILLBOARD
TOURING NORTH AMERICA THIS SPRING INCLUDING SXSW 2017
“continue defying expectations and exploring new sounds with each new album.”- A.V. Club
“That dichotomy between dark imagery and danceable, inventive rock has always been a hallmark of Minus The Bear's sound” - Noisey
“It’s a stuffed-to-the-gills, aural blowout of a song. Frontman Jake Snider sings about helping yourself out as guitarist Dave Knudson riffs, solos and taps his way into a state of rock transcendence.” - Paste Magazine on “Invisible”
Minus the Bear are eagerly anticipating the release their new album this coming Friday, March 3rd. VOIDS marks the Seattle band’s first new full-length in five years and is also their return to their original label home, the venerable Suicide Squeeze Records. Fans interested in getting one last preview of the new songs found on the album before its release later this week can stream the song “What About The Boat?”, debuted today via Billboard’s interview with Jake Snider. Minus the Bear will soon be embarking on a 29-date spring tour across North America that kicks off at SXSW 2017 and culminating in a hometown Seattle show on April 15th. All upcoming tour dates are listed below.Stream “What About The Boat?” and read about VOIDS at Billboard via SoundCloud
“songs like “What About The Boat?” evoke a lighter, resonant yearning not often expressed by the band.” - Billboard
Stream “Last Kiss” via SoundCloud / SpotifyStream “Invisible” via SoundCloud
Pre-Order VOIDS and purchase exclusive Pre-Order bundlesvia Suicide Squeeze Records and MinusTheBear.com
For the past 15 years Minus the Bear have made music on their own terms while carving out their own unique musical world, selling over 500k records in the process and playing to countless sold out crowds along the way. This isn’t to say they’re impervious to outside influence. They’ve borrowed components from a wide swath of genres—the brainy clangor of New York’s proto-punk scene, the cerebral buzz of IDM, the poptimist evaluation of hip-hop and R&B, and the grandiose visions of prog rock—but always managed to defy classification.
On their sixth album VOIDS, produced by Sam Bell (The Cribs, Weezer, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club), Minus the Bear started with a blank slate, and inadvertently found themselves applying the same starting-from-scratch strategies that fueled their initial creative process. “There was a lot of change and uncertainty,” says guitarist David Knudson. “I think the general vibe of emptiness, replacement, lacking, and longing to fill in the gaps was very present in everyones’ minds.”
Minus The Bear is Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass guitar), and Alex Rose (synthesizers, vocals).
Suicide Squeeze Records is proud to release VOIDS to the world on March 3rd, 2017 on CD, LP and cassette. The first pressing of the album is available on 1,000 copies of Electric Blue (Minus The Bear exclusive) vinyl, 5,000 copies of splatter colored vinyl and 5,000 copies of 180 gram black vinyl. The LP jacket features PMS inks, a die-cut cover with a printed inner sleeve and contains a download code. The cassette version is limited to 500 copies and also includes a download code.
www.minusthebear.com
Upcoming tour dates below...
Photo Credit: Shervin LainezUpcoming Tour Dates:
All dates with Beach Slang and Bayonne supporting unless otherwise noted.
MARCH10 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory * (Sand supporting instead of Bayonne)11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot * (Sand supporting instead of Bayonne)12 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall * (Sand supporting instead of Bayonne)14 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater18 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall20 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse22 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground23 - Richmond, VA @ The National24 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer26 - Boston, MA @ Royale 28 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg30 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom31 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
APRIL01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls02 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall04 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line05 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown06 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues07 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall08 - San Antonio, TX @ Maverick Music Festival10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater13 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall14 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom15 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Father John Misty: 2017 Tour dates in support of Pure Comedy + SNL March 4th
Father John Misty shares 2017 tour dates in support of Pure Comedy
Performs on Saturday Night Live
March 4th
Photo credit: Guy LowndesPure Comedy
available April 7th from
Sub Pop & Bella Union
Father John Misty has scheduled the first round of 2017 North American tour dates in support of Pure Comedy, his forthcoming third album. The new headlining dates include Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre (May 5th and 6th), Brooklyn’s King Theatre (May 10th), Chicago Theatre (May 15th), The Paramount in Seattle (May 24th), Vancouver’s Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park (May 26th), and Mexico City’s Metropolitan Theatre (June 7th).
Early pre-sales for these shows begin March 1st through 2nd (check local listings), with tickets on sale to general public March 3rd at12pm (local time). Pre-sales for the Mexico City date begin March 8th at 11am local time through March 9th with tickets on sale to the general public on March 10th at 11am (local time).
Father John Misty’s spring & summer international festival schedule includes 6 Music Festival in Glasgow (March 26th), Coachella (April 14th & 21st), Form Arcosanti in Mayer, AZ (May 13th), Piknik I Parken in Oslo (June 22nd - June 24th), Fuji Rock (July 28th - July 30th), Montreal’s Osheaga (August 4th - August 6th), and a headlining performance at End of the Road Festival in Dorset, UK (August 31st-September 3rd).
Mar. 26 - Glasgow, UK - 6Music Festival
Apr. 12 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s
Apr. 14 - Indio, CA - Coachella
Apr. 21 - Indio, CA - Coachella
May 05 - Toronto, ON - Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 06 - Toronto, ON - Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 10 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
May 13 - Mayer, Arizona - FORM Arcosanti Festival
May 15 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
May 24 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
May 26 - Burnaby, BC - Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
Jun. 07 - Mexico City, MX - Metropolitan Theatre
Jun. 22 - 24 Oslo, NO - Piknik I Parken Festival
Jun. 23 - 25 - Ewijk, NL - Down the Rabbit Hole Festival
Jul. 28 - 30- Niigata, JP - Fuji Rock Festival
Aug. 4 - 6 - Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival
Aug. 31- Sep. 03 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival
Father John Misty will be the musical guest (with host Octavia Spencer) on Saturday Night Live on March 4th at11:30pm/10:30pm CT on NBC.
Father John Misty’s “Ballad of the Dying Man” is a standout fromPure Comedy [listen here]. The track has earned raves fromPitchfork (“Best New Track”), Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Ringer, SPIN, and more. The Ringer says of the track, “It is simultaneously plaintive and winking and obnoxious and beautiful, as all the good Father John Misty songs are.” SPIN offers this, “ It opens with a descending chord progression on acoustic guitar and piano that recalls Neil Young’s “Motion Pictures,” then slides into a patient pop arrangement worthy of Elton John.”
Pure Comedy will be available on deluxe 2xLP / 2xLP / CD / DL / CS worldwide through Sub Pop and Bella Union. The album’s front/back covers and gatefold feature a gargantuan original piece (his first ever commission of its kind) by Ed Steed (The New Yorker). Preorder the album now through Father John Misty’s Official Store [Australia & rest of world], Sub Pop Mega Mart, and Bella Union.
Performs on Saturday Night Live
March 4th
Photo credit: Guy LowndesPure Comedy
available April 7th fromSub Pop & Bella Union
Father John Misty has scheduled the first round of 2017 North American tour dates in support of Pure Comedy, his forthcoming third album. The new headlining dates include Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre (May 5th and 6th), Brooklyn’s King Theatre (May 10th), Chicago Theatre (May 15th), The Paramount in Seattle (May 24th), Vancouver’s Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park (May 26th), and Mexico City’s Metropolitan Theatre (June 7th).
Early pre-sales for these shows begin March 1st through 2nd (check local listings), with tickets on sale to general public March 3rd at12pm (local time). Pre-sales for the Mexico City date begin March 8th at 11am local time through March 9th with tickets on sale to the general public on March 10th at 11am (local time).
Father John Misty’s spring & summer international festival schedule includes 6 Music Festival in Glasgow (March 26th), Coachella (April 14th & 21st), Form Arcosanti in Mayer, AZ (May 13th), Piknik I Parken in Oslo (June 22nd - June 24th), Fuji Rock (July 28th - July 30th), Montreal’s Osheaga (August 4th - August 6th), and a headlining performance at End of the Road Festival in Dorset, UK (August 31st-September 3rd).
Mar. 26 - Glasgow, UK - 6Music Festival
Apr. 12 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s
Apr. 14 - Indio, CA - Coachella
Apr. 21 - Indio, CA - Coachella
May 05 - Toronto, ON - Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 06 - Toronto, ON - Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 10 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
May 13 - Mayer, Arizona - FORM Arcosanti Festival
May 15 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
May 24 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
May 26 - Burnaby, BC - Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
Jun. 07 - Mexico City, MX - Metropolitan Theatre
Jun. 22 - 24 Oslo, NO - Piknik I Parken Festival
Jun. 23 - 25 - Ewijk, NL - Down the Rabbit Hole Festival
Jul. 28 - 30- Niigata, JP - Fuji Rock Festival
Aug. 4 - 6 - Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival
Aug. 31- Sep. 03 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival
Father John Misty will be the musical guest (with host Octavia Spencer) on Saturday Night Live on March 4th at11:30pm/10:30pm CT on NBC.
Father John Misty’s “Ballad of the Dying Man” is a standout fromPure Comedy [listen here]. The track has earned raves fromPitchfork (“Best New Track”), Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Ringer, SPIN, and more. The Ringer says of the track, “It is simultaneously plaintive and winking and obnoxious and beautiful, as all the good Father John Misty songs are.” SPIN offers this, “ It opens with a descending chord progression on acoustic guitar and piano that recalls Neil Young’s “Motion Pictures,” then slides into a patient pop arrangement worthy of Elton John.”
Pure Comedy will be available on deluxe 2xLP / 2xLP / CD / DL / CS worldwide through Sub Pop and Bella Union. The album’s front/back covers and gatefold feature a gargantuan original piece (his first ever commission of its kind) by Ed Steed (The New Yorker). Preorder the album now through Father John Misty’s Official Store [Australia & rest of world], Sub Pop Mega Mart, and Bella Union.
February 27, 2017
Sasquatch! Music Festival Shares 2017 Daily Lineup & Announces Single Day Tickets Available Starting Today
SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCESSINGLE DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE STARTING TODAYAT 10:00 AM PSTSHARES 2017 DAILY LINEUPSLEIGH BELLS, BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE, AND MORE ADDED
FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE OVER THREE DAYS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (MAY 26-28, 2017)AT THE GORGE AMPHITHEATRE
Sasquatch! Music Festival recently announced the 2017 lineup, featuring headlinersTwenty One Pilots, Frank Ocean and Chance the Rapper, and beginning today at 10:00 AM PST, single day tickets will be made available for purchase. Priced at $99.50 including all fees, visit Sasquatchfestival.com for more information.
The complete lineup once again features a thrilling offering of critical and fan favorites, highlighting the next wave of breakout talent. The anything but cookie-cutter lineup is as distinct as the festival's one-of-a-kind setting, the breathtaking Gorge Amphitheatre overlooking Washington's Columbia River. Created in 2002 by Pacific Northwest native Adam Zacks, Sasquatch! established its legacy through thoughtfully curated programming featuring global and regional artists that appeal to its diverse audience. The unique backdrop and fresh take on the traditional festival draws an annual pilgrimage from nearby and afar.
You can now view the daily lineup as listed below, with additions to the bill including noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells, acclaimed British singer-songwriter Benjamin Clementine, and more. New additions are noted in bold. Also, for the first time this year, there will be no overlapping between the mainstage and the Bigfoot stage,making it easier for fans to enjoy their favorite artists at Sasquatch!
FridayFrank OceanThe Head & The Heart, Bonobo, Kaytranada, Sleigh Bells, Charles Bradley & The Extraordinaires, Foxygen, The Strumbellas, Thee Oh Sees, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Sales, The Hotelier, Big Freedia, Manatee Commune, Corey Harper, Mondo Cozmo, Flint Eastwood, Los Colognes, Porter Ray, GazebosComedy: Sasheer Zamata, Sal Vulcano, Yogi Paliwal
SaturdayTwenty One PilotsMGMT, Mac Miller, Bleachers, Big Gigantic, Vulfpeck, Bomba Estereo, Aesop Rock, American Football, Jagwar Ma, Kungs, The Radio Dept., Benjamin Clementine, Arkells, IHF, Kaiydo, Klangstof, Reuben And The Dark, Courtney Marie Andrews,Katie Kate, DonormaalComedy: Fred Armisen, Nate Bargatze, Alice Wetterlund
SundayChance The RapperThe Shins, Phantogram, Rufus Du Sol, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Kiiara, Bob Moses, Car Seat Headrest, Mount Kimbie, Fakear, Moses Sumney, White Lung, Cigarettes After Sex, July Talk, Boogie, Joey Purp, Hoops, Kyle Craft, Saint MesaComedy: Beth Stelling, Sam Morril, Emmett Montgomery
More about Sasquatch! Music Festival: Now in its 16th year, the festival has a rock solid roster of past performers:Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Beck, Bjork, The Black Keys, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Mumford & Sons, Outkast, R.E.M., plus top comedians: Zach Galifianakis, Flight of the Conchords, Sarah Silverman, Nick Offerman, and Maya Rudolph.
"Sasquatch is still the strongest rock and pop festival on the West Coast." -The New York Times
"Sasquatch! is America's most epic music festival at America's most epic concert venue."-MTV
"Sasquatch! remains a kind of far-off indie rock utopia."-Wired"One of the most well-planned and organized music festivals in the U.S." -Pitchfork
"It's hard to imagine a superior festival setting than the Gorge Amphitheater, where festival-goers hear their favorite bands...echo into the valley of the Columbia River and its sprawling foothills."-Stereogum
"The Gorge Amphitheater is one of the country's most scenic treasures, and the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival delivered on its promise of sonic and visual stimulation." -Vibe
www.sasquatchfestival.com
Special thanks to our sponsor:Bud Light; Inviting you to enjoy responsibly.
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