MFNW, Portland's answer to SXSW, is back in business starting September 9th! I'd say, this time they mean business, but if you have been following the festival over the years, you already know it's a legit offering in the world of live music. This year's line-up includes heavyweights like the National, the Decemberists (both are playing shows outside at Pioneer Square), as well as other fan lures like Man Man, Major Lazer, Menomena, the Walkmen, Phantogram and Okkervil River. For 90 bucks, I can't think of any other word than foolish for someone that doesn't plan on getting a pass. I know melophobe is going to be covering this, so let's all come up with a secret handshake before the festival so we can out each other as music geeks in public. Ticket info and full line-up are below.
Festival wristbands go on sale June 5, 2010, at two price points:
-$90 for an all-inclusive wristband that gets you in both outdoor shows and the rest of the four-day festival.
-$65 for one of the two outdoors shows (the Decemberists or the National) and the rest of the fest.
Individual tickets for shows at Pioneer Square, Crystal Ballroom, and the Roseland Theater will also be on sale June 5. All ticket information can be found at musicfestnw.com/tickets
Full lineup:
The Decemberists
The National
Okkervil River
Major Lazer
Sleep performing Holy Mountain
Menomena
The Thermals
Wiz Khalifa
Ra Ra Riot
The Walkmen
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
The Helio Sequence
Justin Townes Earle
Baroness
David Bazan
The Tallest Man on Earth
The Gories
No Means No
Man Man
Laura Veirs
Bobby Bare Jr.
Titus Andronicus
Surfer Blood
Akron/Family
Crooked Fingers
Shonen Knife
Japandroids
People Under the Stairs
Cold Cave
Frank Turner
The Builders and the Butchers
Phantogram
Washed Out
Black Prairie
Thee Oh Sees
Abe Vigoda
Big Freedia
MEN
Laser Sword
From Ashes Rise
Devin Phillips
The Suckers
Trash Talk
Scott Kelly
Rocky Votolato
Blue Giant
The Minus 5
Dan Mangan
Jeff the Brotherhood
Marc Olson
Red Fang
The Zeros
Let’s Wrestle
Pierced Arrows
The Bellrays
Weinland
Portland Cello Project
The Magic Kids
DJ Beyonda
Richmond Fontaine
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Tu Fawning
Death by Stereo
Princeton
Kisses
White Hinterland
BOAT
Damion Suomi
Typhoon
Y La Bamba