SHARE The National's Aaron Dessner (left) and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver appear in a YouTube video announcing the lineup of their Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival. Eau Claire artist Justin Vernon is resurrecting his Grammy-winning Bon Iver for its first show in three years at the Vernon-curated Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival July 17 to 18. CJ Foeckler

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Bon Iver is back.

The Grammy-winning, Eau Claire-based alternative act led by Justin Vernon will play its first show in three years at the inaugural Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival, co-curated by Vernon and the National's Aaron Dessner.

The National will also play the festival — set for July 17-18 at the 20-acre Foster Farms in Eau Claire — along with indie-rock A-listers Spoon and Sufjan Stevens. Several acts on the 40-band bill are from Wisconsin, including Field Report,PHOX,S. Carey,Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Phil Cook and Sylvan Esso, featuring former Milwaukee music scene veteran Nick Sanborn.

In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Vernon implied that the forthcoming Bon Iver performance would be a one-off engagement, with no new material recorded, although Vernon acknowledged "I am always thinking of song ideas."

During the call, Vernon stressed that Eaux Claires would be a distinct festival with unique performances and offerings. Indigo Girls, for instance, is on the bill, performing "Swamp Ophelia" in its entirety. PHOX will debut a documentary about the making of its debut album. And the festival promises a number of collaborations between visual and performing artists, and will serve locally sourced food and beverages.

"We are very much creating a village for the weekend within our town, and for that reason its really exciting and it couldn't be anywhere else," Vernon said.

The lineup includes: Aero Flynn, Allan Kingdom, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bon Iver, Boys Noize, Charles Bradley, Colin Stetson, Doomtree, Elliot Moss, Field Report, Francis and the Lights, Givers, Grandma Sparrow, Haley Bonar, Hiss Golden Messenger, Indigo Girls, Liturgy, Lizzo, Low, Marijuana Deathsquads, Melt-Banana, Mueller, No BS! Brass Band, Phil Cook, PHOX, Polica, Retribution Gospel Choir, Rosenau, S. Carey, Sam Amidon, Spooky Black, Spoon, Sturgill Simpson, Sufjan Stevens, Sylvan Esso, The Lone Bellow, The National, The Staves, The Tallest Man on Earth, yMusic.

Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday at eauxclaires.com. Two-day passes are $135; VIP passes, for $250, include unlimited beer and soft drinks and keepsake mug. Camping passes are sold separately, starting at $100.

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