Getting a surprise early jump on festival season, Louisville’s long running Forecastle Fest, one of our favorite events year after year, announced its impressive 2017 lineup back in December, with an absolutely stacked bill of LCD Soundsystem, Weezer, Cage the Elephant, Run the Jewels, Conor Oberst, Modern Baseball, Beach Slang, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Farro, and more!
As the new year rolls on, and the fest’s July 14-16 15th anniversary return inches closer, we expected more details and a few additions to arrive, but Forecastle has managed to defy our expectations, announcing another wave of artists which includes Sturgill Simpson, Phantogram, Spoon, Capital Cities, Tycho, Real Estate, K. Flay, What So Not, Whitney, Classixx, Joseph, Chicano Batman, Jaye Jayle, Jeffrey James, Oyster Kids and *repeat repeat. Simpson, James, and *repeat repeat are, of course, among the many talented Nashville performers on bill.
An easy road trip, an impeccably well-curated and managed event, and a bargain by festival standards (especially if you buy tickets soon, while they’re still at lower price tiers), as this year’s festival options all come into focus, Forecastle feels like an enduring and unbeatable choice for residents of Tennessee, Kentucky, and beyond. Grab your tickets here, and relive last year with our full 2016 review. See you on the waterfront!
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LCD Soundsystem
Weezer
Odesza
Sturgill Simpson
Cage the Elephant
PJ Harvey
Run the Jewels
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Phantogram
GRiZ
Spoon
Capital Cities
X Ambassadors
Vince Staples
NEEDTOBREATHE
Tycho
Conor Oberst
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Teddy Abrams & Friends
Modern Baseball
Real Estate
Cashmere Cat
STRFKR
Judah and the Lion
Foxygen
K.Flay
What So Not
Waka Flocka Flame
Whitney
Classixx
Twin Limb
Joseph
LANY
Rayland Baxter
Giraffage
Ekali
JD McPherson
COIN
John Moreland
Chicano Batman
Lucy Dacus
Beach Slang
Kaiydo
Mondo Cozmo
Mandolin Orange
Adia Victoria
The Shelters
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Big Thief
Jack Harlow
Ages and Ages
Pell
Quiet Hollers
Farro
Jaye Jayle
Jeffrey James
Oyster Kids
*repeat repeat
