The Sasquatch! Music Festival will return for another Memorial Day weekend at Washington venue the Gorge, the fest announced on Monday. The festival will run from May 26-28--one day shorter than 2016's four-day event.

The spring festival won't debut its lineup until "early 2017": this year, it was announced on Jan. 11. But festival die-hards can order tickets starting Friday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. Early-bird wristbands will run $275, with $295 tickets to follow, along with camping and VIP options through Sunday, Dec. 4. Tickets will be available on sasquatchfestival.com.

In 2016, the festival's attendance dropped by over half, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office's tally, with some 11,000 ticket holders showing up to the Gorge to see artists from Major Lazer to the Cure. Fest representatives did not respond to an Oregonian request for comment at the time, and whether that financial hit or other considerations has prompted next year's down-sizing to a three-day event remains unclear.

Attendance aside, and issues with wind that shut down the main stage for several hours, Sasquatch! 2016 was full of memorable fest moments, from Savages' crowd-entering set to the Cure's immaculate nostalgia to the effusive energy of Vince Staples.

Sasquatch! annually features a mix of rock, hip-hop and electronic music akin to other national festivals such as Coachella and Bonnaroo, and remains one of the Pacific Northwest's major outdoor festivals.

-- David Greenwald

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