Sasquatch! Music Festival


Sasquatch! Music Festival was an annual music festival held at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, United States. It took place on Memorial Day weekend, running for three to four days.
In 2018, it was announced that the festival was canceled indefinitely and would not return in 2019.

About the festival

Sasquatch! typically featured 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 featured five stages: Sasquatch! Main Stage, Bigfoot Stage, Banana Shack, Yeti Stage, and Uranus Stage.
Most attendees of the festival camped 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 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 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.

In 2014, Adam Zacks decided to expand the festival to two weekends due to the high demand for tickets in 2013. 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."
On June 28, 2018, Zacks officially announced that Sasquatch! Music Festival would cease operation indefinitely and would not be returning in 2019.

2018

Lineup

Friday, May 25

  • Bon Iver
  • David Byrne
  • Tyler, the Creator
  • Vince Staples
  • Tash Sultana
  • Thundercat
  • Wolf Parade
  • Snakehips
  • Margo Price
  • Hippo Campus
  • Nao
  • Julien Baker
  • Whitney
  • Pond
  • Thunderpussy
  • Hurray for the Riff Raff
  • Lemaitre
  • Gang of Youths
  • Jeff Rosenstock
  • Son Little
  • Benjamin Clementine
  • The Garden
  • The Suffers
  • Taco
  • Giants in the Trees
  • Aquilo
  • CCFX

    Saturday, May 26

  • Modest Mouse
  • Spoon
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Explosions in the Sky
  • TV on the Radio
  • Shakey Graves
  • Japandroids
  • Jai Wolf
  • Petit Biscuit
  • Lizzo
  • Pedro the Lion
  • PUP
  • Pickwick
  • Tyler Childers
  • Girlpool
  • Curtis Harding
  • Rostam
  • Jlin
  • Algiers
  • Sango
  • White Reaper
  • Escort
  • Magic Sword
  • Wilderado
  • Polyrhythmics
  • Mimicking Birds
  • Bread & Butter

    Sunday, May 27

  • The National
  • Ray Lamontagne
  • Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals
  • Neko Case
  • Slowdive
  • Tune-Yards
  • What So Not
  • Perfume Genius
  • Noname
  • Tokimonsta
  • Tank and the Bangas
  • Jacob Banks
  • Big Thief
  • Japanese Breakfast
  • Sandy Alex G
  • Typhoon
  • Dhani Harrison
  • Soccer Mommy
  • Barclay Crenshaw
  • Too Many Zooz
  • Oliver
  • Phoebe Bridgers
  • Alex Lahey
  • Charly Bliss
  • Gifted Gab
  • The Weather Station
  • Choir! Choir! Choir!

    2017

Lineup

Friday, May 26

  • Frank Ocean
  • The Head and the Heart
  • Bonobo
  • Kaytranada
  • Sleigh Bells
  • Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
  • Foxygen
  • The Strumbellas
  • Thee Oh Sees
  • Rainbow Kitten Surprise
  • Sales
  • The Hotelier
  • Big Freedia
  • Manatee Commune
  • Corey Harper
  • Mondo Cozmo
  • Flint Eastwood
  • Los Colognes
  • Porter Ray
  • Gazebos
  • Sasheer Zamata
  • Sal Vulcano
  • Yogi Paliwal

    Saturday, May 27

  • Twenty One Pilots
  • MGMT
  • Mac Miller
  • Bleachers
  • Big Gigantic
  • Vulfpeck
  • Bomba Estéreo
  • Aesop Rock
  • American Football
  • Jagwar Ma
  • Kungs
  • The Radio Dept.
  • Benjamin Clementine
  • Arkells
  • IHF
  • Kaiydo
  • Klangstof
  • Reuben & The Dark
  • Courtney Marie Andrews
  • Katie Kate
  • Donormaal
  • Fred Armisen
  • Nate Bargatze
  • Alice Wetterlund

    Sunday, May 28

  • Chance the Rapper
  • The Shins
  • Phantogram
  • Rüfüs Du Sol
  • Chicano Batman
  • Catfish and the Bottlemen
  • Kiiara
  • Bob Moses
  • Car Seat Headrest
  • Mount Kimbie
  • Fakear
  • Moses Sumney
  • White Lung
  • Cigarettes After Sex
  • July Talk
  • Boogie
  • Joey Purp
  • Hoops
  • Kyle Craft
  • Saint Mesa
  • Beth Stelling
  • Sam Morril
  • Emmett Montgomery

    2016

Lineup

Friday, May 27

  • Disclosure
  • Grace Love & The True Loves
  • Oh Wonder
  • Andra Day
  • A$AP Rocky
  • Telekinesis
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  • Vince Staples
  • Yeasayer
  • Chet Faker
  • Lion Babe
  • Gordi
  • Bayonne
  • LANY
  • Wolf Alice
  • Marcus Marr
  • Alina Baraz
  • Todd Terje

    Saturday, May 28

  • Major Lazer
  • Brothers from Another
  • Raury
  • Matt Corby
  • Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
  • Lord Huron
  • Digable Planets
  • M83
  • Hibou
  • Noah Gunderson
  • La Luz
  • Ty Segall & The Muggers
  • M. Ward
  • Blind Pilot
  • Vic Mensa
  • Tycho
  • Tangerine
  • The Dip
  • John Mark Nelson
  • Ryan Caraveo
  • Tamaryn
  • Protomartyr
  • Hop Along
  • Shannon & The Clams
  • Preoccupations
  • Moshe Kasher
  • Natasha Leggero
  • The Lucas Bros
  • Kevin Garrett
  • Beat Connection
  • Marian Hill
  • Rudimental

    Sunday, May 29

  • The Cure
  • Tacocat
  • Houndmouth
  • Saint Motel
  • Frightened Rabbit
  • Allen Stone
  • Leon Bridges
  • Alabama Shakes
  • Deep Sea Diver
  • Autolux
  • The Twilight Sad
  • Savages
  • Yo La Tengo
  • Mac Demarco
  • Purity Ring
  • Big Grams + Big Boi & Phantogram
  • Cosmos
  • Ruler
  • Fauna Shade
  • Wimps
  • Summer Cannibals
  • Conner Youngblood
  • Kaleo
  • Bully
  • Speedy Ortiz
  • Dave Hill
  • Lauren Lapkus
  • Scharpling & Wurster
  • Briana Marela
  • Baio
  • Shamir
  • Baauer

    Monday, May 30

  • Florence & The Machine
  • Thunderpussy
  • Casey Veggies
  • The Internet
  • Børns
  • X Ambassadors
  • Grimes
  • Sufjan Stevens
  • Dave B
  • Son Little
  • Julia Holter
  • Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
  • Titus Andronicus
  • Baroness
  • Kurt Vile & The Violators
  • Jamie xx
  • Mindie Lind
  • Iska Dhaff
  • Childbirth
  • Sir the Baptist
  • Joseph
  • Soak
  • Oddisee
  • King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
  • Chelsea Wolfe
  • Tim Heidecker
  • Mark Normand
  • Todd Barry
  • Wet
  • Ibeyi
  • Four Tet
  • Caribou

    2015

Lineup

Friday, May 22

  • Sleater-Kinney
  • Of Monsters and Men
  • Flume
  • The New Pornographers
  • Little Dragon
  • Gogol Bordello
  • Jungle
  • Action Bronson
  • Angel Olsen
  • Kaytranada
  • AlunaGeorge
  • Goldlink
  • Bishop Nehru
  • Mother Mother
  • Cardiknox
  • Ought
  • Blank Range
  • Thunderpussy
  • Ayron Jones and The Way
  • Sisters
  • Slow Bird
  • Unlikely Friends
  • Brooks Wheelan

    Saturday, May 23

  • Modest Mouse
  • The Decemberists
  • Spoon
  • Chromeo
  • The War on Drugs
  • Odesza
  • Father John Misty
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • Kiesza
  • Real Estate
  • Glass Animals
  • Dilated Peoples
  • Sylvan Esso
  • The Budos Band
  • Benjamin Booker
  • Perfume Genius
  • Milo Greene
  • Woods
  • King Tuff
  • Black Pistol Fire
  • Will Butler
  • Merchandise
  • Ryley Walker
  • Hunter Hunted
  • Diarrhea Planet
  • Bear on Fire
  • The Young Evils
  • Vox Mod
  • Murder Vibes
  • Acapulco Lips
  • Leslie Jones
  • Cameron Esposito
  • Yogi Paliwal

    Sunday, May 24

  • Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters
  • Lana Del Rey
  • St. Vincent
  • James Blake
  • SBTRKT
  • Jose Gonzalez
  • Jenny Lewis
  • Milky Chance
  • Madeon
  • Royal Blood
  • Shovels & Rope
  • Cashmere Cat
  • Temples
  • Rustie
  • Shakey Graves
  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  • The Knocks
  • Strand of Oaks
  • Twin Peaks
  • Said the Whale
  • Kae Tempest
  • Quilt
  • Hiss Golden Messenger
  • Ex Hex
  • My Goodness
  • The Maldives
  • Kinski
  • Black Whales
  • Cataldo
  • Alialujah Choir
  • Smokey Brights
  • Shaprece
  • Aparna Nancherla
  • Emmet Montgomery

    Monday, May 25

  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Ryan Adams
  • Tame Impala
  • Hot Chip
  • Schoolboy Q
  • The Glitch Mob
  • Run the Jewels
  • MØ
  • Future Islands
  • Ab-Soul
  • Sohn
  • Sharon Van Etten
  • Courtney Barnett
  • Slow Magic
  • Hanni El Khatib
  • Sam Lachow
  • Dan Mangan + Blacksmith
  • Thee Satisfaction
  • Phox
  • San Fermin
  • Alvvays
  • The Districts
  • Broncho
  • Lizzo
  • Natalie Prass
  • Grynch
  • Manatee Commune
  • DJAO
  • Helms Alee
  • S
  • Porter Ray
  • Otieno Terry
  • Doug Benson
  • Nick Thune
  • Sara Schaefer

    2014

Lineup

Friday, May 23

  • Outkast
  • Foster the People
  • Die Antwoord
  • Foals
  • Mogwai
  • The Naked & Famous
  • Phantogram
  • Cage the Elephant
  • Rudimental
  • Phosphorescent
  • De La Soul
  • Chance the Rapper
  • Kongos
  • Yelle
  • Classixx
  • Liars
  • Crystal Fighters
  • Mary Lambert
  • Damien Jurado
  • The Stepkids
  • Tourist
  • Houndmouth
  • Foy Vance
  • Shakey Graves
  • Hozier
  • Rhett Miller
  • White Sea
  • The Physics
  • Modern Kin
  • PRINCESS
  • Eugene Mirman
  • Kyle Dunnigan
  • Raz Simone
  • Sam Lachow
  • Gifted Gab
  • Night Beats
  • Kithkin
  • Iska Dhaaf