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Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, GRiZ & More Make Stacked Hangout Music Fest Lineup

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The "music vacation" on the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala. just revealed an incredibly full lineup of artists for its 10th anniversary festival in May
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 29, 2018 - 1:53 pm

On Nov. 29, Hangout Music Fest released the lineup for their 10th anniversary event, which they've coined a "music vacation," is set to take place May 17-19, 2019 alongside the ocean in Gulf Shores, Ala. A quick glance at the performers shows six big-name headliners from across genres: GRAMMY-winning indie rock heroes Vampire Weekend, GRAMMY-nominated folk/pop favorites The Lumineers, GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop powerhouses Cardi B and Travis Scott, fellow GRAMMY nominee and rising R&B star Khalid, plus tropical house DJ/producer Kygo.

The incredibly stacked lineup definitely points to quite the musical retreat, featuring over 50 performers reveals an equally exciting mix of artists and genres, sure to keep festival goers dancing all three days. It includes big names in dance music such as GRAMMY winner Diplo, GRAMMY nominees Mura Masa and Sofi Tukker, plus GRiZ, Alison Wonderland, Hippie Sabotage and Gorgon City. There are also notable names of the pop/indie-rock arena, including GRAMMY nominee Hozier, as well as The 1975, Walk The Moon and Jimmy Eat World.

There are also plenty of talented rising artists performing that you may very well likely already be a big fan of, such as Bebe Rexha, Bishop Briggs, Bazzi and Pale Waves. Hangout Fest 2019 seems like just the event to see your favorite artists as well as find your new favorite.

Tickets go on sale Dec. 4. For more info and to see the complete list of artists, visit the event's website.

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Electric Forest Announces 2019 Lineup: ODESZA, Kygo, Bassnectar & Zeds Dead To Headline

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The electronic music and jam band festival in Michigan is back and ready to get you dancing for a full four days in June
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2018 - 1:29 pm

Electric Forest Festival is officially returning to Rothbury, Michigan June 27-30, 2019, for a long weekend of dancing among trees and lasers. The fest has announced the lineup, which includes GRAMMY-nominated ethereal electronic duo ODESZA, tropical house DJ/producer Kygo and bass music heavy-hitters Bassnectar and Zeds Dead as the headliners.

The full lineup, like the headliners, also includes a solid offering of artists across the sounds of the electronic music spectrum, including GRAMMY-nominated deep house duo Bob Moses, Detroit house OG Claude VonStroke, pop/dance collab champs Hippie Sabotage, upbeat house duo Gorgon City, female bass powerhouses Alison Wonderland and TOKiMONSTA and one of the leading ladies of underground house, Honey Dijon.

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The event is scaling back to a one weekend event from two the past two years and on top of the plenty of electronic artists and jam bands, also has some hip-hop artists to round things out. The jam band contingency is led by The String Cheese Incident, an Electronic Forest mainstay, who will be offering three performances over the weekend. Others include the Floozies, Lettuce and Twiddle, plus STS9, who blurs the line of electronic music, psych-rock and even hip-hop and could really fall in either category. GRAMMY winner T-Pain represents the smaller hip-hop contingency, along with rising female rapper Tierra Whack.

In addition to plenty of music to keep you dancing in the forest all weekend long, the event also offers a "Curated Event Series," yoga classes, silent disco, plus a VIP lodge camping offering. The full lineup plus more info on ticket options are available on Electric Forest's site.

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Firefly Festival 2019 Lineup Announced With Panic! At The Disco & More

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Find out who will headline and who will serve as supporting acts at next year's Delaware fest
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 12, 2018 - 1:37 pm

The Firefly Music Festival 2019 lineup was announced on Dec. 11 for next summer, June 21–23, in Dover, Delaware. The eighth annual, open-air fest features headliners Panic! At The Disco, Post Malone and Travis Scott. All three are past or present GRAMMY nominees.

GRAMMY winners in the lineup include TLC, Vampire Weekend and Zedd. Artists who received GRAMMY nominations, on the bill, include Courtney Barnett, Death Cab For Cutie, DJ Snake, and Tyler, The Creator.

Some of what makes festivals so unforgettable are the performances by newcomers and emerging artists. With many more expected on Firefly's multiple stages, a few who we've written about or spoken to include Alison Wonderland, Brockhampton, Dashboard Confessional, GRiZ, Kygo, Gucci Mane, Jessie Reyez, Snail Mail, Walk The Moon, and Young The Giant.

For your chance to see what makes "the east coast's largest music and camping festival" unforgettable at The Woodlands beside Dover International Speedway, tickets and special packages go on sale Friday Dec. 14 at the Firefly Festival website.

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Your Favorite Artists React To Their 2019 GRAMMY Nominations

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Share in the excitement as this year's nominees take to social media to react to the good news
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 8, 2018 - 9:05 am

The past 24 hours have been filled with celebration, gratitude and even some tears of joy, after the nominees for the 2019 GRAMMY Awards were announced bright and early on Dec. 7.

Nominated artists took to social media to share their reactions with fans, fellow artists and the Recording Academy, leaving everyone feeling the positive glow as the excitement for the 61st GRAMMYs continues to build.

Read on to see the reactions from some of your favorite artists, including first-time nominees Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, Greta Van Fleet and H.E.R., return nominees like Cardi B and Pusha-T and past GRAMMY winners such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams and Zedd.

But first, let's check in with the 2019 Best New Artist contenders: Bebe Rexha, Chloe X Halle, Dua Lipa, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Jorja Smith and Margo Price all took to Twitter to celebrate, with sisters Chloe and Halle sharing a video of them holding each other and crying, while Rexha shared a teary clip as well. Lipa shared several posts, including one that summed it up well: "TWO NOMINATIONS TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS IM SO HAPPY BUT I CANT STOP CRYING I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!"

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Dua Lipa

Greta Van Fleet

H.E.R.

Jorja Smith

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In addition to Best New Artist nominees, there were quite a few more first-time GRAMMY nominees this year, and their joy about the news was equally palpable. Cabello, like Lipa, shared several posts on Twitter, one of which reading: "I usually can't shut up but right now I’m speechless. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU."

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Shawn Mendes

Next up, let's take a look at a few artists who have been nominated in the past: Pusha-T, who is nominated for Best Rap Album for Daytona, shared this message with his fans: "12/7/18: From this day forward it's, 'The GRAMMY Nominated' Pusha-T. Thank you for your cooperation... #Daytona."

Meanwhile, Cardi learned about her nominations in an unconventional way, but she was excited about her second round, nonetheless.

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Finally, we looked to some of your favorite past GRAMMY winners who are up for additional awards this year: Zedd has added three more nominations to his tally for the hit single "The Middle" featuring Maren Morris and Grey, including Record Of The Year, posting "holy f*** I just woke up to 3 (!) GRAMMY nominations."

Multi-hyphenate Pharrell may already have quite a few wins under his belt, but is still stoked to be nominated for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, sharing: "THANK YOU @RecordingAcad. Truly honored."

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Lady Gaga

Mark Ronson

Pharrell Williams

Zedd

Congratulations to all of the nominees! Come back to grammy.com for more 61st GRAMMY Awards content with your favorite artists and tune in to Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 10 for even more excitement as we find out who the winners are.

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Envision Festival 2019 Is Dance Floor Ready: Bedouin, GRiZ, Tycho, Lee Burridge & More

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The eco-conscious music festival returns in February 2019 with a stellar lineup of house, techno and bass dance music plus art, yoga, speakers and more in the jungle of Costa Rica
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 9, 2018 - 12:50 pm

As Envision Festival prepares to return for a ninth year of bringing its environmentally and socially conscious dance music and arts festival to beautiful Costa Rica, festival organizers recently announced even more DJs to get you dancing in the jungle. The incredibly stacked house, techno and bass music lineup now includes Bedouin, Tycho, Nicola Cruz, Lee Burridge, GRiZ, Random Rab and many other artists ready to get you dancing.

The festival takes place on Feb. 28 to March 3 near Uvita, Costa Rica at Rancho La Merced, which Envision describes as "perfectly perched at the junction where the rainforest connects with pristine tropical beach."

If the location alone isn't enough to entice you, the artists chosen to play the festival are sure to offer a great soundtrack to dancing in the jungle and on the beach, including San Francisco's Tycho and London's Lee Burridge, both known in the house music scene for the dreamy sunrise sets they have been doing for years at Burning Man and other events. Brooklyn-based duo Bedouin and Ecuador's Nicola Cruz are also favorites of the underground house music scene, with Detroit's Griz and Oregon's Random Rab big players in bass music.

The event's organizers clearly have "envisioned" a special musical journey in the jungle for their attendees. The festival's founder, Josh Wendel says that it was important to also bring in some more up-and-coming talent, hoping to expose participants to new artists they may love.

"Our favorite aspect of creating a lineup is watching the crowd react to fresh, unexpected sounds," said Wendel, via Mixmag. "This year, we went bigger with our top headliners and took more risks on up and coming artists. We also intentionally plan to throw a few curveballs into the schedule to keep guests on their toes not knowing when their next favorite artists might be playing."

Mixmag highlighted the importance of this diverse lineup, which includes "a plethora of Costa Rican locals and neighboring South and Latin American talents who have spearheaded the meteoric rise of dance music culture in and around the southern hemisphere for years."

The four-day event also includes plenty of other offerings including yoga, art and talks, with the event organized under eight "pillars:" permaculture, spirituality, movement, art, music, community, health and eco building. More information and tickets are available on Envision Festival's website.

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