With festival season heading into full swing, Sasquatch—the indie music madness that takes place at the Gorge in George, Washington over Memorial Day weekend each year—announced the line-up for its festivities this year. According to Spinner.com, MGMT, Vampire Weekend (at left), and My Morning Jacket are the biggest acts to join the line-up, which includes the previously announced headliner,Pavement. The acts were announced at a show held at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle last night.
Also signed on: Broken Social Scene, the National, the Hold Steady, Band of Horses, the xx, Dirty Projectors, Passion Pit, Miike Snow, Ween, Public Enemy, Tegan & Sara, LCD Soundsystem, and Massive Attack.
Who’s missing, Music Mixers? Will you be gearing up for Sasquatch 2010? If you could choose one late-add (or several!), who would it be?
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AWESOME!!! Bonnaroo should take note!
oh man. add florence + the machine and i’m SOLD.
Jason Mraz. That would make this the number one best event in all of Sasquatchian History! MGMT & Jason Mraz!!!! Geek in the Pink!!
I would have killed to have any of these as well
Florence + The Machine
Phoenix
Fleet Foxes
Bon Iver
Yeah, Fleet Foxes are always good! But they’ve played Sasquatch the past 2 years. Pheonix wouls ROCK!
Beck!!!!!
This is me being wishful but I would love to see Santigold and Crystal Castles back again, kuz i missed them last year :[ Other than that I would like to see Royksopp and The Sounds, maybe some Ficherspooner.
PHOENIX AND FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE WOULD BE THE BEST GROUPS TO THE FESTIVAL
Massive Attack take the scene. Last time they played at the indoor beautifulness of The Paramount throbbed with bass. Outdoors some years later should be true.
Built to Spill!!!!