Don’t mind me, just over here daydreaming about this one. Yeah, maybe I’ll always be something of a sucker for The Netherlands in Springtime, but even taking that into account, the lineup for Sonic Whip 2023 in Nijmegen speaks for itself top to bottom in terms of the bill. There’s a couple bands I don’t know — including The Psychotic Monks, who were just added, and Shaman Elephant, who were the other band that took part in Enslaved‘s big-band collab — but for familiar names and faces and acts I’ve never seen like Stoned Jesus, Causa Sui, Somali Yacht Club, Samavayo, Vinnum Sabbathi, Slift, and so on, I feel like this is two days I very much wouldn’t mind living through.

I feel that way about a lot of European fests these days, and maybe that in itself is worth examining — if perhaps we’re in something of a golden age (a loaded phrase for the Dutch) of smaller-scale festivals across the continent. I see nothing but arguments in favor of that proposition here, and post-covid, the explosion of events both new and returning is only welcome as far as I’m concerned. I haven’t been invited, won’t get over for it, but it’s a good one, and if you’re headed out to it, I tip my hat in your general direction. Or at least I will next time I have a hat on.

Final announcement follows. Tickets are on sale:

LINE-UP SONIC WHIP 2023 COMPLETE

5 & 6 MAY Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Sonic Whip, the multi-headed rock monster that combines ripping guitars with steaming bass lines, pounding drums and other sonic, psychedelic excesses. The 2023 edition will happen on May 5 & 6 in Doornroosje, Nijmegen.

With the addition of The Psychotic Monks (fra), Samavayo (ger), Shaman Elephant (no) and Vinnum Sabbathi (mex) the line-up for Sonic Whip is complete! We’re looking forward to welcome all these fantastic artists and are convinced this is going to be a rad psychedelic sonic party. We hope you will join us on 5 & 6 May in Doornroosje.

FULL LINEUP:
King Buffalo, SLIFT, Stoned Jesus, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Causa Sui, Lowrider, Somali Yacht Club, Les Big Byrd, GNOD, The Psychotic Monks, Radar Men From The Moon, Samavayo, Ecstatic Vision, Iron Jinn, USA Nails, The Gluts, Deathchant, Dommengang, Shaman Elephant, Psychlona, Vinnum Sabbathi and Madmess.

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/SonicWhip2023

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/530494448958919

https://www.facebook.com/Sonicwhipfestival
https://www.instagram.com/sonic_whip/
https://www.doornroosje.nl/festival/sonic-whip/

Vinnum Sabbathi, Live at Channel 66 (2022)

You had me at King Buffalo. Also at Slift, Causa Sui, Lowrider, Somali Yacht Club, Gnod, Radar Men From the Moon, Ecstatic Vision, Deathchant, Dommengang, Iron Jinn and Psychlona. This year’s Sonic Whip Festival turned out to be one of the most significant events of 2022, not the least because it’s already produced a number of live albums from sets recorded over the course of its two days. I’d expect no less as Sonic Whip 2023 continues to grow the scope, pulling in acts who’ll be on the road at the time — some of these have popped up on other announcements, King Buffalo and Deathchant, Ecstatic Vision and Somali Yacht Club and Dommengang among them.

These along with others like Lowrider and Iron Jinn — the latter of which features Oeds Beydals (Death Alley, Molassess, The Devil’s Blood, etc.) on guitar, and the former of which is Lowrider — form the first shape of Sonic Whip 2023’s personality, a bit of what you can see if you’re elsewhere along with some stuff you can only see if you’re there. The art also rules, and is distinguished from the glut of cartoon-style posters, so count that as a bonus. I do, anyhow.

Announcement follows here, along with the links for tickets and word there’s more to come:

SONIC WHIP 2023 – 5 & 6 MAY Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Sonic Whip, the multi-headed rock monster that combines ripping guitars with steaming bass lines, pounding drums and other sonic, psychedelic excesses. The 2023 edition will happen on May 5 & 6 in Doornroosje, Nijmegen.

The first names have been announced: King Buffalo, SLIFT, Causa Sui, Lowrider, Somali Yacht Club, GNOD, Radar Men From The Moon, Ecstatic Vision, Deathchant, Dommengang, Iron Jinn and Psychlona. More bands to follow.

The ticketsale starts on Saturday 17 December, 11.00 CEST with the (limited) weekendtickets. Daytickets will go onsale on a later date.

Sonic Whip 2023 line-up

⮞ King Buffalo
⮞ SLIFT
⮞ Causa Sui
⮞ Lowrider
⮞ Somali Yacht Club
⮞ GNOD
⮞ Radar Men From The Moon
⮞ Ecstatic Vision
⮞ Deathchant
⮞ Dommengang
⮞ Iron Jinn
⮞ Psychlona
⮞ more to follow….

Ticket Info

The ticketsale starts Saturday 17 December at 11.00 CEST with the sale of weekendtickets. Day tickets will be available on a later date.

Weekendtickets Limited – €75 – click here: https://tickets.doornroosje.nl/nl-NL/Package/Details/Sonic-Whip-2023-Weekend-Ticket-Limited-5-mei-15
Weekendtickets – €85 – click here: https://tickets.doornroosje.nl/nl-NL/Package/Details/Sonic-Whip-2023-Weekend-Ticket-5-mei-14

King Buffalo, “Mammoth” official video