
Pixies, Perfume Genius, Young Thug, and more to play Way Out West 2017
20 January 2017, 15:54
| Written by
Laurence Day
Swedish bash Way Out West is off to a flying start with its names for 2017, with Perfume Genius, Pixies, Angel Olsen, and more confirmed.
Young Thug and Major Lazer are also performing, with these new names joining Lana Del Rey and Oskar Linnros on the bill.
Last year's marvellous bash saw performances from Sia, Morrissey, PJ Harvey, Skepta, Stormzy, Jamie xx, and more.
Way Out West 2017 takes place 10-12 August in Gothenburg's Slottsskogen park and various city centre venues. Tickets are on sale now.
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