Category Archives: Sasquatch

The Head and the Heart Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 2, 2011

Seattle’s The Head and the Heart have come a long way since their meeting at an open mic night, skyrocketing to stardom opening for Vampire Weekend and now playing the Main Stage at the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival. Their popularity was not understated by the crowd, impressively large for a 2:10 PM set. The bandRead more...

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Sasquatch! More Sunday photos!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 31, 2011

There was so much more going on at Sasquatch on Sunday than we had time to show you earlier, so here are more photos from one of the strongest of the daily lineups, with thousands of fans cheering for the rousing Irish rockers Flogging Molly, an enthusiastic toilet paper barrage during Black Joe Lewis &Read more...

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Sasquatch! Sunday!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 30, 2011

Sunday began as another beautiful day at the Gorge with young Chicago rockers Smith Westerns, followed by a sunny set by The Drums to get the crowd dancing early before Fitz & the Tantrums blew the roof off. And that was just the first three acts on the main stage. Cotton Jones, Typhoon, Other Lives,Read more...

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Sasquatch! More photos from Saturday!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 29, 2011

The second half of Saturday at Sasquatch was equally amazing. The Thermals tore up the Yeti stage. Sharon Van Etten wowed the crowd on the Bigfoot stage and Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst got worked up on the main stage. Death Cab for Cutie, the highlight for many festival goers, performed a long set of olderRead more...

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Sasquatch! Saturday!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 28, 2011

The first full day of Sasquatch, second of four really, has been amazing! The weather couldn’t be better and the bands fantastic. The lines were a bit long for those getting in, but once you got through, sunny weather and bands like Wolf Parade, Aloe Blacc, The Head and the Heart and many others awaited.Read more...

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Sasquatch! begins! Foo Fighters, Bob Mould, Death from Above, More!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 28, 2011

We are live from Sasquatch! Music Festival this year, broadcasting from all four stages during the festival with NPR. You can listen to the live stream right now . Last night, Bob Mould, Death from Above 1979, and Foo Fighters performed, and Sharon Van Etten incited a round of “Happy Birthday” to celebrate the festival’sRead more...

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Sasquatch! is coming!

By Nick Heinlein | Published: May 26, 2011

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Northwest plays host to the Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Columbia River Gorge in George, Washington. Founded by Adam Zacks, the festival has been bringing concertgoers a blend of big-name headliners and unsung all-star undercards since 2002. 2011 marks the festival’s 10th year, and the first ever expanded four-day lineup.Read more...

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Sasquatch Schedule Announced

By Nick Heinlein | Published: May 3, 2011

If you’re any respectable festival-going Pacific Northwesterner, you waited with bated breath for the lineup for Sasquatch! 2011. Once it was released, you and hundreds of thousands of others pounced on tickets to the expanded four-day festival, selling out the Columbia River Gorge in record time. Now, finally, the last piece of the puzzle hasRead more...

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Sasquatch 2010: Monday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: June 6, 2010

Last year at Sasquatch, Monday was the one day I spent mostly at the main stage. This year, it was the day I spent mostly at the smaller stages, starting with Past Lives at the Yeti Stage. Although I’d waited longer to get in to the festival this day than the previous two, the crowdRead more...

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Sasquatch 2010: Sunday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: June 4, 2010

Sunday was supposed to be the sunniest, warmest day at Sasquatch, according to the advance weather reports, but instead it was cool, cloudy, and windy all day, with some rain showers rolling in by the evening. The weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits though, as there was so much to be excited about. Too much, really:Read more...

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