We the Fest

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We The Fest
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Genre
DatesConsecutive weekends in August
Location(s)Parkir Timur Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia (2014–16)
Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia (2017-)
Years active2014-present
Founded byIsmaya Live
Attendance50,000 for 3 days in 2017
Website www.wethefest.com

We The Fest is an annual summer festival of music, arts, fashion and food in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first edition was held on August 24, 2014, and it has since been held at Parkir Timur Senayan. In 2017, the event was moved to Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran. The event features many genres of music, including pop, rock, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music. It is promoted by Ismaya Live.

Contents

2014

The 2014 We The Fest took place on Sunday 24 August 2014 at Parkir Timur Senayan. [1]

Line-up

Clown Chella StageBanana Palooza Stage

Ellie Goulding
21:45
Banks
20:30
Azealia Banks
19:15
Miami Horror
18:00
Timeflies
16:30
Maliq & D'Essentials
15:30

Havana Brown
21:00
Mayer Hawthorne (DJ set)
20:00
RAC (DJ set)
19:00
Jessie Andrews
18:00
Goldroom (DJ set)
16:30
Sore
15:15
Lala
14:15
Vox
13:15
The Experience Brothers
12:15

Sponsors

2015

The 2015 edition of We The Fest was held on Sunday 9 August 2015 at Parkir Timur Senayan. [2]

Line-up

Clown Chella StageBanana Palooza StageART-Plugged Stage

Madeon
22:05
Passion Pit (cancelled) [3]
20:50
Jessie Ware
19:20
Flight Facilities
17:50
Echosmith
16:30
Neonomora
15:25
Teza Sumendra
14:25

Kimbra
21:30
Cyril Hahn
20:05
Wes Barker
19:35
RÜFÜS
18:50
Sheppard
17:50
Darius
16:20
Panama
15:25
360
14:20
L'Alphalpha
13:25
Elephant Kind
12:30

Blotymama
19:35
Bubugiri
18:35
Wes Barker
17:50
Danilla
16:35
MarcoMarche
15:30
Scaller
14:05

Sponsors

2016

The third edition was held on two days for the first time. It was held on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August. [4] [5] The sixteen international acts and twenty-five local acts were set to perform in three stages. The WTF Stage was presented by Urban Gigs, [6] while The Stage Is B.A.N.A.N.A.S!!! was presented by H&M, [7] and The Another Stage was presented by Joox in collaboration with Indonesian independent music label, Demajors. [8]

Submit Your Band

For the first time, Ismaya Live announced a competition called ‘Submit Your Band’ where the three chosen bands would have a chance to perform at the 2016 We The Fest. [9] The three chosen bands were Hello Benji & The Cobra, Pijar and Westjam Nation. One of the finalists, Beeswax, also performed.

ResultFinalists
The Top 3
  • Hello Benji & The Cobra
  • Pijar
  • Westjam Nation
Finalists
  • Arc Yellow
  • Bedchamber
  • Beeswax
  • Circarama
  • Gizpel
  • Littlelute
  • The Boris Suit

Line-up

Saturday, August 13, 2016
WTF StageThe Stage Is... B.A.N.A.N.A.S StageAnother Stage

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
22:30
CL
21:20
Purity Ring
20:00
Sam Feldt
18:20
Homogenic
17:00
Dekat
15:50
Matter Halo
14:45

Hermitude
23:30
George Maple
22:25
Hayden James
20:55
Trees & Wild
19:55
Dream Koala
18:35
Rich Chigga
17:20
Polka Wars
16:15
Sajama Cut
15:10
Pijar
14:10

Four Twnty
21:20
Abenk Alter
19:50
Adhitia Sofyan
18:20
Silampukau
16:30
Deredia
15:00

Sunday, August 14, 2016
WTF StageThe Stage Is... B.A.N.A.N.A.S StageAnother Stage

Mark Ronson (DJ)
23:00
The 1975
21:35
The Temper Trap
20:05
Breakbot (Live)
18:20
Sheila On 7
16:50
Naif
15:45
Barasuara
14:45

Blonde
22:30
Ryan Hemsworth
20:55
Ta-ku (featuring Wafia)
19:40
Alina Baraz
18:20
Kimokal
17:05
Kelompok Penerbang Roket
16:05
Dried Cassava
15:05
Westjam Nation
14:10

Monkey To Millionaire
21:30
Indische Party
20:00
Sommerhaar
18:30
Lightcraft
17:00
Hello Benji and The Cobra
15:30
Beeswax
14:00

Sponsors

2017

Ismaya Live announced that the fourth edition of We The Fest would be held over three days. It was held on Friday 11 August, Saturday 12 August and Sunday 13 August at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, North Jakarta, Jakarta. [10]

Submit Your Music

On May 8, Ismaya Live announced the return of Submit Your Band, but for this year, a solo artist could also participate. [11]

ResultFinalists
The Top 3
  • Onar
  • The Panturas
  • Winter Issues
Finalists
  • Dopest Dope
  • Glaskaca
  • Makmur Sejahtera
  • Reality Club
  • Rebel Suns
  • Secret Meadow
  • Strange Fruit
  • Surkensonik
  • Wangi Gitaswara

Line-up

Friday, August 11, 2017
WTF StageThe Stage Is... B.A.N.A.N.A.S StageAnother Stage

The Kooks
23:50
Kodaline
22:20
Charli XCX
20:50
Yuna
19:30
Tuxedo
18:20
The SIGIT
17:05
Stars & Rabbit
16:00

Andre Dunant
01:45
Zhu
00:35
Lido
23:05
Gryffin
21:40
Shura
20:20
Scaller
19:20
Agrikulture
18:20
Bottlesmoker
17:05
Teddy Adhitya
16:00

Fun on a Weekend
23:15
Rock N Roll Mafia X Elephant Kind
21:55
Rendy Pandugo
20:45
Jason Ranti
19:45
Andre Harihandoyo & Sonic People
18:20
Adrian Khalif
17:00
Renita Martadinata
16:00

Saturday, August 12, 2017
WTF StageThe Stage Is... B.A.N.A.N.A.S StageAnother Stage

Cash Cash
23:40
Phoenix
22:10
Gnash
20:50
Epik High
19:35
Potret
18:20
Kunokini, Svaraliane, She Makes War & Dani
16:50
The Hydrant X Silampukau
15:30

w.W
01:20
TroyBoi
00:05
Snakehips
22:55
Autograf
21:40
Daya
20:30
LANY
19:20
The Adams
18:20
Mondo Gascaro
17:05
Emir Hermono, A. Nayaka & Rayi Putra
16:00
Rumahsakit
15:00

Yesterday Afternoon Boys
23:25
Monkey to Millionaire
22:30
Barefood
21:35
Lightcraft
20:40
Easy Tiger
19:45
The Panturas
18:20
Winter Issue
16:35
Barasuara X Scaller
15:30

Sunday, August 13, 2017
WTF StageThe Stage Is... B.A.N.A.N.A.S StageAnother Stage

Big Sean
23:40
G-Eazy
22:10
Jonas Blue
20:40
Dua Lipa
19:40
Mocca X Payung Teduh
18:20
Raisa
16:50
Danilla
15:30

Wave Racer
23:50
Hot Chip (DJ set)
22:25
Cosmo's Midnight
21:10
Gamaliel Audrey Cantika with Isyana Sarasvati, The Overtunes, Fatin & Jaz
19:40
Vallis Alps
18:35
Elephant Kind
17:05
Goodnight Electric
16:00
Ramengvrl
15:00

Diskopantera
21:15
Onar
20:25
Feast
19:30
Indische Party
18:20
Anomalyst
17:10
Mustache & Beard
16:25
Vira Talisa
15:30

Sponsors

2018

The fifth edition of We the Fest was held on July 20–22, 2018. [12]

Line-up

WTF Stage

Friday: Gamaliel Audrey Cantika, Maliq & D'Essentials, Albert Hammond Jr., Nick Murphy, James Bay , Alt-J

Saturday: Afgan Isyana Rendy, Efek Rumah Kaca, Barasuara, Honne, Lorde , Odesza

Sunday: White Shoes & The Couples Company, Padi Reborn, The Neighbourhood, Vince Staples, Miguel, SZA

The Stage Is Bananas

Friday: Mooner, Pijar, Polka Wars, Petra Sihombing, Ramengvrl (feat. GBrand & Keilanboi), Moon Boots, Louis the Child, What So Not, Aydra (feat. Prince Husein)

Saturday: Mantra Vutura, Seringai, The Sam Willows, Andien, Eric Nam, Majid Jordan, Medasin, Party Favor, w.W (featuring MC DRWE & Soul ID)

Sunday: Teza Sumendra, Kimokal, Neonomora, Dipha Barus, SG Lewis, Petit Biscuit, Basenji

Another Stage

Friday: Garhana, Monkey to Millionaire, SoftAnimal, Neurotic, Nonaria, Laze, Patricia Schuldtz (featuring Bayu Risa & Yacko)

Saturday: Texpack, Garside, Semenjana, Bam Mastro, Matter Mos, A. Nayaka & The Blue Room Boys, Fun on a Weekend x Emotion All Stars, Diskoria

Sunday: Rayssa Dynta, Thearosa, Pee Wee Gaskins, Greybox & The Standstill Squad, Midnight Fusic, Abenk Alter, Bitzmika

2019

The 2019 edition was held on July 19–21. The first phase of the line-up was announced on February 23. [13] The second phase was announced on April 10. [14]

Line-up

WTF Stage

Friday: Fourtwnty, Dewa 19 ft. Ari Lasso & Dul Jaelani, Dean and Rad Museum, Capital Cities, Bazzi, Troye Sivan

Saturday: Eva Celia, Sabrina Claudio, Anne-Marie, Daniel Caesar, Travis

Sunday: Tulus, Dipha Barus, 6lack, Joji, Rae Sremmurd

The Stage Is Bananas

Friday: Glaskaca, Sore, The Adams, Alvvays, Cade, Jai Wolf, San Holo

Saturday: Dream Coterie, Barasuara, RAN, Jess Connelly, Baynk, Nina Las Vegas, Anna Lunoe

Sunday: .Feast, Elephant Kind, Warpaint, Cigarettes After Sex, Cashmere Cat, Yaeji

Another Stage

Friday: The Cat Police, Puti Chitara, Gerald Situmorang & Sri Hanuraga, Sal Priadi, Duara, Stan x w.W ft. Dave Slick

Saturday: Grrrl Gang, Nadin Amizah, Matter Halo, Endah N Rhesa, Pamungkas, Petra Sihombing ft. Enrico Octaviano, Fun on a Weekend ft. Soul Menace Crew

Sunday: Kelelawar Malam, Noirless, The Panturas, Kunto Aji, Dekat, Coldiac

WTF Park Stage

Friday: Amboro, Asteriska, Tuan Tigabelas

Saturday: Ify Alyssa, Hindia, Ardhito Pramono

Sunday: Kurosuke, Heidi, Tanayu

2020

The 2020 edition was scheduled to be held on August 14-16, 2020 at Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, North Jakarta. The first phase of the line-up was announced on February 12, 2020. [15]

Line-up

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