Le Guess Who? Festival announce Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, black midi, James Holden, and more
Le Guess Who? Festival have revealed their first wave of acts, including Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, black midi, James Holden, and more.
A hallmark of the festival, each year Le Guess Who? invites trailblazing creatives to curate their own dedicated programs, highlighting fellow like-minded artists and those that have inspired them. This edition features curated programs by Heba Kadry, Nala Sinephro, Slauson Malone 1 and Stereolab.
Among the curated acts, is Alessandro Cortini – a longstanding member of Nine Inch Nails and one of the foremost figures of contemporary electronic music – Brooklyn-based quartet Model/Actriz, black midi performing The Beatles, electronic artist James Holden, and free jazz group Irreversible Entanglements fronted by former LGW curator Moor Mother.
Meanwhile, on the general line-up, Le Guess Who? have announced Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood, New York City rap duo Armand Hammer, Decisive Pink (Angel Deradoorian (formerly of Dirty Projectors) and experimental pop artist Kate NV), Polaris Music Prize-winner Backxwash, and Faiz Ali Faiz.
💫 We’re thrilled to announce Heba Kadry, Nala Sinephro, Slauson Malone 1 and Stereolab as guest curators for Le Guess Who? 2023!
— Le Guess Who? (@LeGuessWho) May 23, 2023
Today, we reveal their complete curated programs + the initial artists for the general program of #LGW23 ⟶ https://t.co/V6NoNjUvTO pic.twitter.com/24t84dedm9
Le Guess Who? cooperates with The Dutch Council for Refugees, Buddy to Buddy and NewBees for the ‘Grant an Entry’ initiative, which gives visitors the option to buy an additional day ticket for newcomers residing in The Netherlands, who would like to visit Le Guess Who? but don’t have the financial means to do so.
Limited 4-Day Festival Passes and Day Tickets will go on sale on Friday 26 May. 4-Day Festival Passes are available for €175; Day Tickets are available for €63 (Thursday/Sunday) or €73 (Friday/Saturday).
Le Guess Who? returns 9-12 November 2023 for its 16th edition in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The initial line-up can be found at leguesswho.com.
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