Bass Canyon Drops Star-Studded Lineup with GRiZ, Excision, Knife Party, Liquid Stranger, and More

Bass Canyon is set to return to the Gorge Amphitheatre this summer, featuring a team of A-list bass music artists.

Those who frequent music festivals know just how dreamy an event at the Gorge Amphitheatre is. A weekend at one of Washington State’s most beautiful destinations is something everyone should experience at least once, and we have just the excuse for you to finally do it. The annual Bass Canyon festival will return to the outdoor concert venue this summer for the fifth time and it’s about to be massive!

The three-day event is set to feature some of the biggest names in the electronic dance music space and is guaranteed to be one long party. Scheduled to take place from August 18–20, the lineup has just been made public. Check it out below!

The above roster is absolutely stacked, so it won’t just be your average EDM festival. Bass Canyon has a rich track record of featuring some of the biggest names in music and this year will be no different. Its 2023 installment will feature all-stars such as ATLiens, SVDDEN DEATH and Black Tiger Sex Machine, among others. 

Knife Party will be playing a set as the sun dips behind the hills behind the stage at the Gorge Amphitheater — you have to be there to believe how otherworldly an experience it truly is. Additionally, Excision will perform three times over the weekend — one regular set, one detox set (we’re not entirely sure what that entails) and one back-to-back set with a mystery collaborator who hasn’t yet been revealed.

Bass Canyon has been going strong ever since it debuted in 2018. With the exception of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival has been consistent in returning to Washington and offering music junkies the highest quality of live music. The 2023 lineup is a testament to their reliability.

The event is a tasteful blend of returning and new acts. You can find comfort in the staple Bass Canyon names while also discovering new ones, some on the come-up and others who’re already established but making their debut at the festival. All in all, it’s guaranteed to be spectacular. Get your tickets here.

Karan Singh

I am an Indian American music journalist based in Los Angeles. My interests include (but aren’t limited to) downtempo, industrial, drum & bass and trip hop. After working in the publishing industry as a copy editor for nearly three years, I decided to switch professions and become a writer. I have a bachelor’s degree in English from UC Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. My aim as a writer is to explore the forces that energize creativity. I’ve always felt a natural pull toward the arts and entertainment space, and my stories seek to magnify the facets of its adjoining cultures.

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