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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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Bonnaroo 2020 Lineup: Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Nelly, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, Tame Impala, Tool & Many More

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The legendary "Hot In Herre" rapper will be performing his debut 2000 album, 'Country Grammar,' in full at the 19th annual fest
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 7, 2020 - 1:57 pm

Just a few days after the 2020 Coachella lineup dropped, Bonnaroo 2020 has followed suit with an incredibly stacked and diverse lineup featuring GRAMMY winners/current nominees Tool, first-time GRAMMY nominee Lizzo and past nominee Tame Impala as the headliners. Current GRAMMY nominees Flume, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, J.I.D, DaBaby, The 1975, Brittany Howard, Altın Gün and Yola will also perform at the 19th annual four-day music festival held in Manchester, Tenn.

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The farm-set event will take place from June 11–14 and will also feature major sets from versatile pop queen Miley Cyrus, bass legend BASSNECTAR, recently-reunited rock supergroup Oysterhead (consisting of Les Claypool of Primus, Trey Anastasio of Phish and Stewart Copeland of The Police), Primus and GRAMMY-winning St. Louis rap icon Nelly, who will be performing his GRAMMY-nominated debut 2000 album, Country Grammar, in full.

The colorful lineup poster also reveals more exciting acts across genres, including past GRAMMY nominee Femi Kuti, GRAMMY winner Leon Bridges, as well as Cuco, Run the Jewels, Megan Thee Stallion, Dashboard Confessional and Dermot Kennedy. Glass Animals, Young the Giant, TroyBoi, The Band Camino, Denzel Curry, Yaeji and Billy Strings are also slated to perform.

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Leading this year's Bonnaroo SuperJam is Durham, N.C. electro-pop act Sylvan Esso. The annual jam session curated by a different artist each year, to bring together musicians in honoring late heroes (GRiZ led the jams last year). The iconic, longstanding Nashville music venue Grand Ole Opry will be hosting a special showcase for the third year in a row, on the first day of the event. Those not frolicking at the fest can even tune into this showcase online, via opry.com and WSMonline.com and their respective mobile apps.

All ticket options for Bonnaroo go on sale this Thurs., Jan. 9 at noon ET; more info on their site.

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Travis Scott & Cardi B To Headline The 2019 Made In America Festival

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JAY-Z's music festival returns to Philadelphia for its eighth year, on Aug. 31 & Sept. 1
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Apr 2, 2019 - 6:21 pm

Today, the Made In America Festival, started by JAY-Z in 2012, announced the lineup for its 2019 fest, featuring GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott and GRAMMY winner Cardi B as the headliners. The two-day event is set to take place in Philadelphia Aug. 31–Sept. 1, and will also include performances from GRAMMY winners Anderson .Paak, with The Free Nationals, James Blake and Kaskade.

61st GRAMMY Awards first-time nominees Jorja Smith and Tierra Whack are also on the bill, along with rising rappers Juice WRLD and Blueface, among others. The eighth annual festival will take place outdoors at Philly's Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and is a great way to close out a busy festival season.

Cardi is fresh off her first-time GRAMMY win this February, where she took home Best Rap Album for her debut LP, Invasion Of Privacy. The rap queen will be making her rounds at several other festivals around the globe this year, including Hangout Fest in Alabama and Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain.

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Fellow Made In America headliner Scott, who just closed out the second leg of his successful Astroworld Tour, will also be performing a select number of festivals, as well as Boston Calling and Rolling Loud in Miami. He and Cardi will also be part of the opening weekend parties at the new KAOS club in Las Vegas.

Tickets to Made In America go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 5, with a TIDAL pre-sale currently up and running; more ticket info is available on the fest's site.

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