Years active 2002–present Dates 26 May – 28 May 2017 | Founded by Adam Zacks | |
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Location Gorge Amphitheatre, Washington, United States Genres Indie rock, Experimental rock, Singer-songwriter, Electronica, Alternative rock, Underground hip hop Similar Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festi, Hangout Music Festival, Outside Lands Music an, Bumbershoot, Lollapalooza Profiles | ||
Sasquatch music festival 2016
Sasquatch! Music Festival is an annual music festival held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. In recent years, it has taken place on the Memorial Day weekend, running for three to four days. In 2014, Adam Zacks decided to expand the festival to two weekends due to the high demand for tickets in 2013. Rather than expanding to two four-day weekends, the festival instead only expanded to two- to three-day weekends.
Contents
- Sasquatch music festival 2016
- About the Festival
- History
- 2011
- 2010
- Monday May 31
- 2009
- Monday May 25
- 2008
- Comedy Lineup
- Christmas on Mars
- 2007
- Sunday May 27
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- Performers that have played more than once
- Press
- References
About the Festival
Sasquatch! typically features 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 features five stages: Sasquatch! Main Stage, Bigfoot Stage, Banana Shack (a tent that features primarily comedy acts and electronic music- now known as El Chupacabra), Yeti Stage, and Uranus Stage (the smallest of stages, that generally changes names every year).
Most attendees of the festival camp 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.
History
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, 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!:
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.
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."
2011
The lineup for the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 6 February 2011.
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.
Monday, May 31
The comedy lineup included 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. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 23–25 May 2009.
Monday, May 25
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
The lineup for the 2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 25 February 2008. Headliners for the event included R.E.M., The Cure, and The Flaming Lips. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 24–26 May 2008. Hosted by Rainn Wilson.
Comedy Lineup
The 2008 festival features the first ever Sasquatch! comedy tent.
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.
Sunday, May 27
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.
2005
The 2005 Sasquatch! Music Festival took place on Saturday, May 28.
2004
The 2004 Sasquatch! Music Festival took place on Saturday, May 29. The event was hosted by David Cross.
2003
Hosted by El Vez.