FYF Fest: The Rapture, !!!, Panda Bear, Ted Leo
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I’m not sure whether it’s more a 2003 dance-punk blowout, a tribute to influential 1990s artists or a nod to hipster flavors of the minute, but the lineup for this year’s FYF Fest was announced today.
The one-day affair, Saturday, Sept. 4, at Los Angeles State Historic Park downtown, features dance-music faves the Rapture and !!!, ’90s stoner-rock kings Sleep, punk veterans Unbroken and 7Seconds, and a host of emerging locals who are making their mark – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Warpaint, the Soft Pack, Abe Vigoda, the Growlers and Best Coast.
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Even with the memory of last year’s sweltering, glitchy FYF Fest fresh, there’s a lot to recommend (and, of course, some things to avoid) – especially for the ticket price. Early-bird tickets are currently going for $20 on Ticketweb (VIP tickets are $65). Once the early tickets are gone, tickets go up to $25.
Both the Rapture and !!! have new albums on the way, by the way. And as you can see by the flyer, there’s plenty of variety, with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, AA Bondy, School of Seven Bells, Cold Cave and the Mountain Goats also on board.
Not sure what to make of the top-line billing for Panda Bear of Animal Collective, but he’s playing the Pitchfork Festival so it must be good.
Eh, it’s good, but I wouldn’t skip Citystock for it…
I noticed that there wasn’t an option for will-call on Ticketweb. I didn’t go last year but after reading about the crazy lines I’m sure that’s why.
Hopefully things will run smoother this year.
Am I the only person who finds the location for this event incredibly boring and a major turn-off?
Where would be a better location? The pluses I see are it’s centrally located and not too far for most of LA, the Gold Line and public transportation is close, and the view of downtown is nice if you’re into that. I haven’t gone before so I can’t speak from firsthand knowledge but it sounds ok to me. Anyway, the music is much more important than location for me.
I agree with Nick that it’s a pretty ideal location. Public transportation, minimal impact on surrounding residential areas, downtown as the backdrop — it’s certainly better than having a festival in the middle of nowhere.