BASS
CANYON

Bass Canyon is a bass-music-only festival curated by Excision, held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington — a clifftop venue above the Columbia River widely considered one of the most beautiful places to see live music in North America. It's a three-day, 18+ camping festival: fans stay on-site and the music runs from afternoon into the night, every night.

The sound is exactly what the name promises — dubstep, riddim, and every shade of bass, hand-picked by Excision. Recent editions have stacked headliners like ILLENIUM, SLANDER, SVDDEN DEATH, MUZZ, Ganja White Night, and Sullivan King alongside dozens of undercard and up-and-coming bass acts, plus one-off b2bs and special sets — think sunset sets over the canyon and Excision's own chiller "Detox" set.

Bass Canyon lands at the Gorge in mid-August each year. Expect headbanging rails, canyon views, and camping under the stars — and check the next edition above for the current dates and ticket info.