The Road Trips Issue wouldn’t be complete without curated playlists for your drives throughout the West. We’ve put together four 12-song playlists for you, totaling nearly three hours of music – perfect timing for trips from Reno to Napa Valley, Portland to Bend or Santa Fe to Gallup.
Playlist #1 features alt-rock/emo throwbacks spanning 1997-2007; Playlist #2 has indie pop/country tracks better for a quieter jam; Playlist #3 includes a selection of artists performing July 15-17 in Whitefish, Montana, at Under the Big Sky Festival; and Playlist #4 showcases 2022 GRAMMY-winning musicians. (Click the links to go the Spotify playlists.)
Playlist #1: Alt-Rock/Emo Throwbacks
The Great Escape (2006) by Boys Like Girls
Everything Is Alright (2005) by Motion City Soundtrack
That’s What You Get (2007) by Paramore
Semi-Charmed Life (1997) by Third Eye Blind
My Own Worst Enemy (1999) by Lit
Lovely Day (1999) by Lit
Sweetness (2001) by Jimmy Eat World
MakeDamnSure (2006) by Taking Back Sunday
In Too Deep (2001) by Sum 41
Summer (2001) by Sum 41
Drive Away (2002) by The All-American Rejects
Ocean Avenue (2003) by Yellowcard
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Playlist #2: Indie Pop/Country
Colorado (2020) by Sam Burchfield
Tell Me (2020) by Briscoe
San Francisco (2013) by The Mowgli’s
Morocco (2013) by Moon Taxi
Atlas (2019) by The Dip
Walking The Dog (2009) by fun.
Astrovan (2018) by Mt. Joy
Pasadena (2016) by Young Mister
cool guy (2022) by girlhouse
The Good Times Got Me in a Decline (2022) by Me Nd Adam
Sedona (2019) by Sure Sure
Are We There Yet (2021) by Maggie Rose
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Playlist #3: Under the Big Sky Festival
Highway Boys (2022) by Zach Bryan
Prisoner Of The Highway (2022) by Margo Price
Fast Car (2020) by Black Pumas
Sunrise Tells The Story (2022) by Midland
The Long Haul (2020) by American Aquarium
Diamonds & Gasoline (2010) by Turnpike Troubadours
Wild Horse (2022) by Warren Zeiders
Must Be The Whiskey (2018) by Cody Jinks
Going to California (2019) by The Lil Smokies
Goldrush (2021) by Suzanne Santo
At The End Of The Rainbow (2021) by Sierra Ferrell
Meet Me in the City (2021) by Lord Huron
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Playlist #4: 2022 GRAMMY Winners
FREEDOM by Jon Batiste
Drive by Black Coffee ft. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu
drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo
Kiss Me More by Doja Cat ft. SZA
The Melting Of The Sun by St. Vincent
My Window by Lucky Daye ft. Mahalia
Hurricane by Kanye West ft. The Weeknd and Lil Baby
Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic
Tree Falls by Taylor Eigsti
Let’s Do It by Lady Gaga
Love For Sale by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Cold by Chris Stapleton
