Grizzly Bear, Deerhoof top animal-themed Mission Creek

The Mission Creek Festival will be held April 2-7 in Iowa City, and it seems a little heavy on the animal references. Acts announced so far:

Grizzly Bear

Deerhoof

Ducktails

Tig Notero (short for "tiger"?)

Joe Pug

Iris DeMent

Killer Mike

White Lung

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

Emily Wells

Owen Pallet

Zammuto

The Pines

Love Songs for Lonely Monsters

And a whole lot more, with more to come.

A pass good for the entire festival is currently $125 and is on sale now through Midwestix.