Sasquatch! Music Festival 2009

[know ID ya]

According to the main Saquatch site, the Dance/Comedy tent will be where the Wookie stage was last year, which means a lot room, and the possibility that the lines will not be there.

It shows the Wookie stage in the general area the Comedy Tent was last year, next to the Yeti stage. It also shows the Yeti stage facing the main stage, instead of facing the Wookie as it has in the past. It appears they are greatly expanding that area, in order to have the Yeti and Wookie next to each other. I thought there was a huge marsh behind the Comedy stage last year, so I'm interested to see how that is going to work. Hopefully the Wookie will not be a lot smaller than last year, since I plan on spending a lot of time there.

[fikus222]

^ Awesome

[fikus222]

More Posters:





Damn, I'm pissed that the NIN and YYYs posters suck. Hopefully they have different ones at the gallery.

[fikus222]

From Sasquatch:

May 13th, 2009
Good To Know…

Advance camping is sold out.

A limited number of passes will be available at the gate!

[karecares]

loving the jane's poster

[fikus222]

loving the jane's poster

Emek designed it, he's based in Portland, so here's hoping he's at the gallery event

[rage patton]

That NIN poster is amazing.

Also, it will be interesting to see how this year is up.

ALSO, I really hope I can get a camping spot if I head up for Sunday.

[fikus222]

That NIN poster is amazing.

Jeff Kleinsmith designed it, apparently he was/is the art director for Sub Pop.

[fikus222]

ALSO, I really hope I can get a camping spot if I head up for Sunday.

From Sasquatch:

May 14th, 2009
Happy Campers

You spoke, we listened. Another allotment of advance camping passes are available now, click here.

Additionally, due to unprecedented demand- overflow camping has been arranged and NOBODY WILL BE TURNED AWAY AT THE GATE – EVERYONE WILL BE ACCOMODATED.

Thank you for your patience, and please continue to provide feedback- we’re listening.

Further questions? Contact: gorge.info@livenation.com

[pocket]

So my friend flaked and I have an extra 3 day press pass, thing is that I can only pick it up at the venue, if anyone is interested please PM me, I will be flying into seattle on the Saturday at 9am then renting a car and driving to the Gorge.

[rage patton]

Thanks for that fikus! That is awesome.

[boarderwoozel3]

Wow, MAJOR kudos to the livenation team that run Sasquatch. The overflow camping announcement really demonstrates they know what they're doing. Recognizing the logistic constraints of their location and working to accommodate their customers. Top notch.

[chiapet]

Jeff, my understanding is that camping never does "sell out" there. They always do overflow camping when the demand is there. I have Seattle friends who've camped in overflow in many past years and whined that it felt like they were miles from the venue.

[rage patton]

I was really impressed with Sasquatch and the Gorge last year. It was a really tighly run and well done festival. Only 2 complaints.

1) The food. Fucking awful. Get some better vendors.

2) Nothing to do if you are no watching bands. There are no mini-shops or art instalations or anything like that. If there are no bands on that you want to watch, their is nothing else to do besides look at the scenery or eat.

Other than that, fantastic festival. I really hope I am able to make it up. There is a very good chance I will be there Sunday and a slight chance I will be there Monday (but only for a half day).

[chiapet]

Josh, did you miss the comedy tent? the lil house with gaming consoles? what do you mean "if you are not watching bands"?

I agree the food was pretty poor though.

[boarderwoozel3]

Fack. These jerks need to up and book Radiohead so I have no excuse to skip this thing next year. Daft Punk will also suffice

[rage patton]

Josh, did you miss the comedy tent? the lil house with gaming consoles? what do you mean "if you are not watching bands"?

The comedy tent line was always miles long.... by the time I would have gotten in, another band I wanted to see would be starting.

Also, I did have some fun in the gaming place for a while. My fiacee and I dressed up in costumes, that was pretty fun. It something you do once though, not a few times over the weekend.

Fack. These jerks need to up and book Radiohead so I have no excuse to skip this thing next year. Daft Punk will also suffice

I thought you were 100% in this year?

[boarderwoozel3]

I thought you were 100% in this year?

Yeah, well, turns out I'm quite fickle.

Music related disposable income got analyzed and then Underworld announced a west coast mini tour. Let's not even go into Lolla. I'm like a crow going after the moment's shiniest object.

For the record I still posses a 3-day pass. I'm going to sell it to a friend this weekend for face value but still, purchased it the moment they went on sale.

[adagio74]

Hi friends,

I'm looking for a 3 day pass...let me know if hear of something (i've already PM'ed Pocket)



Thanks!

[rage patton]

Just won a bid on eBay for tickets to Monday. $49 CAD. Not too bad. Now I just have to figure out if I can get the time off work and acquire Sunday tickets...

[fikus222]

Just won a bid on eBay for tickets to Monday. $49 CAD. Not too bad. Now I just have to figure out if I can get the time off work and acquire Sunday tickets...

Well, you are off to a good start...the best of luck to you

[Magicmat]

So my friend flaked and I have an extra 3 day press pass, thing is that I can only pick it up at the venue, if anyone is interested please PM me, I will be flying into seattle on the Saturday at 9am then renting a car and driving to the Gorge.

I sent you a PM, but we're looking for someone to carpool with from the Seattle airport. We're getting in on Friday, but we could get a hotel and drive out on Saturday with whoever is going, if need be.

This goes to everybody reading, I suppose: if you're going from Seattle to the gorge, and would be willing to take on two extra people, we'd love you forever! We're two normal, laid-back post-college kids from San Diego trying desperately to work out our plan to get from the airport to the show, without paying $300 for a rental car.

If that falls through, does anybody else know of a good way to get from Seattle to the gorge? I'm not seeing any mention of buses or shuttles or anything on the Sasquatch site, so I'm trying to track something down.

[rage patton]

Well, you are off to a good start...the best of luck to you

Got the time off work! I also got an e-mail and it looks like I got a Sunday ticket too! Sasquatch... here I come!

Now, somebody here help Paul out with a Sunday and Monday ticket.

[fikus222]

I sent you a PM, but we're looking for someone to carpool with from the Seattle airport. We're getting in on Friday, but we could get a hotel and drive out on Saturday with whoever is going, if need be.

This goes to everybody reading, I suppose: if you're going from Seattle to the gorge, and would be willing to take on two extra people, we'd love you forever! We're two normal, laid-back post-college kids from San Diego trying desperately to work out our plan to get from the airport to the show, without paying $300 for a rental car.

If that falls through, does anybody else know of a good way to get from Seattle to the gorge? I'm not seeing any mention of buses or shuttles or anything on the Sasquatch site, so I'm trying to track something down.

As a last resort, Greyhound goes from Seattle to Quincy.

http://www.greyhound.com/home/

[know ID ya]

I read a rumor on the Sasquatch board that there will be a rally at the number 8 shitter at 1130 Friday night. See you there.

[mollach]

wtf happened here?

we do 50+ pages and the thread dies a week before the show!

great fest this year.

highlights:
devotchca, animal collective ( w 'shroom help), bon iver, jane's, gogol bordello, girl talk was insane on the wookie stage, by the time it end there had to be 20,000 people just for that. explosions in the sky were superb.

[faxman75]

There is lots of reviews and photo's in the super official sasquatch meetup thread in this forum.

[burdt]