Kygo at Electric Forest 2014

Kygo at Electric Forest 2014

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Music Festivals 2018: Electric Forest Lineup Announced

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Bassnectar, String Cheese Incident top festival's lineup, but dozens more artists will keep Michigan lit in late June
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 1, 2017 - 5:53 pm

Electric Forest festival 2018 excited fans of trippy jam and electronic music and summer festivals announcing their #EF2018 lineup on Dec. 1.

Like the festival's performers themselves, Electric Forest has earned a reputation for high-energy sounds and musical experiments of many kinds.

The top-line bands playing in both 4-day periods are Bassnectar, Griz Live Band, Rüfüs Du Sol, the String Cheese Incident, and Zhu. Second-line artists playing both are Bonobo (Live), Chromeo, Cut Copy, Gryffin, Louis The Child, Malaa, Marian Hill, the Glitch Mob, and Xavier Rudd.

The first weekend begins June 21 and continues through June 24 with Galantis, Green Velvet, Jauz, Keys N Krates, Lil Dicky, and Washed Out performing the first weekend only.

The second weekend begins June 28 and continues through July 1, exclusively with Datsik, Get Real, Marshmello, Rezz, Superduperkyle, and Testpilot (an alias of Deadmau5).

While the many recipients of GRAMMY nominations on the program is a tip to high quality, the invitingly diverse names on the bill provide the real #EF2018 edge. Surely many more will wish to attend than can, but that feeling will become all too familiar as more 2018 music festival lineups are announced.

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Ultra 2019: The Chainsmokers, Marshmello & More To Perform

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Additional DJs include Deadmau5, Martin Garrix, David Guetta and many more
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 20, 2018 - 4:07 pm

On Dec. 20, the Ultra Music Festival announced the first phase of its lineup for the bigger-than-ever Ultra 2019, relocating to the historic Virginia Key Beach Park And Miami Maritime Stadium for the first time ever on March 29–31, 2019.

DJs including Martin Garrix, Marshmello and many more will break in the expanded venue grounds during Miami Music Week following the Winter Music Conference for an epic series of electronica events.

GRAMMY winners performing at Ultra 2019 include Afrojack, the Chainsmokers, Dubfire, David Guetta, Tiësto, and Zedd. Previously nominated artists appearing include Alesso, Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, Galantis, and Odesza.

Less well-established DJs and artists are part of the upbeat dance excitement Ultra festivalgoers count on catching. The 2019 Phase 1 lineup includes Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, GRiZ, Illenium, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Loco Dice, Louis The Child, Maceo Plex, the Martinez Brothers, Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Rezz, Richie Hawtin, Sasha & John Digweed, Tale Of Us, and Testpilot.

Tickets are available at the Ultra website, including special packages.

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Electric Forest 2020 Lineup: Major Lazer, Diplo, BASSNECTAR, Louis The Child & More

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The 10th anniversary edition of the woodsy, laser-filled music festival will also feature sets from over 100 acts, including Big Boi, The Black Madonna, Boys Noize and Princess Nokia
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2019 - 2:57 pm

This week, Electric Forest announced the massive initial lineup for their upcoming 10th anniversary music festival, taking place in the woods of Rothbury, Mich. on June 25-28, 2020.

The topline headliner, jam band The String Cheese Incident, will perform three "Incidents" in 2020 and have played every festival since its inception in 2011. Their fellow headliners—BASSNECTAR, GRAMMY winner (and current 2020 GRAMMY nominee) Flume, Major Lazer, Big Gigantic, Louis The Child and The Disco Biscuits—have rocked the fest in prior years. Diplo, the GRAMMY-winning superproducer who is also one-third of electro-dancehall act Major Lazer, will be throwing down his first-ever Electric Forest solo set.

Over a hundred artists were revealed for the big anniversary lineup and also include iconic GRAMMY-winning rapper Big Boi, first-time GRAMMY nominees YBN Cordae and Boys Noize, as well as The Black Madonna and Princess Nokia, all of whom will make their debut in the laser-filled forest next summer.

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The 10-year-old music and arts fest is beloved by electronic music kids the world over as well as fans of alternative, left-of-center music in general, with its eclectic lineup serving up healthy doses of jam bands, house favorites, bass heavyweights and other exciting electro-infused acts and surprises. The 2020 event will also feature Nigerian afrobeat musician (and past GRAMMY nominee) Femi Kuti with his band the Positive Force, trippy bass favorites The Glitch Mob and Justin Jay, who will be bringing his lively live band experience, Fantastic Voyage, to the fest.

Others bringing the vibey house beats include Moon Boots and Rodriquez Jr., each of whom will be performing live sets. Past GRAMMY nominee Elderbrook, as well as German underground legend Patrice Bäumel and RÜFÜS DU SOL-signee Willaris. K. Bass head favorites CloZee, Rusko and Cashmere Cat will bring the womp, while Gryffin, DJ Holographic and Mija will also keep the forest nymphs grooving to their genre-melting jams.

As for artists representing more alternative/electro-pop sounds, Empress Of, Holy Ghost!, The California Honeydrops, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Haiku Hands, have you covered.

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 As a press release explains, "Special sets and unique collaborations have contributed to the magic of Electric Forest over the past 10 years, and this year's event does not disappoint. EF2020 highlights include Turkuaz with Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew of Talking Heads who will perform Remain in Light in honor of the album turning 40."

Electric Forest 2019 also took place over four days and saw ODESZA Kygo, Zeds Dead, Bassnectar and The String Cheese Incident—the latter two who return in 2020—headline.

The Loyalty ticket pre-sale launched today and runs until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. ET, after which the general sale will launch, at 10 a.m. ET. Visit electricforestfestival.com for more info and the complete lineup announcement.

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Childish Gambino And Kacey Musgraves To Headline Outside Lands 2019

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Lineup for August is filled with artists prominent at the 61st GRAMMY Awards
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 26, 2019 - 5:29 pm

The Outside Lands festival is coming to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on the weekend of Aug. 9–11. They announced their lineup this morning including 61st GRAMMY Awards Record Of The Year winner Childish Gambino and Album Of The Year winner Kacey Musgraves. Gambino aka Donald Glover also won for Best Music Video, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Song Of The Year. Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour also won Best Country Album. Her track "Space Cowboy" won best Country Song and "Butterflies" won Best Country Solo Performance. The overlap between Outside Lands and winning at the 61st Awards doesn't stop there.

Other 61st winners in Outside Lands' lineup announced on March 26 are Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Ella Mai, PJ Morton, and Anderson .Paak. Nominees from this year's show include Bebe Rexha and Tierra Whack. Tyler Joseph from Twenty One Pilots was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 61st as well.

The Outside Lands lineup is filled with winners of GRAMMY awards from other years as well. The list includes Edie Brickell, Flume, Lil Wayne, Paul Simon, and Mavis Staples. Blink-182, Counting Crows, Hozier, the Lumineers, and Bob Moses are among the artists in the lineup who've previously been nominated for GRAMMY awards.

GRAMMY wins and nominations are recognition for artists but the lesser-known acts coming to Golden Gate Park in August are also exciting and well worth a listen. We've covered San Holo, Yaeji and others. With a lineup this entertaining, the experience in the park this summer is bound to be fantastic.

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Kaaboo Del Mar 2019 Lineup To Feature Dave Matthews Band, Maren Morris, More

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Emerging artists such as Perta, classic bands such as Duran Duran, comedians, and an array of GRAMMY winners and nominees will Kaaboo together in San Diego
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 21, 2019 - 2:52 pm

On Sept. 13–15 the Kaaboo festival will return to San Diego's Del Mar Fairgrounds for the fifth consecutive year with Kings Of Leon headlining Friday, followed by Saturday's Dave Matthews Band and Mumford & Sons headlining Sunday.

As announced on March 21, fellow GRAMMY winners include Edie Brickell, Colbie Caillat, Sheryl Crow, and 61st GRAMMY Awards nominee Maren Morris, as well as the bands Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men, Duran Duran, Switchfoot, and Toots & The Maytals.

Previously nominated artists turning out for the fifth Kaaboo include Blind Melon, OneRepublic, Plain White T's, REO Speedwagon, Silversun Pickups, and more. The Killers' guitarist and songwriter Dave Keuning is appearing, styled simply as "Keuning." A collaborative performance by Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan will celebrate the 25th anniversaries of their 1993 debut albums. Kaaboo also features comedians such as GRAMMY nominees Wayne Brady, Tig Notaro and Bob Saget.

Another noteworthy collaboration is Sublime With Rome, combining Sublime's Eric Wilson with Rome Ramirez, and classic bands the Bangles and the Cult will be at Kaaboo, too. L

Passes and VIP packages are available at Kaaboo's website.

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