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Squamish Valley Music Festival unveils lineup

Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend to headline
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Band of Horses were one of the acts announced to play the Squamish Valley Music Festival. Photo by freeloosedirt, courtesy of Wikipedia

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.