Hopscotch 2013 Night 3: Scout Niblett, Lonnie Holley, John Cale

Photos by Kevin Norris

In the small cube of Kennedy Theater, a half-seated, half-standing crowd witnessed the set of the festival from Scout Nibett.

Niblett’s It’s Up To Emma is a brutal album, but the songs reach unbelievable levels of intensity live when paired with her burning stare and ferocious vocal delivery. This was a performance felt in the gut.

Her performance was both terrifying and cathartic. Terrifying because her anger is so palpable it’s easy to believe she might act on her macabre thoughts. Cathartic because the brooding, sparse guitar builds into gargantuan drum hits and cleansing guitar solos. She played the audience perfectly building up the tension until it just had to burst.

John Cale first confirmed Hopscotch 2013 performer

The 2013 Hopscotch Music Festival is still over three months away, but tickets have been on sale since February 1 and the first first two price points for three-day passes have already sold out.

The festival named its first performer late last week and it's a doozy. Legendary musician, singer-songwriter and founding member of The Velvet Underground Jon Cale will headline a show at the Memorial Auditorium one night of the festival, September 5-7. The night has not been confirmed yet.

The 70-year-old rocker released a new album last year which is brilliantly titled Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood. Check out the music video for "Face to the Sky" from the album below.