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Forecastle Lineup Revealed

by: Brennan English03/04/14@BrennanKSR

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It’s been a big day so far here in my Twitter bubble, as the lineup from Kentucky’s biggest music festival was announced this blistering Tuesday AM.

Snagging the recently reunited Outkast, who are headlining such huge festivals as Coachella and Firefly, is undoubtedly the biggest news; bringing Andre 3000 and Co. to Louisville is absolutely sensational and speaks volumes to the direction in which Forecastle is moving (the right one…)

Some of the acts I’m most excited for–obviously the headliners, including Outkast, Beck, The Replacements, and Jack White (are The Raconteurs/Dead Weather/White Stripes going to make an appearance as well?)

In addition, Forecastle can look forward to seeing other big names from indie rock, bluegrass, and blues: Ray Lamontagne, Band of Horses, Sun Kil Moon, Twenty One Pilots, Local Natives, Trampled by Turtles, The Black Lips, Nickel Creek, Spoon, Gary Clark Jr., Lord Huron, Jenny Lewis, and Jason Isbell. And past Forecastle-er-er–the soul/funk act Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. And on and on and on.

It’s an impressive slate to say the least.

But what’s most noteworthy about the big names, or really, all of the names, in the announced lineup?

A) The lack of any jam band presence–or presents–the colloquial KSR commenters prefer

B) The lack of much dance music presence

C) The lack of Jim James and MMJ presence

D) Presents. Where are my gifts Forecastle Fest??!!

OK, fine, maybe C isn’t necessary. Louisville area residents have had ample opportunity to see Jim and My Morning Jacket over the years. But I’m selfish. I can never get enough.

But A and B did catch me off guard a bit; the lineup is unique/surprising given Forecastle’s history with jam bands, I would have anticipated Umphrey’s McGee (a past headliner,) Tea Leaf Green, Gov’t Mule–someone outside of the most recent jam band headliners of Widespread Panic and String Cheese Incident.

I am admittedly more surprised by the lack of a headlining DJ, given current climate of mainstream music, (though not necessarily top-40 mainstream music) in 2014. Last year’s electronic acts consisted of Purity Ring, Boys Noize, Datsik, Griz, and Baauer–not necessarily households names outside of the Harlem Shake (UGH,) but big. Flume is likely the most popular electronic artist in the 2014 lineup (or at least my personal favorite,) especially if you’ve heard of Hype Machine. You haven’t? How lame…

Chrome Sparks, Tourist, and Claude VonStroke are some of the other electronic artists that will be playing Forecastle.

Well-known veterans on the festival circuit such as Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, and Girl Talk have played Forecastle in the past; no one is in the same vein as these guys will be making an appearance come July in Louisville.

With less EDM, and less String Cheese, expect to see fewer molly poppin’ tank frat bros and tripping hippies on the Waterfront this year. I anticipate a lot of beards, flannel, and suspenders despite the likely 90+ temperatures. Seriously, Robert Plant may have met his untimely demise at last year’s festival, if not for Mother Nature’s rainy rescue.

I’m each demographic’s stereotype at any given time. Keeps my enemies the general populace, naw, I’ll stick with enemies–on their toes.

Despite the minority of pop and dance music in the lineup, 3 of my favorites are on this side of things–Flume, Charli XCX, and St. Lucia come to mind as inevitably fun, upbeat, can’t miss shows of the fest. Especially Flume. Blogs love Flume. It sounds a whole lot like phlegm, but I swear it’s not that. And Kim Kardashian is not a hobbit. Well, at least she never told me she was…

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So while I may be bummed to miss out on my three Js–jam bands, Jim James, and dJs (that one was a stretch) I’m still very excited for Forecastle, if not only for its climbing notoriety on the music scene.

Weekend passes go on sale Friday, March 7th at Noon EST. Support the Commonwealth and good music (also, supposedly, charity?

And good news for Mayor Greg Fischer and Company, the economic impact of Forecastle Fest 2013 is estimated to stand around $14 million.

That’s not chump change, even for Derby City.

See ya there Kentucky.

Or at Firefly. Or Bonnaroo. Or Lolla. Wherever I end up aside from Louisville.

Get at me on Twitter with your thoughts on the Forecastle lineup, and this summer’s best festivals. Mainly though, if you want to discuss how Forecastle is pronounced “Fox-ill.” Mind. Blown.

And check out what Twitter had to say this morning below. It was all aflutter.

 

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/welistenforyou/status/440881133106909184

 

 

 

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