Also announced were Iggy Pop, Mk.gee and Kneecap.
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The 2025 lineup for Way Out West just keeps on getting better. The Swedish festival is held in Slottsskogen parklands in Gothenburg and runs from Thursday, August 7 to Saturday, August 9.
The stacked lineup of Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Khruangbin, Wet Leg and more now includes American stoner rockers Queens of the Stone Age, punk icon Iggy Pop, the ‘80s influenced Americana indie artist Mk.gee and West Belfast hip hop trio Kneecap.
Also newly announced for Way Out West 2025 are Swedish pop singer Daniela Rathanas, Latin instrumental band duo Hermanos Gutiérrez, British rapper and singer Pa Salieu and Welsh electric artist Kelly Lee Owens.
Tickets for Way Out West are on sale now via wayoutwest.se.
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Way Out West was first held as a one-day festival around Gothenburg in 2007. It expanded to a three-day event in 2012 and features after festival gigs and parties in venues across the city.
The 2024 festival was a monster success with a bill headlined by the likes of The National, PJ Harvey, Fever Ray, Jack White, Fred Again.. and many more.
Way Out West takes place at Slottsskogen in Gothenburg from Thursday, August 7 to Saturday, August 9. Tickets on sale now via wayoutwest.se.
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