Way Out West (festival)
Way Out West is a three-day music festival held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during August that plays host to a variety of popular music artists mainly from the rock, electronic and hip-hop genres.[1] The main festival is complemented with the club concept Stay Out West which features after-hours gigs at various venues around the city.
| Way Out West | |
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| Genre | Rock, alternative rock, electronic, hip hop, world |
| Dates | Second weekend in August (3 days) |
| Location(s) | Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www |
History edit
The first festival was held in August 2007 in Slottsskogen on Friday and Saturday and at club venues on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. In 2012 the festival became a full-fledged three-day festival with live music in Slottsskogen even on Thursday. In addition to music, the festival has also grown to incorporate other cultural activities such as art exhibitions in Slottsskogen and film showings at cinemas around the city.[2]
The festival has had a strong focus on being environmentally friendly and was the first festival in Sweden to become KRAV-certified.[3] Citing environmental reasons, the festival announced on the evening before the first day of the 2012 festival that all food served to artists, staff and visitors during the festival would be vegetarian.[4] This decision led to a furor of reactions, both positive and negative.[5] The debate culminated with the Gothenburg tabloid GT giving away free sausages and meatballs outside the festival entrance – a move that resulted in a Twitter dispute between the festival's press chief Joel Borg, co-founder of the festival, and GT editors that was highlighted by the Swedish media.[6]
The festival has won both national and international awards including: Gyllene Hjulet's 2012 Rights Holder for the Way Out West brand,[7] Résumé's Monthly Outdoor Marketing Campaign,[8] as well as the Most Innovative Festival at the MTV O Music Awards.[9]
Location edit
The main festival takes place in the 137 hectare Slottsskogen park in central Gothenburg. When the festival area closes for the night there are more performances at various venues in and around central Gothenburg for example Gothenburg Studios.
2007, August 9, 10, 11 edit
Line-up edit
- ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
- Albert Hammond Jr.
- Architecture in Helsinki
- The Ark
- The Besnard Lakes
- Big Bird
- Boredoms
- Brian James Gang
- CocoRosie
- Devendra Banhart
- Eagles of Death Metal
- Erykah Badu
- Florence Valentin
- Franke
- Function
- The Go! Team
- The Hellacopters
- Hello Saferide
- The Hives
- Jonas Game
- Juliette and the Licks
- Kanye West
- Koop
- Laakso
- Lady Sovereign
- Laleh
- Last Days of April
- Lily Allen (Show Cancelled (throat infection), Teddybears were the last minute replacement)
- Low
- Lykke Li
- Malajube
- Manu Chao
- Molotov Jive
- Moneybrother
- New Young Pony Club
- Patrick Watson
- Peter Bjorn and John
- The Pogues
- Primal Scream
- Regina Spektor
- Salem Al Fakir
- Shout Out Louds
- Sparta
- Spoon
- Säkert!
- Teenage Bad Girl
- Teddybears (last-minute replacement of Lily Allen)
- Those Dancing Days
- Thunder Express
- Timo Räisänen
- The Tough Alliance
- Voxtrot
- Wovenhand
2008, August 7, 8, 9 edit
Line-up edit
2009, August 13, 14, 15 edit
Line-up edit
2010, August 12, 13, 14 edit
Line-up edit
2011, August 11, 12, 13 edit
Line-up edit
Source: http://www.wayoutwest.se/
2012, August 9, 10, 11 edit
Line-up edit
2013, August 8, 9, 10 edit
Line-up edit
Azealia Banks, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, and Solange were booked but cancelled their shows.
2014 edit
Line-up edit
| Slottsskogen
| Stay Out West (Clubs) |
2015 edit
Way Out West 2015 was held on August 13 to 15.[10]
Flamingo
Thursday: Belle and Sebastian, The War on Drugs, Beck
Friday: Angélique Kidjo, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Pet Shop Boys
Saturday: Lianne La Havas, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Alt-J, First Aid Kit
Azalea
Thursday: Kindness, Foxygen, Kygo
Friday: Father John Misty, Tove Lo, Tyler, the Creator, Florence and the Machine
Saturday: The Unthanks, Jhené Aiko, Patti Smith, Ellie Goulding
Linné
Thursday: Savages, Future Brown, Future Islands, ILoveMakonnen, Susanne Sundfør, FKA Twigs
Friday: Sturgill Simpson, The Julie Ruin, Years & Years, Little Jinder, Caribou, Flying Lotus, Galantis
Saturday: Sun Kil Moon, Zhala, Rae Morris, Amason, Run the Jewels, Lorentz, Ride
Dungen
Thursday: Sumorai, Mumdance & Novelist, The 2 Bears, AV AV AV, F R A N S K I L D, Drippin, Yung Gud
Friday: Y+M, Smerz, Daphni, Axel Boman, Kornél Kovács, Sankt Göran, Courtesy, André Laos
Saturday: Clea Herlöfsson, Todd Terje & The Olsens, Jin Mustafa, Kajsa Haidl, Towlie, Dorisburg, Nadja Chatti
Magasin 105
Thursday: Courtney Barnett, GOAT
Friday: Urban Cone, Jonathan Johansson
Saturday: Hudson Mohawke, Tove Styrke
Honduras
Thursday: Death Team, Maja Francis, LA Priest
Friday: Titiyo, Benjamin Booker, Shura
Made by Sweden
Saturday: Viola Martinsson, Call Me, Parham, XOV, Say Lou Lou
Panama
Thursday: Sianna, Sakarias, Vince Staples, Nadya
Friday: Hayden James, Petite Meller, Annamelina, Le1f
Saturday: S!vas & Ukendt Kunstner, Little Simz, Madi Banja, Thaiboy Digital
Pustervik Stora
Thursday: Viet Cong, Iceage
Friday: Natalie Prass, Waxahatchee, Woods
Saturday: Low Roar, Soak, Slowgold
Pustervik Lilla
Thursday: Tor Miller
Friday: PINS
Saturday: Ought
Gothenburg Studio 1
Thursday: Noonie Bao, Låpsley, Shamir
Friday: Ibeyi, Elias, Kleerup
Saturday: Chris Olsson, Deportees, Ratatat
FOLK Röda
Thursday: Aurora, Dolce, Kae Tempest, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Friday: Rhodes, Bad Breeding, Dan Deacon, White Fence, Sunn O)))
2016 edit
Way Out West 2016 was held on August 11 to 13.[11]
Flamingo
Thursday: M83, The Last Shadow Puppets, Morrissey
Friday: James Bay, Grace Jones, The Tallest Man on Earth, PJ Harvey
Saturday: Ane Brun, Big Sean, Seinabo Sey, Sia
Azalea
Thursday: Jason Isbell, Chvrches, The Libertines
Friday: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, G-Eazy, Zara Larsson, Anohni
Saturday: Eagles of Death Metal, Deportees, Jamie xx, Massive Attack & Young Fathers
Linné
Thursday: Basia Bulat, Daughter, Laura Mvula, Anna von Hausswolff, Chelsea Wolfe, Kaytranada
Friday: Erik Lundin, Kamasi Washington, Julia Holter, Aurora, Nicole Sabouné, Hurula, Yung Lean
Saturday: Daniel Norgren, Beth Orton, Jack Garratt, Descendents, Stormzy, Travis Scott, Skepta
Dungen
Thursday: Ishivu, Talaboman, Paula Temple, Jessie Granqvist, Kablam, Josefine Hellström Hansson
Friday: Samoa Joe, Floating Points, Jessy Lanza, Sevdaliza, Gander/Örnell, Shakarchi & Stranéus
Saturday: Mai Nestor, Auður, Nao, Mura Masa, Kenton Slash Demon, Toxe, Johanna Knutsson
Höjden
Thursday: Vasas Flora och Fauna
Saturday: Amanda Bergman
Hagakyrkan
Thursday: Trixie Whitley, Albin Lee Meldau
Friday: Klara Lewis, Julianna Barwick, Tim Hecker
Saturday: Lucy Claire, William Basinski, Hauschka
Pustervik Stora
Thursday: KING, Bob Moses
Friday: Liima, Whitney, Dua Lipa
Saturday: Skott, Bibi Bourelly, Niki & The Dove, The Damned
Pustervik Lilla
Thursday: Dagny
Friday: Joan Shelley
Saturday: Cloves
Nefertiti
Thursday: Oscar, Eagulls, Moon City Boys
Friday: Avantgardet, Bleached, Pascal
Saturday: Merely, Mabel, Postiljonen
Magasin 105
Thursday: Daniel Adams-Ray, Kvelertak, Peter Bjorn and John
Friday: Elliphant, Little Jinder
Saturday: Mapei, AlunaGeorge
Honduras
Thursday: Beach Slang, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Fidlar, Viagra Boys
Friday: Rat Boy, Peaches, Arca
Saturday: Formation, Ana Diaz, The Internet
Panama
Thursday: Lemaitre, Section Boyz, Karpe Diem
Friday: Tom Misch, The Range, Duvchi, Joy
Saturday: Beri, Tkay Maidza, Cherrie, Lady Leshurr
Gothenburg Studio 1
Thursday: Fire! Orchestra, Thundercat, Dungen
Friday: Cleo, Talib Kweli, De La Soul
Saturday: Sleaford Mods, Flag, The Damned
Gothenburg Studio 3
Thursday: Morgan Delt, Algiers
Friday: Reeps One, Rosh
2017 edit
Way Out West 2017 was held on August 10 to 12.[12]
Flamingo
Thursday: The Shins, Migos, Frank Ocean
Friday: Sabina Ddumba, MØ, Ryan Adams, Major Lazer
Saturday: George Ezra, Oskar Linnros, Band of Horses, Lana Del Rey
Azalea
Thursday: Beth Ditto, Flume, Pixies
Friday: Jonathan Johansson, Mac DeMarco, Feist, The xx Saturday: Linnea Henriksson, Conor Oberst, London Grammar, Regina Spektor
Linné
Thursday: The Radio Dept., Angel Olsen, Danny Brown, Tove Styrke, Young Thug, Graveyard
Friday: Jens Lekman, Perfume Genius, Vince Staples, Thee Oh Sees, Fatoumata Diawara & Hindi Zahra, The Afghan Whigs, Sampha Saturday: Eva Dahlgren, Lisa Hannigan, Tycho, Frida Hyvönen, Stor, The Blaze
Dungen
Thursday: Beniwasta, The Black Madonna, Courtesy, Arkajo, Kornél Kovács
Friday: Åska Saga, Anna Kohlin, Jon Hopkins, Mobilegirl, Violet, Haidl, Sandra Mosh
Saturday: Malin Wester, Yung Sherman, Cashmere Cat, Filip Hunter, Maya Lourenço B2B Flord King, Fatima Yamaha, Marlena Lampinen, Art Alfie
Magasin 105
Thursday: Anne-Marie, Lorentz
Friday: Rebecca & Fiona, Diplo
Saturday: Säkert!, Shout Out Louds
Honduras
Thursday: Actress, Alma, Her
Friday: Blenda, Janice, Sigrid
Saturday: Rhys, Léon, Phlake
Panama
Thursday: Marie Davidson, Jarami, Young M.A
Friday: Kelly Lee Owens, 070 Shake, Ikhana
Saturday: Ary, Jessie Reyez, Mwuana
Pustervik Stora
Thursday: Anna of the North, Tash Sultana
Friday: Vasas Flora Och Fauna, Julia Jacklin
Saturday: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Fantastic Negrito
Pustervik Lilla
Thursday: Let's Eat Grandma
Friday: Lydia Ainsworth
Saturday: Shitkid
Folk
Thursday: Sunflower Bean, El Perro del Mar, Avantgardet
Friday: Sarah Klang, Big Thief, INVSN
Saturday: Kiki, Kikagaku Moyo, Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation
Rondo
Thursday: Jireel, Sammy & Johnny Bennett, Stefflon Don
Friday: Fireside, Death Grips
2018 edit
Way Out West 2018 was held on August 9 to 11.[13]
Flamingo
Thursday: Nils Frahm, Patti Smith, Arctic Monkeys
Friday: Timbuktu & Damn, Miriam Bryant, M.I.A., Kendrick Lamar
Saturday: Kamasi Washington, Little Jinder, Lykke Li, Arcade Fire
Azalea
Thursday: Grizzly Bear, St. Vincent, Iggy Pop
Friday: Near, Fricky, Lily Allen, Fever Ray
Saturday: KOKOKO!, Markus Krunegård, Fleet Foxes, Thåström
Linné
Thursday: Sarah Klang, Jenny Lewis, Jorja Smith, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brockhampton, Raye
Friday: Courtney Marie Andrews, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Noname, J Hus, Skott, 6lack, Popsicle
Saturday: Daniel Adams-Ray X Human, Tangerine Dream, Sigrid, Dirty Projectors, Mwuana, Mura Masa, Bonobo
Dungen
Thursday: Fiffi, Peggy Gou, Octo Octa, Denis Sulta, Off the Meds
Friday: Hardcore Cutie, Baba Stiltz, Joy Orbison, DJ Lag, Jozi Nights, Tora Vinter, Cora Novoa, Lena Willikens
Saturday: Fatima Osman, Mount Liberation Limited, Moodymann, Yaeji, Nadja Chatti, Ena Cosovic, Ebende
Almedalskyrkan
Thursday: Rhye
Friday: Anna Ternheim
Saturday: Susanne Sundfør
Folkteatern
Thursday: Sibille Attar, Nadia Nair
Friday: Amyl and the Sniffers, Holy
Saturday: The Magic Gang, Vacation Forever
Panama
Thursday: Drain Gang, IAMDDB, Ozzy
Friday: Bad Gyal, Sassy 009, Palmistry
Saturday: Blen, Showit, Imenella, Rosh
Honduras
Thursday: Superorganism, Yungblud, Pale Honey
Friday: Becky and the Birds, Snoh Aalegra, Grant
Saturday: Dead Vibrations, Dream Wife, Elias
YouTube Music Stage: Magasin 105
Thursday: Marlene Oak, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Chelsea Wolfe, Anna von Hausswolff
Friday: NBL Sound, Oskar Linnros, Parham
Saturday: Lune, Hurula, Jenny Wilson
Dunge(o)n
Thursday: Martina Menfors, Towlie, Daniel Avery
Friday: DJ Clea, Shakarchi & Stranéus, Studio Barnhus A/V
Saturday: Åska-Saga, Kablam, Suicideyear
Pustervik Stora
Thursday: The Lemon Twigs, Phoebe Bridgers, Ariel Pink
Friday: Moses Sumney, Alex Cameron
Saturday: Kevin Morby, Loney, Dear
Pustervik Lilla
Thursday: Hildur
Friday: Mogli
2019 edit
Way Out West 2019 was held on August 8 to 10.[14]
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2022 edit
Way Out West 2022 was held on August 11 to 13.[15]
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References edit
- ^ O'Yeah, Zac (8 March 2019). "Gothenburg: A City Built on Rock 'n' Roll". natgeotraveller.in. National Geographic Traveller India. from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Way Out West utökas med film". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Sustainability". Way Out West. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Genborg, Linda. "Way Out West Goes Veggie". Göteborg Daily. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Köttfri festival väcker känslor". Expressen. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Dalén, Karl (14 August 2012). "Tidning i 'köttbråk' med Way out west". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Grattis till vinnarna av Gyllene Hjulet 2012!". Gyllene Hjulet. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Thambert, Fredrik. "Månadens Utomhus". Resumé. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Jedvik, Hanna. "Way out west får internationellt pris". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ Studarus, Laura (10 December 2014). "Florence and the Machine, Flying Lotus and More to Play Way Out West 2015". Under the Radar. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (15 August 2016). "Way Out West festival – Morrissey rocks the meat-free world". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (14 August 2017). "Way Out West 2017 in pictures". NME. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Meijer, Jakob (6 December 2017). "Här är artisterna som är klara för Way Out West". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Rikken, Cornelis (9 August 2019). "Här är artisterna som uppträder på Way Out West 2019". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Pedder, Alan (17 August 2022). "Way Out West comes roaring back with a record-breaking, sun-scorched success". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- Photos from Way Out West 2007
- Review, setlists and photos from Way Out West 2008 at Webcuts