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Summer music festival season is here already: 5 Northwest festivals in May

Sorry, summer. We can't wait any longer.

The Pacific Northwest will be full of music festivals in May, from multiple new music marathons to an all-day Waterfront rock show to Washington's fest destination Sasquatch!.

After an attendance off-year, Sasquatch! will be trying to reclaim its Pacific Northwest fest throne with relevant headliners (Frank Ocean, Chance the Rapper, Twenty One Pilots) and a more manageable three-day schedule. But the Gorge Amphitheatre event is hardly the only one on the schedule this month.

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Over in Seattle, Upstream will launch its debut event, a conference and music showcase that will take over more than two dozen venues for a fresh attempt at bringing an SXSW-style new music experience (and industry destination) to the Northwest. Influential labels from Sub Pop to Kill Rock Stars have helped book the fest, and artists such as Myke Bogan and Jared Mees will represent Portland. Will it work? We'll be there to let you know.

In Portland, the Rose Festival's annual Waterfront Park RoZone shows will kick off with a new event: What Was Sound, an all-day indie rock show ranging from catchy folk (Fruit Bats) to Cure-influenced guitar sagas (DIIV). It's part of KINK FM's two-day Vortex II, an homage to the famous (or infamous) 1970 Oregon festival, and will include a funky second night with local favorite Patrick Lamb.

After a few years of budget-priced club shows in the city, Red Bull's Sound Select series will bring a multi-day event to town: 3 Days in Portland will tap skyrocketing local hip-hop star Amine for a headlining show at Crystal Ballroom, the finale of a three-night series with a refreshing spotlight on female, queer and non-binary artists.

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And for Portland locals only, the best of the bunch might be the annual St. Johns Bizarre, a free community event with a superb bill including the Thermals, Seattle's Dude York, neighborhood hip-hop legend Illmac (also known as Illmaculate) and more.

Here are the details for all five events below.

Read more: 41 must-see May concerts in Oregon

-- David Greenwald

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St. Johns Bizarre

Saturday, May 13, N. Philadelphia Ave., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tickets: Free, stjohnsbizarre.com

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Upstream Music Fest and Summit

Thursday, May 11-Saturday, May 13, Pioneer Square, Seattle. Passes: $40-$425, including one-day, two-day, three-day, summit access and VIP tickets; visit upstreammusicfest.com for details.

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3 Days in Portland

Night 1, Thursday, May 18: Alvvays at Wonder Ballroom: 8 p.m. doors, 18 and over. Tickets: $10, wonderballroom.com.

Night 2, Friday, May 19: Shamir at Wonder Ballroom: 8 p.m. doors. Tickets: $10, wonderballroom.com.

Night 3, Saturday, May 20: Amine at Crystal Ballroom. 9 p.m. show, 18 and over. Tickets: $10, crystalballroompdx.com.

Visit 3days.redbullsoundselect.com for more information.

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RoZone featuring Vortex II

What Was Sound: Saturday, May 27, 2 p.m. show, Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Tickets: $28-$32, Club Rozone $75, rosefestival.org.

Patrick Lamb and more: Sunday, May 28, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 6:30 p.m. show. Tickets: $10-$15, Club RoZone $50, rosefestival.org.

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Sasquatch!

Friday, May 26-Sunday, May 28, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Washington. Tickets: $99.50 (single-day) to $295 (three-day), VIP also available, camping passes sold separately. Visit sasquatchfestival.com for details.

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