Sasquatch! Music Festival

Sasquatch! Music Festival was an annual music festival held at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, United States. It took place on Memorial Day weekend, running for three to four days.

Sasquatch! Music Festival
Sasquatch! Music Festival 2005
Genre	Indie rock, experimental rock, singer-songwriter, electronica, alternative rock, underground hip-hop
Dates	Memorial Day weekend
Location(s)	The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Washington, U.S.
Years active	2002–2018
Founded by	Adam Zacks
Website	sasquatchfestival.com

In 2018, it was announced that the festival was canceled indefinitely and would not return in 2019.^[1]

About the festival edit

2008 Logo

Sasquatch! typically featured a range of musical genres, with the emphasis being on indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, but also including alternative rock, hip hop, EDM, and comedy acts. As of 2012 the festival featured five stages: Sasquatch! Main Stage, Bigfoot Stage, Banana Shack (a tent that featured primarily comedy acts and electronic music- now known as El Chupacabra), Yeti Stage, and Uranus Stage (the smallest of stages, that generally changed names every year, but was not present from 2017 onward).

Most attendees of the festival camped in designated campsite fields nearby, as the venue is relatively remote and there are no large urban areas nearby.

Sasquatch! was voted as one of the "Top 10 Summer Music Festivals in the US" by ConcertBoom.^[2]

History edit

The Sasquatch! Music Festival was founded in 2002 by Pacific Northwest-based concert promoter Adam Zacks, then at House of Blues. Prior to the inception of the festival, Zacks booked and managed shows at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. After moving to Seattle 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!:^[3]

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.

In 2014, Adam Zacks decided to expand the festival to two weekends due to the high demand for tickets in 2013.^[4] On March 21, 2014, the Independence Day Weekend of Sasquatch was cancelled. Jeff Trisler, President of Live Nation, released the following statement upon the announcement: "The Sasquatch! community has spoken. They continue to support the traditional Memorial Day Weekend event with great enthusiasm," Jeff Trisler, president of Live Nation Seattle, said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the second weekend was not embraced. We felt it was better to cancel the new event now and give everyone time to make alternative plans for the Fourth of July weekend. Going forward, Sasquatch! Music Festival will be at the Gorge Amphitheatre on the weekend the fans want: Memorial Day Weekend only."

On June 28, 2018, Zacks officially announced that Sasquatch! Music Festival would cease operation indefinitely and would not be returning in 2019.^[5]

2018 edit

Lineup edit

Friday, May 25 edit

Saturday, May 26 edit

Sunday, May 27 edit

The National
Ray Lamontagne
Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals
Neko Case
Slowdive
Tune-Yards
What So Not
Perfume Genius
Noname
Tokimonsta
Tank and the Bangas
Jacob Banks
Big Thief
Japanese Breakfast
Sandy Alex G
Typhoon
Dhani Harrison
Soccer Mommy
Barclay Crenshaw
Too Many Zooz
Oliver
Phoebe Bridgers
Alex Lahey
Charly Bliss
Gifted Gab (replaced Chastity Belt (band))
The Weather Station
Choir! Choir! Choir!

2017 edit

Lineup edit

Friday, May 26 edit

Frank Ocean(cancelled, replaced by LCD Soundsystem)
The Head and the Heart
Bonobo
Kaytranada
Sleigh Bells
Charles Bradley & His 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
Gazebos
Sasheer Zamata
Sal Vulcano
Yogi Paliwal

Saturday, May 27 edit

Twenty One Pilots
MGMT
Mac Miller (cancelled, replaced by Sir Mix-a-Lot)
Bleachers
Big Gigantic
Vulfpeck
Bomba Estéreo
Aesop Rock
American Football
Jagwar Ma
Kungs
The Radio Dept.
Benjamin Clementine
Arkells
IHF
Kaiydo (cancelled, replaced by Sam Lachow)
Klangstof
Reuben & The Dark
Courtney Marie Andrews
Katie Kate
Donormaal
Fred Armisen
Nate Bargatze
Alice Wetterlund

Sunday, May 28 edit

2016 edit

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Friday, May 27 edit

Saturday, May 28 edit

Sunday, May 29 edit

The Cure
Tacocat
Houndmouth
Saint Motel (cancelled due to severe wind)
Frightened Rabbit (cancelled due to severe wind)
Allen Stone
Leon Bridges
Alabama Shakes
Deep Sea Diver
Autolux
The Twilight Sad
Savages
Yo La Tengo
Mac Demarco
Purity Ring
Big Grams + Big Boi & Phantogram
Cosmos
Ruler
Fauna Shade
Wimps
Summer Cannibals
Conner Youngblood
Kaleo
Bully
Speedy Ortiz
Dave Hill
Lauren Lapkus
Scharpling & Wurster
Briana Marela
Baio
Shamir
Baauer

Monday, May 30 edit

2015 edit

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Friday, May 22 edit

Saturday, May 23 edit

Sunday, May 24 edit

Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters
Lana Del Rey
St. Vincent
James Blake
SBTRKT
Jose Gonzalez
Jenny Lewis
Milky Chance
Madeon
Royal Blood
Shovels & Rope
Cashmere Cat
Temples
Rustie
Shakey Graves
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
The Knocks
Strand of Oaks
Twin Peaks
Said the Whale
Kae Tempest
Quilt
Hiss Golden Messenger
Ex Hex
My Goodness
The Maldives
Kinski
Black Whales
Cataldo
Alialujah Choir
Smokey Brights
Shaprece
Aparna Nancherla
Emmet Montgomery

Monday, May 25 edit

2014 edit

Lineup edit

Friday, May 23 edit

Saturday, May 24 edit

Sunday, May 25 edit

2013 edit

Nissim at the 2013 Sasquatch! Music Festival.

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Friday, May 24 edit

Saturday, May 25 edit

Sunday, May 26 edit

Monday, May 27 edit

2012 edit

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Friday, May 25 edit

Saturday, May 26 edit

Sunday, May 27 edit

Monday, May 28 edit

Beck
Tenacious D
Silversun Pickups
Feist
The Joy Formidable
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Gary Clark Jr.
Grouplove
The Sheepdogs
Spiritualized
Deer Tick
The Cave Singers
Shabazz Palaces
fun.
Cloud Cult
Damien Jurado
Ben Howard
Walk the Moon
The Sights
Nero
SBTRKT
LA Riots
Felix Cartal
Awesome Tapes From Africa
Nick Kroll
John Mulaney
Chelsea Peretti
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
John Reilly and Friends (feat. Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau)
Shearwater
Vintage Trouble
Cass McCombs Band
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside
Poor Moon
Gold Leaves
Fresh Espresso
Don't Talk to the Cops!
Katie Kate

2011 edit

The lineup for the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on February 6, 2011.^[6]

Lineup edit

Friday, May 27 edit

Saturday, May 28 edit

Sunday, May 29 edit

Monday, May 30 edit

Wilco
The Decemberists
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Old 97's
Major Lazer
Chromeo
Guided by Voices
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Deerhunter
Wavves
Skrillex
!!!
Best Coast
Surfer Blood
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Bonobo
Young the Giant
Stornoway
Black Mountain
Givers
DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid
Noah & the Whale
Twin Shadow
Foster the People
White Denim
Axis of Awesome
Jaill
White Arrows
Head Like A Kite
The Young Evils
The Scott Aukerman & Paul F. Tompkins Show

2010 edit

The lineup for the 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on February 15, 2010. Headliners for the event included My Morning Jacket, Massive Attack, and Ween. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, May 29–31, 2010.^[7]

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 29 edit

Sunday, May 30 edit

Monday, May 31 edit

The comedy lineup included Rob Riggle, Bobcat Goldthwait, Luke Burbank, Mike Birbiglia, Patton Oswalt and Craig Robinson.

2009 edit

The lineup for the 2009 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on February 17, 2009. Headliners for the event included Jane's Addiction, Kings of Leon, and Ben Harper & Relentless7.^[8] The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, May 23–25, 2009.^[7]

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 23 edit

Sunday, May 24 edit

Monday, May 25 edit

The comedy lineup included Zach Galifianakis, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Todd Barry, H. Jon Benjamin, God's Pottery, People's Republic of Komedy, The Whitest Kids U Know, The Red Wine Boys, and Maria Bamford.

2008 edit

The lineup for the 2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on February 25, 2008. Headliners for the event included R.E.M., The Cure, and The Flaming Lips. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, May 24–26, 2008. Hosted by Rainn Wilson.

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 24 edit

David Bazan
Beirut
The Breeders
Crudo (featuring Mike Patton & Dan the Automator)
Dead Confederate
Dengue Fever
Destroyer
Kathleen Edwards
Newton Faulkner
Fleet Foxes
Grand Archives
Grand Hallway
M.I.A.
Vince Mira with the Roy Kay Trio
Modest Mouse
Capibara
Okkervil River
Ozomatli
The National
The New Pornographers
R.E.M.
The Shaky Hands
Throw Me the Statue
The Whigs
Neko Case (played on the Wookie stage at the same time Fleet Foxes were on mainstage, and was an unannounced last minute addition to the lineup)

Sunday, May 25 edit

65daysofstatic
"Awesome"
The Blakes
Blue Scholars
Cancer Rising
Sera Cahoone
Cold War Kids
The Cops
The Cure
Death Cab for Cutie
Michael Franti & Spearhead
The Heavenly States
The Kooks
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
The Maldives
Mates of State
The Morning Benders
The presidents of the United States of America
Rogue Wave
Tegan and Sara
J. Tillman
Truckasaurus
What Made Milwaukee Famous
White Rabbits

Monday, May 26 edit

Comedy lineup edit

The 2008 festival features the first ever Sasquatch! comedy tent.

Saturday edit

Sunday edit

Eric Diaz
Andy Haynes
Kevin Hyder
Morgan Murphy
Andy Peters
Brian Posehn
Derek Sheen
Reggie Watts

Monday edit

Michael Ian Black
Liza Keckler
Marc Maron
Mike Min
Eugene Mirman
Korby Sears
Seattle School
Michael Showalter

Christmas on Mars edit

The Flaming Lips' long-awaited film Christmas on Mars premiered on Sunday, May 25 at the festival.

2007 edit

The 2007 Sasquatch! Music Festival was hosted by Sarah Silverman, Michael Showalter, and Aziz Ansari.

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 26 edit

Sunday, May 27 edit

M.I.A. was scheduled to perform but cancelled due to visa complications.

2006 edit

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 edit

Friday, May 26 edit

Saturday, May 27 edit

Sunday, May 28 edit

2005 edit

The 2005 Sasquatch! Music Festival took place on Saturday, May 28.

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 28 edit

2004 edit

The 2004 Sasquatch! Music Festival took place on Saturday, May 29. The event was hosted by David Cross.

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 29 edit

2003 edit

Hosted by El Vez.

Lineup edit

Saturday, May 24 edit

2002 edit

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Saturday, May 25 edit

Performers that have played more than once edit

Nine times
- Neko Case – 2003, 2004 (with The New Pornographers), 2006, 2007, 2008 (solo and with the New Pornographers), 2010 (with the New Pornographers), 2014, 2018
Six times
- Ben Gibbard – 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011 (with Death Cab for Cutie), 2004, 2013 (with The Postal Service)
- Modest Mouse – 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018
Five Times
- The Decemberists – 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015
Four Times
- Death Cab for Cutie – 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011
- The Flaming Lips – 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011
- The Shins – 2004, 2006, 2012, 2017
- The National – 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018
- Tune-Yards – 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018
- David Bazan – 2003, 2018 (with Pedro the Lion), 2006 (with Headphones), 2008
- Phantogram – 2010, 2014, 2016 (with Big Grams), 2017
- Blitzen Trapper – 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017
Three times
- Ben Harper – 2002, 2006, 2009
- Blind Pilot – 2009, 2012, 2016
- Blue Scholars – 2005, 2006, 2008
- Bon Iver – 2009, 2012, 2018
- Built to Spill- 2004, 2008, 2013
- Cold War Kids – 2008, 2011, 2014
- Explosions in the Sky- 2009, 2012, 2018
- Fleet Foxes- Twice in 2008, 2009
- Grizzly Bear – 2007, 2009, 2018
- The Long Winters – 2004, 2007, 2010
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – 2011, 2012 (surprise show), 2013
- Major Lazer – 2011, 2014, 2016
- Minus the Bear – 2003, 2007, 2010
- Sam Lachow – 2014, 2015, 2017
- Sam Roberts – 2003, 2006, 2011
- Shakey Graves – 2014, 2015, 2018
- Spoon – 2007, 2015, 2018
- St. Vincent – 2007, 2009, 2012
- Stephen Malkmus – 2006, 2008 (with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks), 2010 (with Pavement)
- Thunderpussy – 2015, 2016, 2018
- TV On The Radio – 2006, 2009, 2018
- Visqueen – 2004, 2005, 2007
Two Times
- Aqueduct – 2005, 2007
- Arcade Fire – 2005, 2007
- Beach House – 2009, 2011
- Blackalicious – 2002, 2007
- Common Market – 2006, 2007
- Deadmau5 – 2009, 2010
- Ghostland Observatory – 2007, 2008
- Local Natives – 2010, 2011
- Michael Franti & Spearhead – 2007, 2008
- Maktub – 2002, 2003
- Matisyahu – 2005, 2006
- My Morning Jacket – 2003, 2010
- Nada Surf – 2006, 2010
- Nine Inch Nails – 2006, 2009
- Passion Pit – 2009, 2010
- Santigold – 2009, 2012
- Shara Worden – 2009 (with The Decemberists and Bon Iver)
- Smoosh – 2005, 2007
- Tegan and Sara – 2008, 2010
- Kim Deal – 2005 (with The Pixies), 2008 (with The Breeders)
- Wilco – 2005, 2011
- The Head and the Heart – 2011, 2012
- Girl Talk – 2009, 2012
- Mumford and Sons – 2010, 2013
- The Postal Service – 2004, 2013
- Foster the People – 2011, 2014
- Kid Cudi – 2010, 2014
- Tycho – 2012, 2014
- Of Monsters and Men – 2012, 2015
- The War on Drugs – 2012, 2015
- Father John Misty – 2013, 2015
- Odesza – 2013, 2015
- M83 – 2009, 2016
- Sufjan Stevens – 2006, 2016
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra – 2012, 2016
- Rudimental – 2014, 2016
- Chet Faker – 2014, 2016
- MGMT – 2010, 2017
- Japandroids – 2010, 2018
- Jack Antonoff – 2012 (with fun.), 2017 (with Bleachers)
- Twenty One Pilots – 2015, 2017
- Chance The Rapper – 2014, 2017
- Sleigh Bells – 2011, 2017
- The Radio Dept. – 2011, 2017
- Katie Kate – 2012, 2017
- Big Freedia – 2014, 2017
- Kaytranada – 2015, 2017
- Manatee Commune – 2015, 2017
- Wolf Parade – 2011, 2018
- Ray LaMontagne – 2005, 2018
- Vince Staples – 2016, 2018
- Tyler, The Creator – 2014, 2018

References edit

^ Legaspi, Althea (June 29, 2018). "Sasquatch! Music Festival Will Not Return in 2019". Rolling Stone.
^ Ryan. "Top 10 Summer Music Festivals in the US". ConcertBoom. ConcertBoom. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
^ Pecknold, Aja. "Adam Zacks: Mother of Sasquatch!". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
^ Young & Roffman, Alex & Michael (February 6, 2014). "Sasquatch!: The First Two Weekend Festival". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
^ Singer, Matthew. "Sasquatch Music Festival Is Ceasing Operation". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
^ . Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b "Sasquatch!". www.sasquatchfestival.com.
^ UpVenue.com

External links edit

Official website

Press edit

2003 festival review at Seattle PI
2004 festival review at Left Off The Dial
2009 festival review at Tiny Mix Tapes
2010 festival review at Tiny Mix Tapes
Interview with Sasquatch founder Adam Zacks at Synthesis

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[1] Legaspi, Althea (June 29, 2018). "Sasquatch! Music Festival Will Not Return in 2019". Rolling Stone.

[ConcertBoom-2] Ryan. "Top 10 Summer Music Festivals in the US". ConcertBoom. ConcertBoom. Retrieved June 14, 2013.

[3] Pecknold, Aja. "Adam Zacks: Mother of Sasquatch!". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2008.

[4] Young & Roffman, Alex & Michael (February 6, 2014). "Sasquatch!: The First Two Weekend Festival". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 12, 2014.

[5] Singer, Matthew. "Sasquatch Music Festival Is Ceasing Operation". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

[6] . Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[lineup-7] "Sasquatch!". www.sasquatchfestival.com.

[8] UpVenue.com

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