If, on the other hand, you’re planning to brave the gas prices, the holiday weekend traffic, the drive through the mountains, and the questionable weather for the sake of the excellent lineup at this year’s monster-sized three-day Sasquatch, might I direct you to the survival guide that we assembled last year? [metblogs] The rules are tricky and ever-changing and the climate has been known to rain, hail, sandstorm, and scorch within the span of just one day; so you’ll want to be prepared for maximal enjoyment.

The big change this year is that if you get sick of listening to music (is that possible?), there will also be a tent full of comedians to give you a break (laughter, if Reader’s Digest is to be believed, is the best medicine).

My main recommendation is that if you’re going on Saturday be sure to leave early enough to get there, park, and get through the line so that you don’t miss Beirut. They’re one of the few bands that merit hours-long drives and the lack of a Seattle stop on their summer tour means that you have to make the trek to see them anywhere close to home. If the conditions are right, their horn-heavy, sometimes gypsy, sometimes Parisian street-band, always inspirational soaring melodies should be perfectly suited the gorgeous setting.

My secondary recommendation is that you stick around through Monday. There is so much worth seeing, but one reason should be more than enough: FLAMING LIPS U.F.O. SHOW (preceded by a screening of CHRISTMAS ON MARS. on Saturday night). Wayne Coyne, Dancing Aliens, Dancing Santas. What more could you possibly need in life?

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