3rd Annual Governors Ball Announces 2013 Lineup Featuring Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Pretty Lights and More
January 22nd, 2013
Founders Entertainment has announced the third annual Governors Ball Music Festival line up, which will be held over the weekend of Friday, June 7th through Sunday, June 9th, 2013 at Randall’s Island Park in New York. A lineup announcement video can be viewed below.
The lineup for the Third Annual Governors Ball Music Festival will include:
Lineup For Third Annual Governors Ball Music Festival:
Kanye West (First show as sole headliner in NYC since 2008)
Kings of Leon (First NYC show since end of 2010)
*HEADLINER TO BE ANNOUNCED
NAS
Pretty Lights
The Avett Brothers
Grizzly Bear
The xx
Cut Copy
Beach House
Kendrick Lamar
The Lumineers
Animal Collective
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Young the Giant
Feist
Thievery Corporation
Bloc Party
Beirut
Of Monsters and Men
DFA 1979
Crystal Castles
Azealia Banks
Yeasayer
Local Natives
Gary Clark Jr
Best Coast
Dirty Projectors
Portugal. the Man
Miguel
Dinosaur Jr
Holy Ghost!
Divine Fits
Twin Shadow
Japandroids
Alt-J
Deerhunter
The Vaccines
Polica
Steel Pulse
TEED
Dillon Francis
Paper Diamond
Fucked Up
Wild Nothing
Icona Pop
The Knocks
MS MR
St. Lucia
Freddie Gibbs
Robert DeLong
GRiZ
Solid Gold
Bear Mountain
Pacific Air
Cherub
The Revivalsists
Swear & Shake
Roadkill Ghost Choir
Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics
Moon Hooch
ON AN ON
Haim
Reignwolf
Full ticket pricing break downs including VIP packages are available at GovBall.com. Limited quantity of Early Bird Tickets at $190 will be on sale at 12 noon EST on January 25th. Advanced tickets for $205 will be available on sale after Early Bird sold out. Regular tickets at $220 will be on sale after Advanced Tickets are sold out. All prices are 3-day festival passes.
Update: Guns N Roses has been added as the third headliner to Governors Ball 2013. They joined the previously announced lineup of Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Nas, Pretty Lights and others.
Singer Axl Rose commented on being part of the show:
“We’re stoked to be performing at the Governors Ball! We’re all really excited in GNR to be part of this festival, and with such talented and diverse acts in what looks to be a great weekend!!”
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