# Way Out West (festival)

Way Out West is a three-day music festival held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during August that plays host to a variety of popular music artists mainly from the rock, electronic and hip-hop genres. The main festival is complemented with the club concept Stay Out West which features after-hours gigs at various venues around the city.

## History

The first festival was held in August 2007 in Slottsskogen on Friday and Saturday and at club venues on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. In 2012 the festival became a full-fledged three-day festival with live music in Slottsskogen even on Thursday. In addition to music, the festival has also grown to incorporate other cultural activities such as art exhibitions in Slottsskogen and film showings at cinemas around the city.
The festival has had a strong focus on being environmentally friendly and was the first festival in Sweden to become KRAV-certified. Citing environmental reasons, the festival announced on the evening before the first day of the 2012 festival that all food served to artists, staff and visitors during the festival would be vegetarian. This decision led to a furor of reactions, both positive and negative. The debate culminated with the Gothenburg tabloid GT giving away free sausages and meatballs outside the festival entrance – a move that resulted in a Twitter dispute between the festival's press chief Joel Borg, co-founder of the festival, and GT editors that was highlighted by the Swedish media.
The festival has won both national and international awards including: Gyllene Hjulet's 2012 Rights Holder for the Way Out West brand, Résumé's Monthly Outdoor Marketing Campaign, as well as the Most Innovative Festival at the MTV O Music Awards.

## Location

The main festival takes place in the 137 hectare Slottsskogen park in central Gothenburg. When the festival area closes for the night there are more performances at various venues in and around central Gothenburg for example Gothenburg Studios.

## Line-up

* ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
* Albert Hammond Jr.
* Architecture in Helsinki
* The Ark
* The Besnard Lakes
* Big Bird
* Boredoms
* Brian James Gang
* CocoRosie
* Devendra Banhart
* Eagles of Death Metal
* Erykah Badu
* Florence Valentin
* Franke
* Function
* The Go! Team
* The Hellacopters
* Hello Saferide
* The Hives
* Jonas Game
* Juliette and the Licks
* Kanye West
* Koop
* Laakso
* Lady Sovereign
* Laleh
* Last Days of April
* Lily Allen (Show Cancelled (throat infection), Teddybears were the last minute replacement)
* Low
* Lykke Li
* Malajube
* Manu Chao
* Molotov Jive
* Moneybrother
* New Young Pony Club
* Patrick Watson
* Peter Bjorn and John
* The Pogues
* Primal Scream
* Regina Spektor
* Salem Al Fakir
* Shout Out Louds
* Sparta
* Spoon
* Säkert!
* Teenage Bad Girl
* Teddybears (last-minute replacement of Lily Allen)
* Those Dancing Days
* Thunder Express
* Timo Räisänen
* The Tough Alliance
* Voxtrot
* Wovenhand

## Line-up

| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Clubs Four Tet The Mae Shi Silje Nes Health Ingrid Olava The High Hats Louis XIV Pacific! Buzzcocks The Gutter Twins Kleerup No Age Wildbirds & Peacedrums Petter | Slottskogen Lightspeed Champion Buraka Som Sistema Christian Kjellvander Iron & Wine Kenge Kenge Mando Diao Looptroop Rockers The Sonics Franz Ferdinand Okkervil River Sonic Youth Grinderman The National Yeasayer Sigur Rós Broder Daniel Clubs Ikons Kool DJ Dust DJ Timubktu Chords Henry Fiat's Open Sore Dengue Fever Faca Fanfarlo I Are Droid The Night Marchers Scott Matthew A.Human Dapuntobeat Dark Meat The Dodos Nina Ramsby & Ludvig Berghe | Slottskogen Joan As Police Woman José González Kelis The Bug Caesars Sahara Hotnights Frida Hyvönen Silverbullit N.E.R.D Fleet Foxes Lil' Kim Håkan Hellström Booka Shade The Flaming Lips Neil Young Lykke Li Clubs All Out Dubstep Division of Laura Lee A Place to Bury Strangers Adam Tensta Les Big Byrd Park Hotell Familjen Hederos/Hellberg Holy Fuck Kristofer Åström & Rainaways |

## Line-up

| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Clubs AC4 Blitzen Trapper The Bronx Bruket Crookers Deportees DJ Nibc El Perro del Mar Fontän Hajen Joel Alme Loney, Dear Rise Against Sonjagon St Vincent Theodor Jensen | Slottsskogen Antony and the Johnsons Arctic Monkeys Band of Horses Beirut Bon Iver Fever Ray Florence and the Machine Glasvegas Grizzly Bear Laakso Robyn Röyksopp Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 Timo Räisänen Vivian Girls Wilco Clubs Andreas Grega Andrew Bird Anna von Hausswolff The Big Pink Chairlift Crystal Antlers Echo & the Bunnymen Erol Alkan The Irrepressibles Jessica Lea Mayfield Kornél Kovács Mofeta & Jerre Monotonix The Morning Benders Promoe Vetiver | Slottsskogen Amadou & Mariam Asher Roth Basement Jaxx Calexico Dead Prez Florence Valentin ingenting Jenny Wilson Lily Allen My Bloody Valentine Nas Olle Ljungström Patrick Wolf Teddybears Vampire Weekend Wolfmother Clubs Adolescents All Out Dubstep David Sandström Deerhunter Final Fantasy First Aid Kit Form One Fox Machine Gang Gang Dance Jay Reatard Ladyhawke Let's Wrestle Loosegoats L-Wiz Magnetic Man Max Peezay Peter Broderick Skriet WALE Woodpigeon |

## Line-up

| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Clubs Almedal Bear in Heaven Caribou Division of Laura Lee The Early Days Felix Da Housecat Field Music Graveyard Harlem Anna Ihlis Ikons irK + Trickykid jj Junip Laidback Luke The Low Anthem Nettle Quest Rambling Nicholas Heron Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program Silkie Sleepy Sun Slow Club Steget The Tallest Man on Earth Tinie Tempah Villagers | Slottsskogen Beach House Iggy & The Stooges Imperial State Electric Jónsi Jens Lekman The National LCD Soundsystem Local Natives M.I.A. Panda Bear Rango Miike Snow The Soundtrack of Our Lives with Gothenburg Symphony Paul Weller Wu-Tang Clan The xx Clubs DJ Bacid Basia Bulat Cymbals Eat Guitars Den Svenska Björnstammen Ludwig Bell CIAfrica Jon Dasilva Fool's Gold Fulmakten7 Daniel Gilbert Glasvegas DJ-set The Isolation Kali Karlsson & Winnberg (Miike Snow) DJ-set Kasban Me and My Army Ulrik Munther Mary N'diaye Radio Slave DJ /rupture Rye Rye Sleigh Bells Spiders Surfer Blood Andreas Söderlund Taken by Trees Teddybears DJ-set Vit Päls Wild Nothing | Slottsskogen Broken Bells The Chemical Brothers The Drums Girls Anna von Hausswolff Håkan Hellström Konono N°1 La Roux Lykke Li Marina and the Diamonds Mumford & Sons Pavement The Radio Dept. Reflection Eternal Shout Out Louds Anna Ternheim Clubs Axwell Bad Hands Bombus Chapel Club Dada Life Die Antwoord EF Mary Anne Hobbs I Blame Coco INVSN Kriget Anton Kristiansson Laura Marling MRTN STHLM BEAT Mutamassik Daniel Norgren Promoe & CosmiC aka Freedom Writers Samling Christopher Sander med vänner Shearwater Sås feat Carli, Marcus Price & Jexpert Trash Talk Tune-Yards VästKust Rockerz & Killa Clowns |

## Line-up

Source: http://www.wayoutwest.se/

## Line-up

Source: http://www.wayoutwest.se/sv/artister

## Line-up

Azealia Banks, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, and Solange were booked but cancelled their shows.

## 2015

Way Out West 2015 was held on August 13 to 15.
Flamingo Thursday: Belle and Sebastian, The War on Drugs, Beck Friday: Angélique Kidjo, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Pet Shop Boys Saturday: Lianne La Havas, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Alt-J, First Aid Kit
Azalea Thursday: Kindness, Foxygen, Kygo Friday: Father John Misty, Tove Lo, Tyler, the Creator, Florence and the Machine Saturday: The Unthanks, Jhené Aiko, Patti Smith, Ellie Goulding
Linné Thursday: Savages, Future Brown, Future Islands, ILoveMakonnen, Susanne Sundfør, FKA Twigs Friday: Sturgill Simpson, The Julie Ruin, Years & Years, Little Jinder, Caribou, Flying Lotus, Galantis Saturday: Sun Kil Moon, Zhala, Rae Morris, Amason, Run the Jewels, Lorentz, Ride
Dungen Thursday: Sumorai, Mumdance & Novelist, The 2 Bears, AV AV AV, F R A N S K I L D, Drippin, Yung Gud Friday: Y+M, Smerz, Daphni, Axel Boman, Kornél Kovács, Sankt Göran, Courtesy, André Laos Saturday: Clea Herlöfsson, Todd Terje & The Olsens, Jin Mustafa, Kajsa Haidl, Towlie, Dorisburg, Nadja Chatti
Magasin 105 Thursday: Courtney Barnett, GOAT Friday: Urban Cone, Jonathan Johansson Saturday: Hudson Mohawke, Tove Styrke
Honduras Thursday: Death Team, Maja Francis, LA Priest Friday: Titiyo, Benjamin Booker, Shura
Made by Sweden Saturday: Viola Martinsson, Call Me, Parham, XOV, Say Lou Lou
Panama Thursday: Sianna, Sakarias, Vince Staples, Nadya Friday: Hayden James, Petite Meller, Annamelina, Le1f Saturday: S!vas & Ukendt Kunstner, Little Simz, Madi Banja, Thaiboy Digital
Pustervik Stora Thursday: Viet Cong, Iceage Friday: Natalie Prass, Waxahatchee, Woods Saturday: Low Roar, Soak, Slowgold
Pustervik Lilla Thursday: Tor Miller Friday: PINS Saturday: Ought
Gothenburg Studio 1 Thursday: Noonie Bao, Låpsley, Shamir Friday: Ibeyi, Elias, Kleerup Saturday: Chris Olsson, Deportees, Ratatat
FOLK Röda Thursday: Aurora, Dolce, Kae Tempest, Wildbirds & Peacedrums Friday: Rhodes, Bad Breeding, Dan Deacon, White Fence, Sunn O)))

## 2016

Way Out West 2016 was held on August 11 to 13.
Flamingo Thursday: M83, The Last Shadow Puppets, Morrissey Friday: James Bay, Grace Jones, The Tallest Man on Earth, PJ Harvey Saturday: Ane Brun, Big Sean, Seinabo Sey, Sia
Azalea Thursday: Jason Isbell, Chvrches, The Libertines Friday: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, G-Eazy, Zara Larsson, Anohni Saturday: Eagles of Death Metal, Deportees, Jamie xx, Massive Attack & Young Fathers
Linné Thursday: Basia Bulat, Daughter, Laura Mvula, Anna von Hausswolff, Chelsea Wolfe, Kaytranada Friday: Erik Lundin, Kamasi Washington, Julia Holter, Aurora, Nicole Sabouné, Hurula, Yung Lean Saturday: Daniel Norgren, Beth Orton, Jack Garratt, Descendents, Stormzy, Travis Scott, Skepta
Dungen Thursday: Ishivu, Talaboman, Paula Temple, Jessie Granqvist, Kablam, Josefine Hellström Hansson Friday: Samoa Joe, Floating Points, Jessy Lanza, Sevdaliza, Gander/Örnell, Shakarchi & Stranéus Saturday: Mai Nestor, Auður, Nao, Mura Masa, Kenton Slash Demon, Toxe, Johanna Knutsson
Höjden Thursday: Vasas Flora och Fauna Saturday: Amanda Bergman
Hagakyrkan Thursday: Trixie Whitley, Albin Lee Meldau Friday: Klara Lewis, Julianna Barwick, Tim Hecker Saturday: Lucy Claire, William Basinski, Hauschka
Pustervik Stora Thursday: KING, Bob Moses Friday: Liima, Whitney, Dua Lipa Saturday: Skott, Bibi Bourelly, Niki & The Dove, The Damned
Pustervik Lilla Thursday: Dagny Friday: Joan Shelley Saturday: Cloves
Nefertiti Thursday: Oscar, Eagulls, Moon City Boys Friday: Avantgardet, Bleached, Pascal Saturday: Merely, Mabel, Postiljonen
Magasin 105 Thursday: Daniel Adams-Ray, Kvelertak, Peter Bjorn and John Friday: Elliphant, Little Jinder Saturday: Mapei, AlunaGeorge
Honduras Thursday: Beach Slang, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Fidlar, Viagra Boys Friday: Rat Boy, Peaches, Arca Saturday: Formation, Ana Diaz, The Internet
Panama Thursday: Lemaitre, Section Boyz, Karpe Diem Friday: Tom Misch, The Range, Duvchi, Joy Saturday: Beri, Tkay Maidza, Cherrie, Lady Leshurr
Gothenburg Studio 1 Thursday: Fire! Orchestra, Thundercat, Dungen Friday: Cleo, Talib Kweli, De La Soul Saturday: Sleaford Mods, Flag, The Damned
Gothenburg Studio 3 Thursday: Morgan Delt, Algiers Friday: Reeps One, Rosh

## 2017

Way Out West 2017 was held on August 10 to 12.
Flamingo Thursday: The Shins, Migos, Frank Ocean Friday: Sabina Ddumba, MØ, Ryan Adams, Major Lazer Saturday: George Ezra, Oskar Linnros, Band of Horses, Lana Del Rey
Azalea Thursday: Beth Ditto, Flume, Pixies Friday: Jonathan Johansson, Mac DeMarco, Feist, The xx Saturday: Linnea Henriksson, Conor Oberst, London Grammar, Regina Spektor
Linné Thursday: The Radio Dept., Angel Olsen, Danny Brown, Tove Styrke, Young Thug, Graveyard Friday: Jens Lekman, Perfume Genius, Vince Staples, Thee Oh Sees, Fatoumata Diawara & Hindi Zahra, The Afghan Whigs, Sampha Saturday: Eva Dahlgren, Lisa Hannigan, Tycho, Frida Hyvönen, Stor, The Blaze
Dungen Thursday: Beniwasta, The Black Madonna, Courtesy, Arkajo, Kornél Kovács Friday: Åska Saga, Anna Kohlin, Jon Hopkins, Mobilegirl, Violet, Haidl, Sandra Mosh Saturday: Malin Wester, Yung Sherman, Cashmere Cat, Filip Hunter, Maya Lourenço B2B Flord King, Fatima Yamaha, Marlena Lampinen, Art Alfie
Magasin 105 Thursday: Anne-Marie, Lorentz Friday: Rebecca & Fiona, Diplo Saturday: Säkert!, Shout Out Louds
Honduras Thursday: Actress, Alma, Her Friday: Blenda, Janice, Sigrid Saturday: Rhys, Léon, Phlake
Panama Thursday: Marie Davidson, Jarami, Young M.A Friday: Kelly Lee Owens, 070 Shake, Ikhana Saturday: Ary, Jessie Reyez, Mwuana
Pustervik Stora Thursday: Anna of the North, Tash Sultana Friday: Vasas Flora Och Fauna, Julia Jacklin Saturday: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Fantastic Negrito
Pustervik Lilla Thursday: Let's Eat Grandma Friday: Lydia Ainsworth Saturday: Shitkid
Folk Thursday: Sunflower Bean, El Perro del Mar, Avantgardet Friday: Sarah Klang, Big Thief, INVSN Saturday: Kiki, Kikagaku Moyo, Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation
Rondo Thursday: Jireel, Sammy & Johnny Bennett, Stefflon Don Friday: Fireside, Death Grips

## 2018

Way Out West 2018 was held on August 9 to 11.
Flamingo Thursday: Nils Frahm, Patti Smith, Arctic Monkeys Friday: Timbuktu & Damn, Miriam Bryant, M.I.A., Kendrick Lamar Saturday: Kamasi Washington, Little Jinder, Lykke Li, Arcade Fire
Azalea Thursday: Grizzly Bear, St. Vincent, Iggy Pop Friday: Near, Fricky, Lily Allen, Fever Ray Saturday: KOKOKO!, Markus Krunegård, Fleet Foxes, Thåström
Linné Thursday: Sarah Klang, Jenny Lewis, Jorja Smith, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brockhampton, Raye Friday: Courtney Marie Andrews, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Noname, J Hus, Skott, 6lack, Popsicle Saturday: Daniel Adams-Ray X Human, Tangerine Dream, Sigrid, Dirty Projectors, Mwuana, Mura Masa, Bonobo
Dungen Thursday: Fiffi, Peggy Gou, Octo Octa, Denis Sulta, Off the Meds Friday: Hardcore Cutie, Baba Stiltz, Joy Orbison, DJ Lag, Jozi Nights, Tora Vinter, Cora Novoa, Lena Willikens Saturday: Fatima Osman, Mount Liberation Limited, Moodymann, Yaeji, Nadja Chatti, Ena Cosovic, Ebende
Almedalskyrkan Thursday: Rhye Friday: Anna Ternheim Saturday: Susanne Sundfør
Folkteatern Thursday: Sibille Attar, Nadia Nair Friday: Amyl and the Sniffers, Holy Saturday: The Magic Gang, Vacation Forever
Panama Thursday: Drain Gang, IAMDDB, Ozzy Friday: Bad Gyal, Sassy 009, Palmistry Saturday: Blen, Showit, Imenella, Rosh
Honduras Thursday: Superorganism, Yungblud, Pale Honey Friday: Becky and the Birds, Snoh Aalegra, Grant Saturday: Dead Vibrations, Dream Wife, Elias
YouTube Music Stage: Magasin 105 Thursday: Marlene Oak, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Chelsea Wolfe, Anna von Hausswolff Friday: NBL Sound, Oskar Linnros, Parham Saturday: Lune, Hurula, Jenny Wilson
Dunge(o)n Thursday: Martina Menfors, Towlie, Daniel Avery Friday: DJ Clea, Shakarchi & Stranéus, Studio Barnhus A/V Saturday: Åska-Saga, Kablam, Suicideyear
Pustervik Stora Thursday: The Lemon Twigs, Phoebe Bridgers, Ariel Pink Friday: Moses Sumney, Alex Cameron Saturday: Kevin Morby, Loney, Dear
Pustervik Lilla Thursday: Hildur Friday: Mogli

## 2019

Way Out West 2019 was held on August 8 to 10.
Flamingo :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Jorja Smith Zara Larsson Silvana Imam | The Cure Veronica Maggio Pharoah Sanders Quartet Daniel Norgren | Solange Erykah Badu Amason |
| Azalea |||
| James Blake Blood Orange Bamako to Birmingham featuring Amadou & Mariam and The Blind Boys of Alabama | Seinabo Sey Stefflon Don Jireel Jungle | Stormzy Christine and the Queens Cherrie Dermot Kennedy |
| Linné |||
| Jon Hopkins (Live) Spiritualized Neneh Cherry David August Idles Julien Baker | The Blaze Khruangbin Nao Stereolab Mitski 100 Live: Aden x Asme, Fatima Jelassi, Z.E, Ison & Fille, Imenella, and Ant Wan | Viagra Boys Maribou State Rex Orange County Earl Sweatshirt Little Dragon Madi Banja |
| Red Bull Dungen |||
| Johanna Schneider B2B Nico O'Konor Bella Sarris Sassy J Dam-Funk Moonilena | Charlotte Bendiks Samir Yosufi Upsammy Suzanne Kraft Hunee Samo DJ B2B Zoltan | Bella Boo Ishi Vu Perel Polanco Honey Dijon Hannah Prescott Italo Bitches |
| Magasin 105 |||
| Vargas and Lagola Z.E | Yung Lean Iceage | Miriam Bryant Deportees |
| Honduras |||
| The Japanese House Mahalia | Linn Koch-Emmery Hyukoh | NOTD Shura |
| Panama |||
| Yxng Bane Tirzah | Dani M Henok Achido Ros | DJ TiiNY |
| Dungeon |||
| Dorisburg Parallex Deep (Live) Laurel Halo DJ Lily | Kornél Kovács 박혜진 Park Hye Jin Aron McFaul | Femi Sinjin Hawke & Zora Jones (DJ set) Fakethias Fever |
| Pustervik Stora |||
| Connan Mockasin Soccer Mommy Stella Donnelly | Parcels Lil Halima | Kokoroko Makaya McCraven |
| Pustervik Lilla |||
| Ider | Lauran Hibberd | Durand Jones & The Indications |
| Oceanen |||
| Orville Peck Bedouine | Georgia Morabeza Tobacco | Augustine Virginia and the Flood |
| Musikens Hus |||
| — | Fatima Loyle Carner | Nadia Tehran Lafawndah |

## 2022

Way Out West 2022 was held on August 11 to 13.
Flamingo :
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Tame Impala Amason The Tallest Man on Earth | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Chance the Rapper Michael Kiwanuka Kings of Convenience | Thåström Burna Boy Herbie Hancock Mwuana |
| Azalea |||
| First Aid Kit Caribou Koffee | Jamie xx Léon AJ Tracey Oumou Sangaré | Dave Girl in Red Central Cee Ane Brun |
| Linné |||
| Yung Lean Bikini Kill Vargas and Lagola Daniela Rathana Black Country, New Road Bonny Light Horseman | Princess Nokia Kite Perfume Genius Little Simz Arab Strap Fontaines D.C. Frida Hyvönen | MØ Bright Eyes Slowthai Fred again.. Aldous Harding Molchat Doma Moonica Mac |
| Dungen |||
| Kamma & Masalo Prof. Stranger Storken TSHA dj døden | Jeremy Olander Molø Mansa Kampire Jayda G Magnus Nylander Pomona Dream (DJ set) | Viggo Dyst Dr. Echoe B2B Jahanam Assia & Mid Jyoty Romy Bella Boo Mahsa Khoshnood |
| Höjden |||
| Jada Pa Salieu Anaïs Mitchell 100 Live: A36, Sarettii, Baby Mala, and Shiro | Sons of Kemet Q Beabadoobee 100 Live: 1.Cuz, 23, L1NA Holly Humberstone | A1 x J1 Nilüfer Yanya Augustine 100 Live: ADAAM, VC Barre Hannes |