{Photo by Dave Lichterman from the TIG Flickr Photo Pool}

I feel like we’ve been speculating forever! Finally, the official first round of line-up announcements has been made with sweet promises of over 60 bands on 3 stages. Let’s see how savvy our rumor mill was… here’s what was just announced:

Friday:
MGMT, Yeasayer, Holy Fuck, Shabazz Palaces, Bear In Heaven, Head Like A Kite, Macklemore, Unnatural Helpers, Jaguar Love, Champagne Champagne, Chris Pureka, Stay Hi Brothers, The Physics, Fences, Candit, J.Pinder, Hella Dope, Mahjongg, Police Teeth, Naomi Punk, USF

Saturday:
Atmosphere, Blonde Redhead, !!!, Blitzen Trapper, Mad Rad, Obits, Here We Go Magic, Zola Jesus, Night Marchers, Past Lives, The Redwood Plan, THEESatisfaction, Beach Fossils, Grand Hallway, The Drowning Men, Cold Lake, Air 2 a Bird, Black Breath, Grynch/Spaceman/State of the Artist, Eastern Grip

Sunday:
The Dead Weather, Blue Scholars, The Dutchess and the Duke, Harlem, Cynic, Fresh Espresso, Victor Shade, Truckasaurus, Villagers, Flexions, Globes, Steel Tigers of Death

More to be announced soon…

Discounted $60 three-day passes on sale now for a limited time
$23 single-day tickets available starting Friday June 4th
($25 via online day of show, $30 cash at the door)
Advance tickets available here: thestranger.com/blockpartytickets

What do you think? Are you freaking out? Who do you want to be on the list of bands in the next announcement?