Way Out West (festival) explained

Music Festival Name:Way Out West
Location:Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden
Years Active:2007–present
Dates:Second weekend in August (3 days)

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.[1] 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.[2]

The festival has had a strong focus on being environmentally friendly and was the first festival in Sweden to become KRAV-certified.[3] 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.[4] This decision led to a furor of reactions, both positive and negative.[5] 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.[6]

The festival has won both national and international awards including: Gyllene Hjulet's 2012 Rights Holder for the Way Out West brand,[7] Résumé's Monthly Outdoor Marketing Campaign,[8] as well as the Most Innovative Festival at the MTV O Music Awards.[9]

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.

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Stay Out West (Clubs)

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

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

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

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Stay Out West (Clubs)

2015

Way Out West 2015 was held on August 13 to 15.[10]

2016

Way Out West 2016 was held on August 11 to 13.[11]

2017

Way Out West 2017 was held on August 10 to 12.[12]

2018

Way Out West 2018 was held on August 9 to 11.[13]

2019

Way Out West 2019 was held on August 8 to 10.[14]

Flamingo
ThursdayFridaySaturday
Azalea
Linné
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
Honduras
Panama
  • DJ TiiNY
Dungeon
  • Kornél Kovács
  • 박혜진 Park Hye Jin
  • Aron McFaul
Pustervik Stora
Pustervik Lilla
  • Durand Jones & The Indications
Oceanen
  • Augustine
  • Virginia and the Flood
Musikens Hus

2022

Way Out West 2022 was held on August 11 to 13.[15]

Flamingo
ThursdayFridaySaturday
Azalea
Linné
Dungen
  • Kamma & Masalo
  • Prof. Stranger
  • Storken
  • TSHA
  • dj døden
  • Viggo Dyst
  • Dr. Echoe B2B Jahanam
  • Assia & Mid
  • Jyoty
  • Romy
  • Bella Boo
  • Mahsa Khoshnood
Höjden

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gothenburg: A City Built on Rock 'n' Roll. natgeotraveller.in. National Geographic Traveller India. 8 March 2019. 7 June 2022. Zac. O'Yeah. https://web.archive.org/web/20190313071556/http://www.natgeotraveller.in/gothenburg-a-city-built-on-rock-n-roll/. 13 March 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Way Out West utökas med film . . 1 February 2013 . 10 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610171236/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.647816-way-out-west-utokas-med-film . live .
  3. Web site: Sustainability . Way Out West . 1 February 2013 . 1 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501033310/http://www.wayoutwest.se/en/sustainability . live .
  4. Web site: Genborg . Linda . Way Out West Goes Veggie . Göteborg Daily . 1 February 2013 . 14 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114232204/http://www.goteborgdaily.se/way-out-west-goes-veggie . live .
  5. Web site: Köttfri festival väcker känslor . . 1 February 2013 . 11 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120811044528/http://www.expressen.se/noje/kottfri-festival-vacker-kanslor/ . live .
  6. News: Dalén . Karl . Tidning i 'köttbråk' med Way out west . . 14 August 2012 . 1 February 2013 . 18 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121118065229/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/tidning-i-kottbrak-med-way-out-west . live .
  7. Web site: Grattis till vinnarna av Gyllene Hjulet 2012! . Gyllene Hjulet . 1 February 2013 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024844/http://www.gyllenehjulet.se/nyheter/20120329/vinnareGH2012 . dead .
  8. Web site: Thambert . Fredrik . Månadens Utomhus . Resumé . 1 February 2013 . 20 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130420171627/http://www.resume.se/manadens-kampanj/manadens-pu/maj-juli-2011/ . live .
  9. Web site: Jedvik. Hanna. Way out west får internationellt pris. Göteborgs-Posten. 30 October 2011. 31 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111031174531/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/musik/1.761818-way-out-west-far-internationellt-pris. live.
  10. Web site: Florence and the Machine, Flying Lotus and More to Play Way Out West 2015. Under the Radar. Laura. Studarus. December 10, 2014. March 17, 2022.
  11. Web site: Way Out West festival – Morrissey rocks the meat-free world. The Guardian. August 15, 2016. March 17, 2022. Hannah. Ellis-Petersen. 4 October 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241004070140/https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/aug/15/way-out-west-festival-morrissey-stormzy-massive-attack-sia. live.
  12. Web site: Way Out West 2017 in pictures. NME. August 14, 2017. March 17, 2022. Mark. Beaumont. 17 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317084231/https://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/way-west-2017-pictures-2124400. live.
  13. Web site: Här är artisterna som är klara för Way Out West. Aftonbladet. December 6, 2017. March 17, 2022. Jakob. Meijer. 17 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317084136/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/vmQb0w/har-ar-artisterna-som-ar-klara-for-way-out-west. live.
  14. Web site: Här är artisterna som uppträder på Way Out West 2019. Aftonbladet. August 9, 2019. March 17, 2022. Cornelis. Rikken.
  15. Web site: Way Out West comes roaring back with a record-breaking, sun-scorched success. The Line of Best Fit. August 17, 2022. April 2, 2024. Alan. Pedder. 2 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402132722/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/festivals/way-out-west-2022-comes-roaring-back-record-breaking-success. live.

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