Father John Misty, Local Natives headline Audiotree Music Festival in Kalamazoo

Sep 20, 2018 at 5:00 am
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Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty - Photo provided by Sub Pop,  by Emma Tillman.
Photo provided by Sub Pop, by Emma Tillman.
Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty

He may be music journalists’ most divisive subject and modern-day existentialism’s poster boy, but one thing is true of God’s Favorite Customer — Father John Misty, aka Josh Tillman, is probably on LSD. But this rebellious spirit is just what Audiotree, the Chicago-based studio session company is all about, which is why the self-medicated prophet of self-awareness has been chosen to headline the 6th iteration of the Audiotree Music Festival in Kalamazoo.

FJM will be joined by fellow headliners Local Natives for the two-day event, which will include performances by Diet Cig, Real Estate, Blitzen Trapper, Post Animal, Michigander, and more.

Saturday
Main Stage
9 p.m. Local Natives
7:30 p.m. Khruangbin
6:15 p.m. Basement
5 p.m. Diet Cig
3:45 p.m. The Regrettes
2:45 p.m. NE-HI
1:45 p.m. Melkbelly
12:50 p.m. Stuyedeyed
Noon  Flaural

WIDR FM Stage
5:45 p.m. Michigander
4:30 p.m. Miranda Winters
3:15 p.m. McKinley Dixon
2:15 p.m. Maybe April
1:15 p.m. V.V. Lightbody
12:25 p.m. Moss Jaw

Sunday
Main Stage
9 p.m. Father John Misty
7:30 p.m. Real Estate
6:15 p.m. Chicano Batman
5 p.m. Blitzen Trapper
3:45 p.m. Post Animal
2:45 p.m. Palm
1:45 p.m. Caamp
12:50 p.m. Major Murphy
Noon Common Holly

WIDR FM Stage
5:45 p.m. Slow Mass
4:30 p.m. Pool Holograph
3:15 p.m. REZN
2:15 p.m. Lume
1:15 p.m. Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts
12:25 p.m. Lushh


The Audiotree Music Festival begins at noon on Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place; 145 E. Water St., Kalamazoo; audiotreemusicfestival.com; Tickets are $45 for single day, $80 for weekend passes.


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