James Blake, Jon Hopkins (live), Earl Sweatshirt, Jungle, Zara Larsson, CupCakKe, Rex Orange County, IDLES and more will perform in Gothenburg this August
Way Out West
Slottsskogen Park, Gothenburg, Sweden
Stay Out West
Multiple venues in central Gothenburg
8 – 10 August 2019
Early bird tickets from £140 + booking fee
Way Out West is Sweden’s biggest cultural encounter, welcoming over 100,000 visitors to Gothenburg for three days of music, festivities and culture. Year-on-year the programme showcases the biggest names in music, with goth-rock figureheads The Cure, global phenomenon Cardi B and soon-to-be Glastonbury headliner Stormzy set to top the bill in 2019.
The festival is a cultural melting pot and showcases over 100 artists alongside film premieres, engaging and forward-thinking discussions, award-winning vegetarian food, world-leading sustainability credentials and a robust nighttime programme of events entitled Stay Out West from 8 – 10 August.
For more information and tickets visit www.wayoutwest.se/en
As
well as its huge headliner line-up, the 2019 programme includes
standout performances across the three days from electronic producer and
singer-songwriter James Blake, alt-rap royalty Earl Sweatshirt, soul stars Jungle, punk powerhouses IDLES, Tyler, The Creatorand Frank Ocean-collaborator Rex Orange Countyand Swedish-born international superstars Zara Larsson and Seinabo Sey. Previous years have seen the likes of Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, PJ Harvey, Alicia Keys, Prince, Sia, Kendrick Lamarand Erykah Badu take to the stage in Slottsskogen.
Stay
Out West takes place in multiple venues across central Gothenburg after
hours, immersing the festival within Sweden’s capital of music.
Controversial Chicago rapper CupcakKe, experimental rockstar Connan Mockasin and middle-American indie folk favourite Julien Baker are set to perform.
Since
2011, the film programme at Way Out West has become a rich and valued
part of the festival. Every year, up to 40 films are selected and
displayed in cinemas around Gothenburg and in the festival area in
Slottsskogen. Over the years, Way Out West has hosted premieres for
films such as the Oscar and BAFTA-winning Searching for Sugarman and Boyhood and Palme d’Or-winning The Square, as well as the multi-award winning Turist, Gräns, Palme, Monica Z, Tusen Bitar and Snabba Cash 1-2.
The film selection is a mixture of feature films, documentary,
tv-series and short films, often with a focus on music and social
issues.
Way Out West has a long term commitment to environmental
issues. The festival continues to thrive in being one of Europe’s most
sustainable events and has reduced its carbon footprint year-by-year.
Since 2012 Way Out West has proudly been completely meat and largely
dairy free with a vast vegan offering.
Way Out West takes place from 8 – 10 August 2019. Three-day passes start from £140.
For more information visit www.wayoutwest.se/en/
