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Squamish Valley Music Festival unveils lineup
Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend to headline
by Alyssa Noel
- Photo by freeloosedirt, courtesy of Wikipedia
- Band of Horses were one of the acts announced to play the Squamish Valley Music Festival.
The Squamish Valley Music Festival revealed its 2013 lineup during a concert launch party at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom on Friday.
Headliners for the festival — which runs Aug. 9 and 10 — include rock mainstays Queens of the Stone Age, indie stalwarts Vampire Weekend and buzz hip hop act Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
Other big names on the roster: rockers Band of Horses, actor/rapper Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover), indie supergroup Divine Fits, pop-rock outfit Young the Giant and alt-hip hop veterans Jurassic 5. Locals on the list include Ruckus Deluxe, as well as Vancouver acts like Dan Mangan, Said the Whale, Yukon Blonde and Diamond Rings.
Pre-sale for tickets starts today at $99. That price will jump to $149 once they're sold out. For more information visit squamishfestival.com.
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