Lamb of God w/Clutch @ WaMu Theater, 5/31/16
Photos by John Rudolph
Photos: Sasquatch Day 3 – Sunday w/ Savages, Tacocat, Wimps & More
Sasquatch 2016 – Day 3, Sunday May 29th with Savages, TacoCat, Bully, The Twilight Sad, Wimps & Yo La Tengo
Photos by John Rudolph
Sasquatch Atmosphere
Show Preview: Sasquatch Day 3 – Sunday, 5/29, w/Tacocat, the Cure, Leon Bridges & More
Sunday, May 29th marks day three of Sasquatch, with one of Seattle’s most-beloved bands, Tacocat hitting the Sasquatch. Their show is pretty early – at 1:00 in the afternoon – but you can manage that. Other big news, of course, includes the Cure playing that same stage at 11 PM. Drink your coffee.
Tacocat
1:00-1:45
Sasquatch
Tacocat
Why You Want to See Them: People really love Tacocat. I mean, they really love Tacocat (we’ve featured the band several times on Back Beat Seattle). This year, Tacocat received huge Warner Bros.-type exposure by recording “Who’s Got the Power?”, from the Powerpuff Girls.
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Saint Motel
3:10-4:10
Sasquatch
Saint Motel
Why You Want to See Them: In 2016, Los Angeles quartet Saint Motel released “Cold Cold Man,” its first new song in two years. The song is recognizably Saint Motel (I’m a fan), and it begs the question, “What has Saint Motel been up to?” A couple EPs; one I have and can vouch for completely. So. . . more on its way?
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Leon Bridges
7:15-8:15
Sasquatch
Why You Want to See Him: The wonderful R&B singer-songwriter Leon Bridges also appears at the Sasquatch Stage. Undoubtably you know his # 1 hit, “Smooth Sailin’.” You should appreciate him. Bridges has one of the busiest tour schedules I’ve seen this year, but the Sasquatch date is the only show anywhere near Seattle at least through the fall.
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The Cure
11 PM-1:30 AM
Sasquatch
The Cure
Why You Want to See Them: It’s the Cure. Why wouldn’t you want to see them?
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Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram)
12:30 AM-1:30 AM
Bigfoot Stage
Big Grams
Why You Want to See Them: The most likely show people will turn up to out of curiosity. I’m not saying they’re unworthy of attention, but festival attendees will first be drawn to find out what you get when you combine rapper Big Boi and electronic duo Phantogram.
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Check out Sunday’s full schedule here.
Tori Kelly @ the Paramount Theatre
Tori Kelly brought her Unbreakable Tour to Seattle in support of her debut studio album, Unbreakable Smile. The enthusiastic audience seemed to know all the words to her songs – especially during the middle of her set, when she played a number of solo, acoustic songs from her YouTube days. During “Confetti,” a large group up front threw confetti in the air that covered the crowd. At one point Tori asked everyone to turn on their cell lights causing the theater to glow. And of course Tori did her customary 15-second video of the audience as she spun around on stage. Near the end of the show, a large object next to the keyboard player was uncovered to reveal a drum set. Tori sat down and for the next few minutes, she and her band’s drummer played short solos back-and-forth trying to outdo each other. It was only three years ago that I first covered Tori at Seattle’s tiny Vera Project. What a huge leap forward in a short period of time – playing a sold-out show at the 3000-seat Paramount!
Tori Kelly
Show Preview: Sasquatch Day 2 – Saturday, 5/28, w/Natasha Leggero, Protomartyr, Major Lazer & More
Sasquatch‘s day two, Saturday, May 28th schedule recommendations include some rock and electronic music, and some comedy. I have silly and annoying tips for you about camping and musical experience as well: use your damn sunscreen. Even when it’s not sunny. Use your earplugs – not to drown out sweet sounds, but to save those ears for future enjoyment.
Natasha Leggero
4:40-5:25
El Chupacabra
Natasha Leggero
Why You Want to See Her: It always feels especially weird writing about comedians. Sometimes I just want to say, “She’s funny.” Same could be said for music: “It’s just good, okay.” But Leggero is funny. And she has guts. She used to appear on Fox News’ Red Eye, as did Amy Schumer. But before that might make you say ew, consider that comedians work fucking hard, and it’s equally competitive. Maybe worse. They need exposure.
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Ty Segall & The Muggers
4:50-5:50
Bigfoot Stage
Ty Segall
Why You Want to See Him: Whenever Ty Segall comes up in conversation, everyone gets enthusiastic about him. He has that effect on people. Segall’s shows are wild; be prepared to rock.
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Protomartyr
5:05-6:05
Yeti Stage
Protomartyr – photo by Zak Bratto
Why You Want to See Them: Protomartyr’s scary good. Noisy. Good. The Detroit quartet played Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party last year, and though Sasquatch isn’t exactly local, it’s nice to see them back in the general vicinity.
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Kevin Garrett
7:25-8:10
El Chupacabra
Kevin Garrett – photo by Shervin Lainez
Why You Want to See Him: This is not the football player, Kevin Garrett. Got it? Garrett, I learned via Wikipedia, co-produced and co-wrote a Beyoncé song, “Pray You Catch Me.” That’s recommendation enough.
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Preoccupations
9:15-10:30
Yeti Stage
Preoccupations – photo by Alessio Boni
Why You Want to See Them: Initially named Viet Cong (eventually we’ll have to stop pointing that out), Preoccupations is an awesome band with that ’80s/post-punk vibe. I love that. I caught their Barboza show in Seattle some time ago, and I hope they can keep momentum going with the name change.
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Major Lazer
11:00 PM-12:30 AM
Sasquatch Stage
Major Lazer – photo by Dan Wilton
Why You Want to See Them: Major Lazer’s one of the top five acts to catch at Sasquatch. The massively popular combination of Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire were simply the big thing for EDM in 2015.
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Check out Saturday’s full schedule here.
~Dagmar