Sasquatch releases lineup for Memorial Day weekend music festival
Twenty One Pilots, Frank Ocean and Chance the Rapper will be the headliners for the 2017 Sasquatch Music Festival on May 26-28 at the Gorge Amphitheatre.
The Memorial Day weekend concert, now in its 16th year, has previously featured Beastie Boys, Bjork, Coldplay, Kayne West, R.E.M. and Mumford & Sons. In its lineup, the festival often emphasizes indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, but includes alternative rock bands, hip-hop and electronic dance music.
Also part of this year’s lineup will be The Head & The Heart, The Shins, MGMT, Phantogram, Kiiara, Foxygen and Courtney Marie Andrews. Among the comedians scheduled to appear are Fred Armisen, Beth Stelling, Alice Atterlunch and Emmett Montgomery.
A full schedule has yet to be released.
Tickets for this year’s festival are $295. They will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at sasquatchfestival.com. Camping on the amphitheatre grounds is not included.
Jeffrey P. Mayor: 253-597-8640
Santana coming to winery
Ten-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Carlos Santana will perform at 7 p.m. June 23-24 at Chateau Ste. Michelle.
In a career spanning 40 years, Santana has sold more than 100 millions albums worldwide.
Tickets for the show are $67-$146 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. They will be available through Ticketmaster or by phone at 800-745-3000.
This story was originally published January 23, 2017 at 11:11 AM with the headline "Sasquatch releases lineup for Memorial Day weekend music festival."