Governors Ball Music Festival

[stochasticism]

What an absolutely bizarre final headliner. These guys have been listening to the jukebox of their favorite dive bar while drinking PBR far too often if they think this is something people want.

[Bumblebee]

First ever US or North American Festival they've done?

Bridge School was only 30 minutes acoustic and best left forgotten.

[shiezza]

They are getting a hilarious amount of hate for this. Should have just copied 2011 Coachella all the way and gotten Arcade Fire

[Spooks]

Can't beat last year's sets by Built to Spill, Modest Mouse and Explosions in the Sky

[getbetter]

Some reason I really like this line-up up til now. i just see three bands that i would want to see now Cut Copy,Deerhunter,Death From Above 1979....mmmmm well have fun for who ever goes.

[PJandBompton]

you have got to be shitting me...

[flaminggodlikecreature]

love this line up. don't know why you guys are complaining. isn't this Guns N Roses only North American festival they've done besides their laughable Bridge School thing? Surprised they managed to get them.

[kneuller]

I would rather see Guns n Roses over RHCP

[swhite423]

I would rather see Guns n Roses over RHCP

hell no

[stochasticism]

I would rather see Guns n Roses over RHCP

I would have said the same thing if not for their abomination of a set at Bridge School.

[kneuller]

Hopefully Axl hits a treadmill before June.

[zfireswitch]

they just sent out an update. miguel canceled, cold war kids added. still no word on single day tickets. they have a pretty funny "volunteer" program up now:
•There is a $20 non-refundable processing fee. You can expect to be accepted to the volunteer program.

•Besides the $20 fee, you will also be required to put down a deposit for the price of a 3-Day GA Ticket ($240) with a valid debit or credit card. The card will be charged $260 at sign up and refunded $240 within 5 days of the end of the festival as long as you complete your work requirements and follow all the volunteer rules. If you fail to complete the work requirements or fail to follow the volunteer rules, you will forfeit your deposit (essentially you will just end up paying for a ticket plus the processing fee).

so governors ball gets paid 20 bucks per person working, and if they dont work enough, they have to pay 260? interesting.

[Fidoosh]

they just sent out an update. miguel canceled, cold war kids added. still no word on single day tickets. they have a pretty funny "volunteer" program up now:
•There is a $20 non-refundable processing fee. You can expect to be accepted to the volunteer program.

•Besides the $20 fee, you will also be required to put down a deposit for the price of a 3-Day GA Ticket ($240) with a valid debit or credit card. The card will be charged $260 at sign up and refunded $240 within 5 days of the end of the festival as long as you complete your work requirements and follow all the volunteer rules. If you fail to complete the work requirements or fail to follow the volunteer rules, you will forfeit your deposit (essentially you will just end up paying for a ticket plus the processing fee).

so governors ball gets paid 20 bucks per person working, and if they dont work enough, they have to pay 260? interesting.

Bummer I was looking forward to seeing Miguel but Cold War Kids is a fine substitute by me!!!

[Spooks]

???? = Atoms for Peace

Yea yea yea....you guys picked GNR!

[–]bertelleo 6 points 1 hour ago
First off, I just want to say that I am very excited to be attending this festival and I'm sure its going to be a blast.
Out of curiosity, was Guns N Roses the plan all along or did something happen with another artist?
Thanks!
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[–]TeamGovBall[S] 12 points 58 minutes ago
Originally, we had been chatting with Atoms For Peace to be a headliner at Gov Ball this year. It appeared that the June time period worked great for their schedule for touring in the States. A few days before we were scheduled to announce the lineup, we were informed that AFP would not be touring America until the Fall.
We reached out to handful of acts that piqued our interest. Some had already confirmed their Summer Tour plans, and were thus unavailable for Gov Ball. After we compiled a list of acts that were avail for the festival, we narrowed the list down to iconic acts that weren't 'regulars' on the festival scene, and that many of the fans had never experience in the live setting. GNR's catalog is so deep with hits, and their live show is so strong. Contemporary music festival's like Governors Ball are platforms for fans to see their favorite bands live. But it's also a platform for fans to experience music that they normally wouldn't listen to, or see live. Festivals are also about trying new things. That's part of the beauty of the experience. We're confident they will blow people's minds at Gov Ball.

This is exactly why I'm not going to this festival. I rather see bands like Dinosaur Jr, Deerhunter, DFA 1979 and etc at smaller venues!

ps "I would love to head straight to T5 or Roseland" - Yea bro! Two of the finest venues we have in NYC!

[–]Launchpad_Mcquack88 1 point 48 minutes ago
Any plans for after parties like Lollapalooza?! I would love to head straight to Terminal 5 or Roseland for a late show!
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[–]TeamGovBall[S] 4 points 40 minutes ago
Yes, we have a ton, and they will be announced in a couple weeks! Stay tuned for epic shows at Brooklyn Bowl, MHOW, Gramercy, Glasslands, and Irving Plaza. And Launchpad - we love you

[–]andrewtabs 1 point 29 minutes ago
why didn't you guys get daft punk or MBV
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[–]TeamGovBall[S] 1 point 22 minutes ago
Because they weren't available.

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment...overnors_ball/

[zfireswitch]

they just sent out another update: 3 day passes are almost sold out (less than 1,000 left) and then single day tickets go on sale friday, when they'll announce the day by day breakdown.

[Spooks]

Sunday looks pretty decent but not worth spending $$$...

[–]br305893
I'm supposing that there won't be anyone playing during the three headliners (Kanye West+ Kings of Leon+ Guns n Roses) right?
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[–]TeamGovBall[S]
Avett Brothers are playing Kanye. Pretty Lights are playing during Kings. Nas is playing during Guns. Holler.

Friday, Jun 07
KINGS OF LEON PRETTY LIGHTS FEIST BEACH HOUSE ERYKAH BADU & THE CANNABINOIDS YOUNG THE GIANT OF MONSTERS AND MEN LOCAL NATIVES CRYSTAL CASTLES BEST COAST DINOSAUR JR. HOLY GHOST! POLICA TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS THE KNOCKS ST. LUCIA MS MR REIGNWOLF SOLID GOLD BEAR MOUNTAIN SWEAR AND SHAKE PACIFIC AIR

Saturday, Jun 08
GUNS N' ROSES NAS KENDRICK LAMAR THIEVERY CORPORATION ANIMAL COLLECTIVE CUT COPY EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS AZEALIA BANKS DIRTY PROJECTORS JAPANDROIDS DIVINE FITS ALT-J DILLON FRANCIS PAPER DIAMOND FUCKED UP WILD NOTHING ICONA POP GRIZ ROBERT DELONG THE RUBENS RUBY VELLE & THE SOULPHONICS MOON HOOCH

Sunday, Jun 09
KANYE WEST THE AVETT BROTHERS GRIZZLY BEAR THE XX THE LUMINEERS BLOC PARTY BEIRUT DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 YEASAYER GARY CLARK JR. PORTUGAL. THE MAN COLD WAR KIDS TWIN SHADOW DEERHUNTER THE VACCINES STEEL PULSE HAIM FREDDIE GIBBS CHERUB THE REVIVALISTS ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR ON AN ON
Artists Subject to Change

[Iamwelting]

they just sent out an update. miguel canceled, cold war kids added. still no word on single day tickets. they have a pretty funny "volunteer" program up now:
•There is a $20 non-refundable processing fee. You can expect to be accepted to the volunteer program.

•Besides the $20 fee, you will also be required to put down a deposit for the price of a 3-Day GA Ticket ($240) with a valid debit or credit card. The card will be charged $260 at sign up and refunded $240 within 5 days of the end of the festival as long as you complete your work requirements and follow all the volunteer rules. If you fail to complete the work requirements or fail to follow the volunteer rules, you will forfeit your deposit (essentially you will just end up paying for a ticket plus the processing fee).

so governors ball gets paid 20 bucks per person working, and if they dont work enough, they have to pay 260? interesting.

This is a standard policy of any festival that has volunteers. It prevents people from signing up as volunteers and then fucking off and just watching sets instead of working.

[Fidoosh]

They Just started selling single day passes and released the artists by day.

[Mr. Porter]

Going Sunday. Great lineup but lacking in the dance music

[Kid Charlemagne]

I really hope Animal Collective is playing before GNR.

[aphrael]

I dunno. There are a couple acts i'd like to see each day, especialy since i missed some of them at Coachella:

* Reignwolf
* Polica
* Dinosaur Jr
* Local Natives
* Beach House

* Robert deLong
* Wild Nothing
* Japandroids (who I saw but would love to see again)
* Alt-J
* Cut Copy

* Steel Pulse
* Cold War Kids
* Bloc Party
* DFA 1979
* The Lumineers

so I'll be there.

[aphrael]

Going Sunday. Great lineup but lacking in the dance music

With EDC, Electric Zoo, and Camp Bisco, there are dance music alternatives.

Besides, I expect a pit at Japandroids.

[zfireswitch]

3 day passes and single days tickets are sold out. only 3 day VIP is left. good for them! last year never felt crowded, but it wasn't sold out. let's hope there isn't too much of a difference.

[zfireswitch]

death from above 1979 canceled, but an amazing addition in their place: foals. awesome!

[kneuller]

death from above 1979 canceled, but an amazing addition in their place: foals. awesome!

Yeah it's nice that there are fests that replace major artists who drop out...

[Spooks]

FRIDAY

Gov Ball NYC Stage

12:15 Swear and Shake

1:30 St. Lucia

3:00 Dinosaur Jr.

4:45 Of Monsters and Men

6:45 Feist

9:30 Kings Of Leon

Honda Stage

12:15 Pacific Air

1:30 Reignwolf

3:00 Holy Ghost!

4:45 Dillon Francis

6:45 Young the Giant

9:30 Pretty Lights

Skyy Vodka Tent

12:45 Bear Mountain

2:15 The Knocks

3:45 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

5:45 Crystal Castles

8:00 Erykah Badu & The Cannabinoids

You’re Doing Great Stage

12:45 Solid Gold

2:15 Polica

3:45 Best Coast

5:45 Local Natives

8:00 Beach House



SATURDAY

Gov Ball NYC Stage

12:15 Moon Hooch

1:30 Wild Nothing

3:00 Japandroids

4:45 Divine Fits

6:45 Cut Copy

9:30 Guns n’ Roses

Honda Stage

12:15 Rub Velle & The Soulphonics

1:30 Griz

3:00 Paper Diamond

4:45 Alt-J

6:45 Kendrick Lamar

9:30 Nas

Skyy Vodka Tent

12:45 Robert Delong

2:15 Icona Pop

3:45 Fucked Up

5:45 Azealia Banks

8:00 Thievery Corporation

You’re Doing Great Stage

12:45 The Rubens

2:15 MS MR

3:45 Dirty Projectors

5:45 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

8:00 Animal Collective



SUNDAY

Gov Ball NYC Stage

12:15 The Revivalists

1:30 Haim

3:00 Portugal. The Man

4:45 Foals

6:45 Grizzly Bear

9:30 Kanye West

Honda Stage

12:15 On and On

1:30 The Vaccines

3:00 Cold War Kids

4:45 Gary Clarke Jr.

6:45 The Lumineers

9:30 The Avett Brothers

Skyy Vodka Tent

12:45 Cherub

2:15 Freddie Gibbs

3:45 Twin Shadow

5:45 Yeasayer

8:00 Bloc Party

You’re Doing Great Stage

12:45 Roadkill Ghost Choir

2:15 Steel Pulse

3:45 Deerhunter

5:45 Beirut

8:20 The xx

[rage patton]

Well am I sure ever glad I am not going to this. I would have basically nothing to do all day Friday, then nothing but conflicts all day Saturday and Sunday.

Also, major lulz at Cut Copy -> Guns N' Roses.

[kneuller]

Awful scheduling. Glad I'm not going to this. Would not surprise me at all if this is completely revamped in a few days similar to how FYF completely changed their scheduling with GVs help.

[Mr. Porter]

really disappointed that dfa 1979 cancelled

i was looking foward to seeing them as much as kanye

[bettycarolyn]

Portugal. The Man vs. Cold War Kids

fuck...

what would you do?