This Ain't No Picnic is an American multi-genre music festival organized by Goldenvoice which began in 1999. The first three editions of the festival were held at the Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, California, and the most recent edition was held at the Brookside Golf Course. The festival was named after the song "This Ain't No Picnic" by the San Pedro band The Minutemen off their acclaimed 1984 album Double Nickels on The Dime.
History The festival began in the year 1999. The second edition occurred in 2000. The festival was originally intended to be annual, however, due to its proximity to Coachella, that did not happen. In 2002, the third edition of the festival was held. After a 20-year hiatus, the festival returned in 2022.
Lineups 1999
At the Drive-In Boredoms Guided by Voices Hovercraft Looper Mike Watt Rocket from the Crypt Scarnella Sleater-Kinney Sonic Youth Sunny Day Real Estate Superchunk The Apples In Stereo The Get Up Kids The Killingtons The Promise Ring Will Oldham
2000
At the Drive-In Beck Beachwood Sparks Blue Man Group Built to Spill Creeper Lagoon Grandaddy Guided by Voices Mike Watt Modest Mouse Shannon Wright Tristeza Yo La Tengo
2002
Blonde Redhead El-P Guided By Voices Har Mar Superstar Jimmy Eat World The Kinison Les Savy Fav Moving Units Pinback Recover Reuben's Accomplice The Donnas The Mars Volta The Von Bondies Wagner Your Enemies Friends Z-Trip
2022 Saturday, August 27FairwayBack NineGreensThe 19th HoleLCD Soundsystem Le Tigre Kaytranada Isaiah Rashad Courtney Barnett Yves Tumor Julia Jacklin Genesis Owusu Indigo De Souza Dawn Richard Tre' AmaniJorja Smith Jungle Mac DeMarco Earl Sweatshirt Ying Yang Twins Queen Naija Enjoy Lala Lala Isabella LovestoryKelly Lee Owens Circle Jerks Magdalena Bay Ethel Cain Eyedress Godford Arooj Aftab Hana VuHoney Dijon Gerd Janson Danilo Plessow (MCDE) Palms Trax Leon Vynehall Peach Maral Dave PSunday, August 28The Strokes Phoebe Bridgers Idles Slowthai Wet Leg Mdou Moctar Nicki Nicole Girl Ultra Spellling Margaritas Podridas BrandonBeach House Turnstile Caroline Polachek Tinashe Paris Texas Pachyman Mike Watt + The Missingmen Junior Varsity They Hate ChangeGodspeed You! Black Emperor Descendents Sparks Deafheaven Shame Nothing King Woman Michelle ZuluFour Tet + Floating Points Avalon Emerson TSHA Romy Sofia Kourtesis Naafi Fundido
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