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Foo Fighters - Dave. Grohl. Nuff said. Ok well not enough because I also have to mention that everyone in the band except Taylor Hawkins was wearing different colours of plaid. By accident I'm sure.
Dan Mangan - made me cry <3
J Mascis - of Dinosaur Jr fame
Wye Oak
Iron & Wine
Matt & Kim - was the biggest, funnest, and best dance party ever.
Robyn - Excellent large-stage DJ set
Death Cab for Cutie
The Drums
Fitz & the Tantrums - great modern motown-funk sound
Tokyo Police Club - made me fall even harder for Dave Monks, and realize he's my dream boy
Sam Roberts - circle dancing included at no extra charge. WTF. Thank gosh for my mysterious protector. Played an great set of old and new songs.
Cold War Kids
Flogging Molly
Gayngs - the most mellow and chilled out show of my life
Flaming Lips - giant hamster ball, and giant balloons? Why NOT?
Modest Mouse
Wavves
Young the Giant - It's alright. I don't mind getting a bottle cap to the head as long as it's kicked by the lead singer filled with 1000 apologies.
Old 97's - Oh yeah. I'll also take one guitar pick from the band :)
Chromeo - THE BEST SHOW. Front row, out of over 15000 people. Inflatable balloons and beach balls and what I can only describe as a water-dog as far as my-eye-could-see. Oh and P-Thugg/Dave-1 were pretty great too <3
Guided by Voices
White Denim - Surprise amazing and accidental set from a band I had NEVER heard of.
Foster the People - Is it possible to fit 2000+ people in a space meant for only a few hundred? When Pumped Up Kicks is involved it is.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Guitar beats beyond comprehension. This is a duo to definitely look into.
Bonobo
Skrillex - Almost died, third row. NBD. I'm FINE guys.
The Decemberists - Had the best finale with "Mariners Revenge", where in the end the whole band died.
Wilco - A great, witty, and sad end to a great weekend
I didn't make a comment on each artist because, well every artist was just great live as I thought they would be. The comments are anything interesting to special that happened to happen! If you are curious about any band/artist in particular please feel free to ask about them (as you know, I could gush for days about a set).
Now, what you've been sitting on the edge of your seat for (well for the past two minutes anyway):
Sasquatch Tips, Tricks, Hints and General Nicecities!:
- Bring a backpack as your carry-all of choice. A purse will not fit enough, and a suitcase/duffel-bag are not only frowned upon but also look like you're trying to smuggle a body.
- Invest in a "CamelBak" or like-designed water carrier. One water bottle may not be enough for the entire day. The water service station usually has a lineup about 40 people+ long at any given time, and the cost of water is ridiculous. Time spent in the water line takes up valuable dancing/meeting people time.
- Speaking of needing water for the whole day...be advised once entering the concert venue area there is NO re-entry for the DAY.
- The concert area is about a 10-15 minute walk from the closer campsites.
- The weather in the Gorge is extremely decieving and almost unpredictable. Except that you can predict it will get blazing hot around 4-7pm, and windy/very chilly and numbing once the sun starts to go down. This is another reason a backpack is a good idea. Wear shorts + tshirt/tanktop + sweater in the morning or afternoon, and bring an extra jacket or pair of pants + gloves for the evening shows.
- Carrots and Sweetpeas are a surprisingly popular snack of choice. Better than chips or candy that dehydrate you. They have natural sugars, are tasty AND won't give you high blood pressure and/or diabetes! Bonus.
- Either get a really good drinking buzz going before you go in the venue, go in to the venue late (and miss artists? What? Well thats up to you), or start saving your money now. Alcohol on-site starts around $8-9 for a beer/"glass" of wine. Sneaking of alcohol is done of course, but it seems like it would be pretty tough. They don't allow in waterbottles that haven't been sealed, unless they're empty (in which case you have to line up at the water station inside after)
- Be prepared to make soe friends. They will unlikely be the life-longers, but it was amzing how nice every person either attending the shows or working as staff were.
- Drugs run rampant. If it's not your scene, be vigilant and don't accept drinks from strangers, no matter how nice or convinving they may be.
- Be prepared to sweat, dance, or be injured if visiting the DJ-heavy stage, the Banana Shack. Especially later at night.
-Extra hint: want to make even more friends? Keep a lighter handy. You may not support smoking, but they'll do it anyway. Might as well make a buddy before they succumb to disease right?
- Also, and maybe most importantly, enjoy the hippie ride of your life that will fill your memory bank with gems.
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