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Jack White, the Roots and Feist are just three of the scores of performers

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In its 11th year, the Sasquatch! Music Festival now looms as the Northwest's premier live-music event with a staggering 132 artists scheduled to perform on five stages situated across the Gorge, ... more the outdoor concert site in George, Wash., that adds the dramatic backdrop of the Columbia River as another draw. Indie and alternative rock remain strong suits, but 2012 mirrors the event's broadened profile with a complement of neo-folk singer-songwriters, hip-hop and rap, and a heightened profile for electronic dance music, as well as comedy. Running from Friday through Monday over Memorial Day weekend, Sasquatch! kicks off summer festival season in high style.