Sasquatch 2010 Festival Lineup is Completely RIDIC

At the Crocodile last night, after the party rap of Fresh Espresso (which should really be called "Fresh Latte" as there's more milk than coffee in that band), after the lo-fi pedal-heavy, layered solo acoustic guitar "folk jams" of Atlas Sound, and before the always solid (even with ragged tour-beleaguered vocals) West Coast-leaning pop of Surfer Blood came the official announcement of a big chunk of bands performing at this year's Sasquatch Festival.  And it is approximately insane.

Before last night, they had only announced the presence of a reunited Pavement, and that alone was enough to guarantee a visit to the Gorge come Memorial Day.  But the rest of the lineup?  My Morning Jacket, Massive Attack, LCD Soundsystem, Broken Social Scene, Ween, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Band of Horses, The National, The New Pornographers, Passion Pit--most of which is SQUEEEEE-worthy. Public Enemy, just for whaaaaaaaa's sake.  The Hold Steady, because nobody's perfect.  The xx, which sounds good in theory, but I'd guess that they will not translate well in the festival setting.  Miike Snow, which explains their cancelled April Showbox date. Shabazz Palaces, since they put on what most of the music cognoscenti is already calling this year's best local show. There's not too much so far announced by way of comedy, so expect more of that to solidify closer to May.  Still, it's a helluva start.

Once again, tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster and the (finally updated) festival website this Saturday at 10 a.m. PST.  Single tickets will be $70 per day through May 23rd, when the price goes up to $80, and day-of-show tix will be $86.  A discounted three-day-pass will be available this weekend only for $170.

Full lineup (to date) after the jump.

My Morning Jacket / Massive Attack / Pavement / Ween / Vampire Weekend / MGMT / Band of Horses / The National / LCD Soundsystem / Tegan & Sara / Broken Social Scene / Passion Pit / Deadmau5 / She & Him / Public Enemy / Nada Surf / The New Pornographers / The Hold Steady / The xx / Dirty Projectors / OK Go / Drive By Truckers / Kid Cudi / The Long Winters / Minus the Bear / The Mountain Goats / Quasi / Camera Obscura / Fruit Bats / Brother Ali / Midlake / Dr. Dog / Caribou / Simian Mobile Disco / City & Colour / No Age / The Temper Trap / Vetiver / Miike Snow / Portugal. The Man/ Telekinesis / Mayer Hawthorne / Why? / Girls / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Wale /The Lonely Forest / Japandroids / Boys Noize / Yacht / Freelance Whales / Laura Marling / Patrick Watson / Past Lives / Cymbals Eat Guitars / The Low Anthem / The Very Best / Phantogram / Neon Indian / Nurses / The Tallest Man on Earth / Fresh Espresso / Mumford & Sons / Jets Overhead / tUnE-YarDs / Shabazz Palaces / Fool's Gold / Morning Teleportation / Z-Trip / Dam-Funk / Hudson Mohawke / The Middle East / Local Natives / Avi Buffalo / Booka Shade / A-Trak / Yes Giantess / Craig Robinson / Rob Riggle / Garfunkel & Oates / Luke Burbank