Neon Marshmallow 2012 Lineup Announced: Thurston Moore, Trevor de Brauw, Guardian Alien

By Sarah Cobarrubias in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 25, 2012 7:00PM

Experimental music blowout Neon Marshmallow Fest has announced that it will return for its third year next month, Nov. 15-18, at the Burlington. This year’s installment will be curated solely by the man behind Acid Marshmallow, Matt Kimmel (Kimmel co-curated with Dan Smith of Neon Blossom Records the two years prior). This may account for the fest’s smaller size—this year feature’s 16 bands so far, compared to 2010’s 90-band lineup and 2011’s two dozen—as well as its later-than-usual arrival.

But this year’s lineup nonetheless packs a mighty punch, featuring Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Pelican’s Trevor de Brauw, Greg Fox’s Guardian Alien, smooth-jamming Supreme Cuts, and holy shit the brilliant Julian Lynch, among others. And we hear through the grapevine that Thurston Moore will, along with playing a solo set, perform a duo set with John Moloney of Sunburned Hand of the Man. Check out the lineup below.

$60 festival passes are currently available, which allow you entry all four days, access to one hour of PBR open bar each night, and MP3s by performing acts.

Neon Marshmallow 2012 Lineup

Thursday 11/15
Windbreaker
Guardian Alien
Dolores Dewberry
Trevor de Brauw

Friday 11/16
Container
Julian Lynch
MV & EE
Three Legged Race

Saturday 11/17
Thurston Moore
Supreme Cuts
Hush Arbors
Ryley Walker

Sunday 11/18
John Maloney/Thurston Moore duo
Running
Call of the Wild
Dick Vain