It's just the right time to announce Hozier at a music festival. The Irish musician who sings "Take Me to Church" performed recently on Saturday Night Live, then skyrocketed to mainstream success with a gig at the Grammys with Annie Lennox.
Hozier is one of many names announced to perform at the April 25 Edgefest at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Edgefest is KDGE-FM 102.1 The Edge’s yearly fest. (Last year, The Edge had now-Album of the Year winner Beck, along with the Avett Brothers, Bastille and, again, New Politics, among others.)
At this year’s fest, Hozier will be joined by punk band the Offspring, alt-rock bands Death Cab for Cutie and Modest Mouse, and DJ Girl Talk, among others. Here’s the full list:
• The Kooks
• Banks• Joywave• Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness• Robert DeLong• Dirty Heads• Vance Joy• Yelawolf• Hozier• New Politics• Death Cab for Cutie• Modest Mouse• AWOLNATION• The Offspring• with "special guest" DJ Girl TalkA presale begins Tuesday and tickets become widely available on Feb. 20. Prices range from $39.99 to $67.50. Details here.
