This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. It relies on references to primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject, rather than references from independent authors and third-party publications. Tagged since October 2010. It may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. Tagged since October 2010. Its lead section may not adequately summarize its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points. Tagged since October 2010.

Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. It is presented by the House of Blues. There is an emphasis on indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, although there are also alternative rock, hip hop and comedy acts. The festival features four separate stages (Sasquatch! Main Stage, Bigfoot Stage, Rumpus Room, & Yeti Stage).

History[link]

The Sasquatch! Music Festival was founded in 2002 by Pacific Northwest-based concert promoter Adam Zacks. 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!:^[1]

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.

2012[link]

Lineup[link]

Friday, May 25[link]

Saturday, May 26[link]

Sunday, May 27[link]

Monday, May 28[link]

2011[link]

The lineup for the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 6 February 2011.^[2][3]

Lineup[link]

Friday, May 27[link]

Saturday, May 28[link]

Sunday, May 29[link]

Monday, May 30[link]

2010[link]

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.^[4]

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 29[link]

Sunday, May 30[link]

Monday, May 31[link]

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

2009[link]

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.^[5] The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 23-25 May 2009.^[6]

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 23[link]

Sunday, May 24[link]

Monday, May 25[link]

The comedy lineup includes 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[link]

The lineup for the 2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival was announced on 25 February 2008. Headliners for the event include R.E.M., The Cure, and The Flaming Lips. The event took place on Memorial Day weekend, 24-26 May 2008. Tickets went on sale on March 8, 2008 at 12 PM P.S.T. Hosted by Rainn Wilson.

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 24[link]

Sunday, May 25[link]

Monday, May 26[link]

Comedy Lineup[link]

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

Saturday[link]

Sunday[link]

Monday[link]

Christmas on Mars[link]

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

2007[link]

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

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 26[link]

Sunday, May 27[link]

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

2006[link]

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[link]

Friday, May 26[link]

Saturday, May 27[link]

Sunday, May 28[link]

2005[link]

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

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 28[link]

2004[link]

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

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 29[link]

2003[link]

Hosted by El Vez.

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 24[link]

2002[link]

Lineup[link]

Saturday, May 25[link]

Performers that have played more than once[link]

• Seven times
  • Neko Case - 2003, 2004 (with the New Pornographers), 2006, 2007, 2008 (solo and with the New Pornographers), 2010 (with the New Pornographers)
• Five times
  • Ben Gibbard - 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011 (with Death Cab for Cutie), 2004 (with The Postal Service)
• Four Times
  • Death Cab for Cutie - 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011
  • The Flaming Lips - 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011
  • The Decemberists - 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011
  • Modest Mouse - 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011
• Three times
  • David Bazan - 2003 (with Pedro the Lion), 2006 (with Headphones), 2008
  • Blue Scholars - 2005, 2006, 2008
  • Visqueen - 2004, 2005, 2007
  • Ben Harper - 2002, 2006, 2009
  • Fleet Foxes- Twice in 2008, 2009
  • Minus the Bear - 2003, 2007, 2010
  • The Long Winters - 2004, 2007, 2010
  • Sam Roberts - 2003, 2006, 2011
  • Stephen Malkmus - 2006, 2008 (with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks), 2010 (with Pavement)
• Two Times
  • Aqueduct - 2005, 2007
  • Arcade Fire - 2005, 2007
  • Blackalicious - 2002, 2007
  • Common Market - 2006, 2007
  • Deadmau5 - 2009, 2010
  • Ghostland Observatory - 2007, 2008
  • Grizzly Bear - 2007, 2009
  • Michael Franti & Spearhead - 2007, 2008
  • Maktub - 2002, 2003
  • Matisyahu - 2005, 2006
  • My Morning Jacket - 2003, 2010
  • Nada Surf - 2006, 2010
  • The National - 2008, 2010
  • Nine Inch Nails - 2006, 2009
  • Passion Pit- 2009, 2010
  • Shara Worden - 2009 (with The Decemberists and Bon Iver)
  • The Shins - 2004, 2006
  • Smoosh - 2005, 2007
  • Tegan and Sara - 2008, 2010
  • Kim Deal - 2005 (with The Pixies), 2008 (with The Breeders)
  • Wilco - 2005, 2011

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

Press[link]

• 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

M.I.A. performing at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.

Music festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria

A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known.^[1] During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions.

Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval. Some, including many rock festivals, are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific cause.

Another type of music festival is the educative type, organised annually in local communities, regionally or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. While entrants perform prepared pieces in the presence of an audience which includes competitors, the essential feature of this type of festival is that each participant receives verbal and written feedback, there and then, from a highly qualified, professional adjudicator — someone whom they might never meet in any other way. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit, and some may win trophies. The competitive element is often played down, however, as the important aspect is that participants can learn from one another. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many they provide a bridge between lessons & examinations and performing confidently in public.

The world's largest music festival is Summerfest, which is held for eleven days every year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Each year, it attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 spectators. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock drew 700,000 in 2011. The oldest annual Music Festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival from the Netherlands.

Lists of music festivals[link]

Lists of music festivals in:

• Australia
• Belgium
• Canada
• Caribbean
• Germany
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Malawi
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Poland
• Romania
• South Korea
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

Lists of music festivals by genre:

• List of jazz festivals
• List of metal festivals
• List of rock and DJ festivals

See also[link]

• Christian music festival

References[link]

External links[link]