Summer Set Music Festival is going down August 9th, 10th, 11th, 2013 in Somerset, Wisconsin with a lineup that’s good but hard for me to get too excited about. The headliners for the festival as indicated on the flyer are Passion Pit, Big Gigantic, Girl Talk and STS9.
The biggest 2013 festival season heist is Passion Pit getting on almost every single festival lineup. Their latest album ‘Gossamer’ was released last year and while the band is fun live with their catchy pop songs ‘Sleepyhead’, ‘Take A Walk’ or ‘Carried Away’ they’re not on the same level as say a Phoenix or The Temper Trap.
I love Big Gigantic’s tunes and the energy and passion thrown into their live sets with Dom wailing on the saxophone is incredible, but are they really a festival headliner? This one is arguable, I just don’t see them getting this slot at any other festival.
It’s curious how no one is asking Gregg Gillis aka Girl Talk how he feels about EDM as he was one of the original producers to breakthrough to the mainstream with his mashups and live antics after pressing play. I’m a huge fan, but with festivals flooded with the new wave of dance music fans, I wonder how many people really know who/or care about Girl Talk.
I get why people love STS9 I really do, it’s just not my thing. The psychedelic jamtronica pulls insane crowds and I’m sure fans are getting ready to flame me now for not worshipping David Murphy.
Okay negativity over.
Here’s a few reasons why you can get amped for Summer Set…
1.) SBTRKT DJ Set
2.) Incredible Value
You can go to all three days Summer Set with a general admission pass for $100 + fees. Hard to find value like that anywhere these days. Buy here.
3.) Wolfgang Gartner
Our interview with Wolfgang nearly broke the internet. His sets will go from progressive house to agressive electro and back again. Don’t miss it.
4.) GRiZ / Kill Paris
Two of the best “upcoming” producers that have us excited about the future of EDM.
5.) Last Year Looked Like This
Summer Set Music Festival Lineup
PASSION PIT | BIG GIGANTIC | GIRL TALK | STS9
ADVENTURE CLUB | ALEX METRIC | BEATS ANTIQUE
BIG BOI | BLACKALICIOUS | BOOMBOX
COMMON | CONSPIRATOR | DESSA
DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE | DIPLO | DOOMTREE
FIGURE | FLOSSTRADAMUS | GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
GRIZ | KEYS N KRATES | KILL PARIS | KREWELLA
MADEON | MORGAN PAGE | ORCHARD LOUNGE
PAPADOSIO | POLICA | RYAN HEMSWORTH
SBTRKT (DJ) | SPENCER & HILL | STRFKR
THE40ONTHEFLOOR | TOMMY TRASH | TRITONAL
THE WAILERS | THE WERKS | WICK IT THE INSTIGATOR
WOLFGANG GARTNER | ZEDD | ZOMBOY
Overall Summer Set looks like a kickass time delivered at a price point that’s both fair and honest. I just need to know if we have any readers our in Wisconsin who want to host us?
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