Justin Vernon, left, and Aaron Dessner perform during a Day of the Dead celebration at the second Eaux Claires festival in August 2016.
It’s time to return to the river in June.
The Stratton Setlist will attend the third installment of Eaux Claires, a two-day music festival curated by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner.
Known as “Troix,” the Eau Claire, Wisc.-based music festival announced its eclectic lineup of musical legends, indie rockers and emerging artists Thursday for the June 16-17 event at Foster Farms along the Chippewa River.
The lineup includes Bon Iver presenting John Prine & The American Songbook, which will feature several special guests paying tribute to country/folk singer-songwriter.
Another festival highlight will include Paul Simon collaborating with chamber ensemble yMusic to reinterpret his iconic songs with contemporary classical music.
The lineup also features Feist, Sylvan Esso, Wilco, Tweedy, Chance The Rapper, Danny Brown, Perfume Genius, This Is The Kit and more.
Eau Claire, Wis. — The second day of Eaux Claires celebrated the legacy of The Grateful Dead with a special “Day of the Dead” tribute.
Led by Aaron and Bryce Dessner from The National, the first ever “Day of the Dead” tribute featured Will Oldham, Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis, Bruce Hornsby, Ruban Nielson, Lucius, Matt Berninger and others.
The Dessner brothers assembled the five-disc “Day of the Dead” tribute album over four years to raise money for the AIDS/HIV organization Red Hot. An LP boxed set will be released Sept. 9.
The setlist included “Sugaree,” “Black Muddy River,” “Uncle John’s Band,” “Shakedown Street,” “Brokedown Palace” and other Dead favorites.
Besides the “Day of the Dead” tribute, other notable day 2 performances included Alpha Consumer, Mavis Staples, Lewis, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lucius and Beach House.
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead: Will Oldham
Day of the Dead: Will Oldham
Day of the Dead: Phosphorescent and Jenny Lewis
Day of the Dead: Phosphorescent and Jenny Lewis
Day of the Dead: Bryce Dessner
Day of the Dead: Justin Vernon
Day of the Dead: Justin Vernon, Bruce Hornsby and Aaron Dessner
Day of the Dead: Justin Vernon, Bruce Hornsby and Aaron Dessner
Day of the Dead: Lucius
Day of the Dead: The Staves and Ruban Nielson
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson and The National’s Aaron Dessner perform during the Day of the Dead tribute at Eaux Claires in August 2016.
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead: Little Scream and Richard Reed Parry
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