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Slide Show: Sasquatch! Music Festival 2013

May 28, 2013

Erik Blood (one of our "50 Most Influential People in Seattle Right Now") kicked off the festival with his sensual rock.

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Jherek Bischoff provided a reprise from the rock and rap sounds with his chamber arrangements.

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Vancouver, B.C. rock duo Japandroids brought energy and aggression to the Bigfoot Stage.

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Headbanging with Japandroids.

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Crowd surfing and general rocking out to Japandroids.

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Why are there so many songs about rainbows? (Note: There aren't actually that many songs about rainbows.)

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Rock and roll wild man Father John Misty took a moment to contemplate during his set.

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If The Heist was Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's proclamation of arrival, then their headlining set at Sasquatch! was the coronation.

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Seattle's Rose Windows woke up the masses on Saturday with its dark folky rock.

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One-man dance machine Robert DeLong brought his sound to life via laptops, loops, and a joystick (the way all EDM should be controlled).

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The happy campers danced to Robert DeLong's beats.

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Comedian James Adomian was the picture of subtlety when welcoming Kyle Kinane to the stage.

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National treasure Nick Offerman (aka Ron Swanson) showed off the goods.

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The scenic view as Bloc Party plays the main stage.

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There's a decent chance that Saturday's headliner—Sigur Ros—is a bunch of magical Icelandic music elves.

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The El Chupacabra Stage (aka the dance tent) always kept the party going late into the night.

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With outlandish costumes and mysterious dancers, Empire of the Sun's set was a spectacle.

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Former Harvey Danger frontman Sean Nelson treated the Yeti Stage crowd to songs from his upcoming album Make Good Choices.

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Wild Belle got fans dancing at the Yeti Stage before joining Elvis Costello for a main stage duet later in the night.

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Seattle rapper and beatmaker OC Notes had full-band backing for his set at the Cthulhu Stage.

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El-P busted out the rhymes for his Bigfoot Stage set.

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While Dropkick Murphys' Irish-tinged punk stuck out from the rest of the lineup, it whipped the crowd into a furry.

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Earl Sweatshirt chased the sun away.

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Syd Tha Kid (Earl Sweatshirt's DJ) throwed out some dap.

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As the veteran of the fest, Elvis Costello showed the kids how its done.

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Grimes kicked off a dark dance party on Sunday night.

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The best part about Grimes is the apparent glee when she performs.

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A view of Mumford and Sons from The Gorge's hill.

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The always freaky Primus added a new dimension with their 3D set.

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Glasgow electropop act CHVRCHES unfortunately brought the Scottish weather along for its Monday set.

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P.O.S. got familiar with the crowd during one of the best sets at the fest.

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Comedian Tig Notaro showed off her masterful crowd work during her Monday set.

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After taping his new special in Seattle last week, comedian Mike Birbiglia spent the weekend at Sasquatch!.

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After storming off the stage after just one song, Death Grips returned and tried to scare away the Monday rain.

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Double vibraslap action with Cake.

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The Lumineers' sincere folk tunes were a crowd favorite.

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The Postal Service provided the pitch perfect ending to Sasquatch! 2013.

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A chronological recap of Sasquatch! Music Festival's dancing, singing, rapping, laughing, and raining.

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