Arts and music rag 1.21 Gigawatts has announced the lineup for its annual music fest, going down July 24 to 26 at The Wick, The Well and the soon-to-open Our Wicked Lady. This year’s headliners are Atlanta punkers Black Lips, chip-tune wackos Anamanaguchi, and Chicago-area longtimers Braid. But there are a slew of other bands worth catching, including perennial festival favorites Ava Luna and other B+B picks like Lodro, Hondruas, Shark? and more. Tickets ($30 or $60 depending whether you’re doing one day or all three) go on pre-sale today at noon (password is savetheclocktower) and then officially go on sale Friday. Here’s the initial lineup.
FRIDAY, 7/24:
Black Lips, Cerebral Ballzy, Amanda X, Liturgy, Celestial Shore, Rivergazer, Heaven’s Gate, Surfbort, Palehound, Paperhaus, Anomie, Journalism, Vulture Shit, BAMBARA, O-Face, Parlor Walls, Huffers, Secret Crush
SATURDAY, 7/25:
Anamanaguchi, Miniature Tigers, Ava Luna, Pile, Sunflower Bean, Potty Mouth, Quarterbacks, Jack + Eliza, Fort Lean, The Mystery Lights, The Bottom Dollars, Maxo, Motion Studies, Forever Lesbians, EULA, Future Punx, Shark?, Slonk Donkerson, Mannequin Pussy, Shapes, Sofa Club, Larry + The Babes, Jangula, Piers, Warn the Duke, Retail, Bugs in the Dark, Hounds Basket, Whiskey Bitches
SUNDAY, 7/26:
Braid, Swearin’, Laura Stevenson, DOM, White Mystery, Cheap Girls, Beach Slang, Dirty Fences, Chumped, LODRO, Dances, Honduras, By Surprise, BOYTOY, Adult Dude, Matty Rico, The Yin Yangs, Giant Claw, Guardian Alien, Horse Lords, Guerilla Toss, Show Me The Body, Zula, Dan Friel, Banned Books, Palm, Gold Dime, Big Neck Police