Welcome to Festival Outlook, where you’ll find the latest lineup news and rumors for Governors Ball 2016. The Governors Ball Music Festival (commonly known as Governors Ball, Gov Ball or Gov Ball NYC) is a multi-day music festival held on Randall’s Island in New York City. Launched in 2011, the festival features an array of genres and styles of music, including rock, electronic, hip-hop, indie, americana, pop, folk, and more. It is produced by Founders Entertainment, an independent festival promotion company based in New York City. Aside from the wide variety of music, the festival features a multitude of popular NYC restaurants and food trucks, as well as a slew of activities, such as a Silent Disco, ping pong, photo booths, and lawn games.
The 2016 edition will take place June 3rd – 5th.
Ticket Price: $275.00 (GA); $600.00 (VIP)
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Action Bronson
- Against Me!
- Albert Hammond Jr.
- Bat For Lashes
- Beck
- Betty Who
- Big Grams
- Black Pistol Fire
- Blank Range
- Bloc Party
- Bob Moses
- Boogie
- Bully
- CHVRCHES
- Catfish and the Bottlemen
- Chet Faker
- Christine and the Queens
- Circa Waves
- Cold War Kids
- Courtney Barnett
- Day Wave
- De La Soul
- Death Cab For Cutie
- Duke Dumont
- Eagles of Death Metal
- Elle King
- FIDLAR
- Father John Misty
- Galantis
- Gary Clark Jr.
- HAIM
- Holly Miranda
- Jamie xx
- Joey Bada$$
- Jon Bellion
- Kanye West
- Lord Huron
- M83
- Mac Miller
- Marian Hill
- Matt and Kim
- Miguel
- Miike Snow
- MisterWives
- Nothing
- Of Monsters and Men
- Public Access TV
- Purity Ring
- Robyn
- The Killers
- The Knocks
- The Strokes
- Thomas Jack
- Thundercat
- Torres
- Two Door Cinema Club
- Vic Mensa
- Vince Staples
- Years & Years
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