Sasquatch! Music Festival 2017: LCD Soundsystem Announced

Sasquatch, Daily Roundups
05/05/2017
KEXP

Just announced: LCD Soundsystem has joined the 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival lineup. The beloved New York City band will replace Frank Ocean as the headliner on Friday, May 26th, as he had to drop out due to production delays beyond his control.

It'll be LCD Soundsystem's first return to Sasquatch! since 2010. They just released two new tracks last night -- “Call the Police” and “American Dream” -- and they'll be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tomorrow night.

Additional line-up swaps include Blitzen Trapper replacing Benjamin Clementine, and Jay Som replacing Cigarettes After Sex. Check out the rest of the line-up below. The 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival goes down this Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 26th through Sunday, May 28th, at The Gorge Amphitheater.

  • Friday: LCD Soundsystem, The Head & The Heart, Bonobo, Kaytranada, Sleigh Bells, Charles Bradley & The 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, Sloucher
  • Comedy: Sasheer Zamata, Sal Vulcano, Yogi Paliwal
  • Saturday: Twenty One Pilots, MGMT, Mac Miller, Bleachers, Big Gigantic, Vulfpeck, Bomba Estereo, Aesop Rock, American Football, Jagwar Ma, Kungs, The Radio Dept., Blitzen Trapper, Arkells, IHF, Kaiydo, Klangstof, Reuben And The Dark, Courtney Marie Andrews, Katie Kate, Donormaal.
  • Comedy: Fred Armisen, Nate Bargatze, Alice Wetterlund
  • Sunday: Chance The Rapper, The Shins, Phantogram, Rufus Du Sol, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Kiiara, Bob Moses, Car Seat Headrest, Mount Kimbie, Fakear, Moses Sumney, White Lung, Jay Som, July Talk, Boogie, Joey Purp, Hoops, Kyle Craft, Saint Mesa

Ticket information at SasquatchFestival.com.

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