Forecastle Festival Announces 2016 Lineup Featuring The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes And Ryan Adams

Back for its 14th-year-in-rotation, Forecastle Festival just revealed its initial lineup of performing artists to take the stage-event to the next level. Scheduled to take place July 15-17 at Louisville, KY’s award-winning Waterfront Park, the festival will showcase: Americana mainstays The Avett Brothers, Southern-luminaries Alabama Shakes, indie-folk-guru Ryan Adams, and alt-rock-outfit Death Cab for Cutie, and a whole slew of other talents this coming summer.

Set on an expansive 85-acres of green space-against the banks of the Ohio River, Forecastle originally started-out as a low-scale, community event helmed by JK McKnight at Tyler Park.  Now seeing an attendance rate of over 75,000, the gathering has developed into a renowned national attraction that enlists the gifts of: prominent touring acts, outdoor industry partners, influential speakers, and national art collectives.

Calling to task other such performers, Ben Harper will take the stage as he reunites with his long-time band, The Innocent Criminals in an effort to shop their first album of stark, new material in eight years, Call It What It Is, scheduled to drop April 8, 2016.

Also slated for appearance are as follows: Grouplove, Brandi Carlile, Gary Clark Jr., Dr. Dog, Big Gigantic, Glass Animals, and various others.

Now made available through ForecastleFest.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, weekend passes, VIP experiences, and payment-plan options can be procured.

Forecastle Festival 2016 Lineup (UPDATED: 1/26):
The Avett Brothers
Alabama Shakes
Ryan Adams
Death Cab for Cutie
Walk The Moon
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Grouplove
Brandi Carlile
Gary Clark Jr.
Big Gigantic
Glass Animals
Dr. Dog
Blackberry Smoke
Sylvan Esso
Moon Taxi
Danny Brown
Phosphorescent
Shakey Graves
Washed Out
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Femi Kuti & Positive Force
White Denim
Bully
Speedy Ortiz
Caveman
All Them Witches
Liz Vice
Anderson East
The Suffers
Wild Child
Nothing
Steve Gunn
Alex G
Saintseneca
Los Colognes
Jazz Cartier
1200
Ghostland Observatory
The Arcs
Pokey LaFarge
Baauer
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Hudson Mohawke
AlunaGeorge
Tourist
Heartless Bastards
Patrick Watson
Teddy Abrams and Friends
Sarah Jarosz
Banners
Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear
River Tiber
Seratones
Black Pistol Fire
Joan Shelley
Future Thieves
Myzica