Afternoon on the beach, evening at Palais du Grand Large’s casino stage and the rest of the night in an 18th Century castle—this is the itinerary La Route du Rock, the three-day music festival in Saint-Malo, France this weekend, has in store for concert-goers. It definitely beats camping out in Tennesee humidity. Headlining are legendary names like My Bloody Valentine, Tortoise and Peaches, supported by bands responsible for some of the big new releases of the past year, including Deerhunter, Crystal Stilts, the Horrors, St Vincent, Camera Obscura, the Papercuts, Telepathe, Grizzly Bear, Mark Kozelek and more.
Saint-Malo, located on the Brittany region’s Emerald Coast is accessible from England by ferry with possible discounts for festival-goers. 27 bands will play in three locations:
Le Fort de Saint-Père (showcasing the bulk of the bands each night)
Le Palais Sony Ericsson (aka Le Palais de Grand Large, a casino with a few bands each evening on a reputedly intimate stage)
La Plage Bon Secours (meaning ‘the Beach of Good Help.’ Only one opener each afternoon)
SCHEDULE
Friday, August 14, 2009
Le Fort de Saint-Père
The Horrors, A Place To Bury Strangers, My Bloody Valentine, Tortoise, Deerhunter, and Crystal Stilts
Le Palais Sony Ericsson
Marissa Nadler and Mark Kozelek
La Plage Bon Secours
The Delano Orchestra
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Le Fort de Saint-Père
Four Tet, Peaches with Sweet Machine, The Kills, Camera Obscura, St. Vincent, and Papercuts
Le Palais Sony Ericsson
Forest Fire and The Present
La Plage Bon Secours
The Patriotic Sunday
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Le Fort de Saint-Père
Autokratz, Simian Mobile Disco, Grizzly Bear, Dominique A, Andrew Bird, and Bill Callahan
Le Palais Sony Ericsson
Gang Gang Dance and Telepathe
La Plage Bon Secours
That Summer