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Monday, January 9, 2012

Sasquatch It's Time to Start Speculating About Who's Playing Sasquatch

Posted by on Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 3:18 PM

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In just a few weeks we will know who is playing Sasquatch! 2012! The launch party is Thursday, February 2nd, at the Neptune Theater with Junip, Matthew Caws, and the Physics.

Along with the live music, they'll also be announcing who's playing the festival, which means we have until February 2nd to fill the rumor mill with all sorts of speculation!

Will it be Built to Spill? They just announced a handful of spring tour dates in California, Louisiana, and Texas, but no Washington (yet). Maybe Pearl Jam? They have a European tour announced for June 2012, but no other dates have been announced. Neither of those clues are very strong, mind you. Maybe Nada Surf is on the bill, seeing as how their singer, Matthew Caws, will be performing at the launch party. Seems fitting.

Who do you think will be performing at Sasquatch 2012? Or: Who do you want to perform at Sasquatch?

 

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1
The Weeknd, St. Vincent, Tune-yards (I refuse to participate in novelty capitalization)
Posted by downbythefreeway on January 9, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Grrr 2
I'd say St Vincent and Zola Jesus might be obvious locks at this point. There's a chance The Shins will also make an appearance after a long absence in the blogosphere radar.
Posted by Grrr on January 9, 2012 at 3:28 PM
yos-wa 3
i hear at the drive in will be there.
Posted by yos-wa on January 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM
kcrobinson 4
Cake, Cave Singers, The Fratellis
Posted by kcrobinson http://www.facebook.com/kcrobinson on January 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM
5
A bevvy of bands, including every act I would want to see peppered over a full weekend rather than all on a single day, all of whom I would probably enjoy more at a single venue closer to home rather than on a three-day camping trip.

But then, I'm not such a young'n anymore.
Posted by j.lee on January 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM
alithea 6
a complete reenactment of the clueless soundtrack!
Posted by alithea on January 9, 2012 at 4:01 PM
7
Oh my GAWD....(Home Alone hands-on-cheeks) WHO GIVES A SHIT!!
Posted by Mario Rubalcaba on January 9, 2012 at 4:06 PM
biffp 8
It would have to be Stone Roses, RATM and/or Arctic Monkeys for me to bother.
Posted by biffp on January 9, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Will in Seattle 9
The Cave Singers.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on January 9, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Grrr 10
Speculations could be narrowed down further to acts listed at the just-released Coachella poster.
Posted by Grrr on January 9, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Simone 11
Who will be playing there? I don't know but there will be at least one act I'm not interested in hearing.
Posted by Simone on January 9, 2012 at 4:26 PM
12
#3 and refused.
Posted by sageknives on January 9, 2012 at 4:27 PM
13
fIREHOSE -- If they are playing Coachella, let's get 'em at Sasquatch
Posted by flotzam http://flotzam.com on January 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM
biffp 14
@10, agree with that. You can probably take Friday at Coachella and spread it over two days, and that would be about 50-60% of the schedule.
Posted by biffp on January 9, 2012 at 4:41 PM
15
I'd like to see local bands "Black Whales" and "My Goodness".
Posted by cineaste on January 9, 2012 at 5:06 PM
16
Hopefully Ronald McFondle & Billy the Fridge!I saw them at the Funhouse a few weeks ago and they were hilarious!
Posted by Lust Lady on January 9, 2012 at 6:33 PM
17
I'd almost bank on The Shins, given the release date for their next release. There's also decent timing on new releases from Phoenix, The Knife and The Joy Formidable. Two years removed from 2nd stage triumphs, Mumford & Sons, Dirty Projectors, The Xx who could move to the main stage (all have new releases tentatively slated for Spring/Summer).

It seems impossible, but how about an ATL night with a double-headed reunion of Outkast and Goodie Mob, with Janelle Monae opening just for good measure?
Posted by drake http://drakelelane.blogspot.com on January 9, 2012 at 10:00 PM
18
The Replacements
Posted by pasta65 on January 10, 2012 at 1:03 AM
19
I like everything #17 said... but my hopes are not actually high enough to assume that any combination of acts would be worth the expense and effort of actually attending Sasquatch.
Posted by SimplyNotClever on January 10, 2012 at 8:58 AM
cosby 20
#7 x100.

Also, Sasquatch and Coachella are separated by over a month. I'd be surprised if any more than a handful of artists would stay bumming around the West Coast for 33 days to play both.
Posted by cosby http://www.myspace.com/cosbyshownights on January 10, 2012 at 9:16 AM
21
@ cineaste ;)
Posted by Dave E. on January 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM
22
Ocelot Omelet for the win!
Posted by yaya666 on January 12, 2012 at 4:55 PM
23
Spiritualized just announced a tour with a Sasquatch sized hole right at the end.
Posted by thepickupbear on January 30, 2012 at 10:38 AM

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