Every Memorial Day weekend, thousands of music lovers flock to the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington to watch their favorite bands perform at the Sasquatch! Music Festival. The weather could be scorching hot or raining cats and dogs; nevertheless, the campground quickly reaches its maximum capacity as tents spring up and RVs squeeze their way in.
The Sasquatch! Music Festival began over ten years ago as a one-day event and has since evolved, growing into a massive four-day festival. As it continues to mature, it has become so popular that tickets quickly sell out, more rapidly every year. As a matter of fact, tickets to this year’s concert sold out in only a few hours.
Perhaps the most exciting band performing this year is the Postal Service. The band consists of Death Cab for Cutie front man Benjamin Gibbard and Dntel’s Jimmy Tamborello. Ten years ago, they released their only album and also performed at the third Sasquatch! Music Festival. However, they stopped performing together shortly thereafter. Flash forward to 2013, the Postal Service has reunited and will perform at this year’s concert.
Another band to be excited about is Mumford & Sons. After they recently surprised the world by winning a Grammy for Best Album of the Year, it is without a doubt that they will be headlining one of the four nights. There are several bands to be excited about but Mumford & Sons will definitely draw a large crowd. Regardless, there are currently tens of thousands of fans counting down the days to Memorial Day weekend. I know I can't wait!
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