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Angel Olsen, Maserati, Bombino Announced for Slingshot 2016

The first three headliners for the 2016 installment of the Slingshot Festival, which happens Mar. 31–Apr. 2, have been announced, and organizers say advance tickets will be available soon.

The first wave of artist announcements, as seen on the poster above, includes acclaimed folkie Angel Olsen, local space-rockers Maserati and Tuareg collective Bombino.

From festival director Kai Riedl:

Here we go folks! We’ll be rolling out announcements for SLINGSHOT 2016 over the next couple weeks, and to start off we have the timeless voice of Angel Olsen, futuristic rockers Maserati and the ever stylish West African Tuareg rockers Bombino! So many more to come!

For updates, visit the Slingshot site.

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