Governors Ball 2016 Announces Lineup Featuring Kanye West, The Strokes and Beck

New York City’s Governors Ball festival is celebrating its sixth year in production and is proud to announce the highly anticipated 2016 lineup. With three days of music the lineup features artists like Kanye West, The Strokes, The Killers, Beck, Robyn, Of Monsters And Men, Death Cab For Cutie, Chet Faker, Chvrches, Haim, Miike Snow, M83, and many many more.

The Governors Ball music festival was founded by a New York City based festival promotion company called Founders Entertainment. The festival is held every year on Randall’s Island in New York City. This year’s festival dates are Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. Since the beginning, Governors Ball has featured a wide range of musical genres and including rock, electronic, hip-hop, indie, americana, pop, and folk. In addition to its music, the festival serves food from popular NYC restaurants and food trucks and provides traditional festival activities like Silent Disco, ping pong, photo booths, and lawn games.

The Governors Ball behind the scene crew members are proud of the economic benefits the festival has created for the city and its residents. Governors Ball generated $49 million for New York City in 2015, a 29% increase over the previous summer, creating 353 local jobs and $23 million in wages in the process. 

Governors Ball 2016 Lineup
Kanye West
The Strokes
The Killers
Beck
Robyn
Death Cab For Cutie
M83
Haim
Of Monsters And Men
Chet Faker
Chvrches
Two Door Cinema Club
Miike Snow
Father John Misty
Jamie XX
Bloc Party
Gary Clark Jr.
Miguel
Matt And Kim
Big Grams
Lord Huron
Action Bronson
Purity Ring
Mac Miller
Courtney Barnett
Joey Bada$$
Duke Dumont
Eagles Of Death Metal
Galantis
Thomas Jack
De La Soul
Cold War Kids
Years & Years
Vince Staples
Catfish And The Bottlemen
Misterwives
Against Me!
Christine And The Queens
Vic Mensa
Albert Hammond Jr.
Betty Who
Bat For Lashes
Jon Bellion
Fidlar
Marian Hill
Bob Moses
Elle King
Thundercat
The Knocks
Torres
Bully
Boogie
Circa Waves
Meg Mac
Black Pistol Fire
Whilk & Misky
The London Souls
Louis The Child
Public Access T.V.
Day Wave
Nothing
Holly Miranda
Blank Range
Eliot Sumner
Tor Miller
Transviolet