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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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Kid Cudi, Travis Scott & Migos To Headline Rolling Loud Miami 2019

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Cardi B, City Girls, Lil Wayne, Tyga, 21 Savage and plenty more rap champs are also on the "Hip-Hop Super Bowl" lineup
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 29, 2019 - 3:19 pm

Rolling Loud has announced the expansive lineup for their 5th annual flagship hip-hop festival in Miami. GRAMMY nominees Migos and Travis Scott, plus GRAMMY winner Kid Cudi are the headliners for each of the three days, respectively, from May 10–12.

The full lineup, announced on Jan. 28, includes over 100 established and rising hip-hop stars, including GRAMMY nominee Cardi B and Miami-based duo City Girls, who recently worked together on "Twerk." GRAMMY winner Lil Wayne plus GRAMMY nominees Tyga, 21 Savage, DMX and Lil Yachty will also perform at the festival taking place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

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Given the collaborative nature of hip-hop and the long and impressive lineup, the connections between the booked artists are nearly endless, and might result in some on-stage collabs. Lil Uzi Vert, was featured on headliner Migo's 2017 GRAMMY-nominated hit "Bad And Boujee," and will also be performing at the festival.

Scott has collaborated with Migos on multiple occasions, including with member Quavo on their collaborative album, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho. Scott is currently nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st GRAMMY Awards for Astroworld, his No. 1 album ripe with big features. Featured artists who will also be playing the fest include Swae Lee, who will take the stage with his brother as their duo Rae Sremmurd, along with Juice Wrld and Gunna, 21 Savage and other fellow headliner Cudi.

Rolling Loud festival launched in Miami five years ago and has held spin-off festivals in Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif. and most recently in Sydney, Australia. GRAMMY-winning legend Diddy said of the event: "This is the Woodstock of Hip-Hop. This is the Hip-Hop Super Bowl."

Tickets for Rolling Loud Miami go on sale Fri. Feb. 1 at 10 A.M. EST. More info and the full lineup can be found on their website.

Cardi B, Migos, Travis Scott & A$AP Rocky To Headline 2019 Wireless Festival

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Cardi B, Migos, Travis Scott & A$AP Rocky To Headline 2019 Wireless Festival

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Cardi and Migos will share the main stage the Friday of London's hip-hop-focused fest
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2019 - 12:23 pm

Tickets for London's Wireless Festival, happening July 5–7, are going fast since they announced their stacked hip-hop-heavy lineup today. Current GRAMMY nominee Cardi B and past nominees Migos are sharing the stage as co-headliners on Friday, with current GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott taking the main stage on Saturday, and past nominee A$AP Rocky closing things up on Sunday.

The lineup also includes U.K. R&B star and first-time GRAMMY nominee Ella Mai, London's own rap queen Stefflon Don, brother hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, and Atlanta trap king Future, who is currently up for a GRAMMY for his feature on Kendrick Lamar's "King's Dead."

Wireless shared that this is the first-ever co-headline slot for Migos and Cardi B, who have collaborated on the past on Cardi's "Drip," off of her currently GRAMMY-nominated Invasion Of Privacy. Migos and Cardi have also collaborated on the rap trio's "Motorsport," from their Culture II.

Lil Uzi Vert, featured on Migo's 2017 GRAMMY-nominated hit "Bad And Boujee," will also be performing at the festival. The fest revealed that this will be the only U.K. festival appearances in 2019 for several of the artists, including Scott, Rocky and Future.

British-based hip-hop fans have already jumped on tickets; just four hours after dropping the lineup, the fest tweeted out that only VIP tickets were left for three-day event, which offers single day, two day and all weekend passes.

For more info on the lineup and remaining ticket options, visit Wireless' website.

And don't forget to tune in to the 61st GRAMMY Awards on Sun. Feb. 10 on CBS to see if Cardi, Scott, Mai, Future and your other favorite artists will take home this year's big wins.

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