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Yung Gravy On Debut Album 'Sensational,' First Show Ever & More

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The rapper shared his musical influences and tour stories backstage at the Chicago festival
Jennifer Velez
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Aug 7, 2019 - 5:19 pm

With songs like "Whip A Tesla" and "Gravy For Pope," Minnesota rapper Yung Gravy is continuing to grow a following for his humourus lyrics and rap beats.

The rapper, who released his debut album Sensational in May, spoke to the Recording Academy during his stop at Lollapoolaza in Chicago, which he calls his second home, to reminisce about his first show ever. 

Yung Gravy On Tours, Debut Album 'Sensational'

"One of my first shows ever was a grad party that someone hit me up on Facebook for when I had no numbers at all," he said. "Probably did a suburb of Chicago grad party, turnt up. 12 people in the crowd, it was sick."

Yung Gravy also shared what some of his favorite songs are on his debut. 

"My song 'Gravy Train' is dope because I sampled 'Right Back Where We Started From' and I love that song, so that s*** gets me really hyped," he said. "My song 'Yung Gravity' is like this outerspace lowkey banger where it's chill, but then really goes hard and everyone knows the words and it's sick."

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Tyga Talks Inspiration Behind "Go Loko" & Collaborating With L.A. Rappers Like YG

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"Growing up in L.A., it's a really big culture here, Mexican culture," the rapper said. "So we really wanted to do something to give back to the culture."
Jennifer Velez
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Jun 7, 2019 - 5:16 pm

Tyga's latest collab has him paying tribute to Los Angeles' large Mexican community. The rapper is featured on fellow L.A. rapper YG's  leading single, "Go Loko" off his latest album 4REAL 4REAL and when asked about his take on the song, he says much of it was inspired by Mexico's cultural impact. 

"Growing up in L.A., it's a really big culture here," he said. "Even YG could tell you, he grew up around all Mexicans, so we really wanted to do something to give back to the culture."

The video features visuals and symbolisms inpired by the Mexican community, including mariachi, but also by the Puerto Rican community (you'll easily spot the boricua flag). The song also features Puerto Rican rapper Jon Z. Tyga mentioned the diversity of Latinos on the different coasts and wanted to make a song that also celebrates the different Latin cultures in the country. "We wanted to do something different to kinda try to bring all Latins together," he said. 

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Watch the video above to hear more about the song and the vibe when he joins forces with other L.A. rapppers. 

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Pitchfork Fest's Adam Krefman On Lineup Diversity, Reasonable Prices & More

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One of the most known festivals in the city, Pitchfork fest 2019 will be the place to see the first full North American performance of Belle and Sebastian's 'If You’re Feeling Sinister' and a 60th anniversary performance by the Isley Brothers
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
May 27, 2019 - 8:56 am
For 14 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has brought a range of new and emerging music to its lineup and while internationally recognized, has kept its festival vibe as Chicagoan as it can—its one of the reasons the fest tries to keep its prices as reasonable as possible.
 
One of the most known festivals in the city, Pitchfork Fest 2019 will be the place to see the first full North American performance of Belle and Sebastian's If You’re Feeling Sinister and a 60th anniversary perfromance by GRAMMY-winning musical group, the Isley Brothers. Haim, Earl Sweatshirt, Mavis Staples, Rico Nasty, Kurt Vile, Ibeyi and more mae the rest of the lineup. 
 
 
The Recording Academy spoke with Adam Krefman, Pitchfork Fest's executive director, festivals and activations, about this year's lineup, how it stands out from the rest, festival deiversity and more. 
 
Pitchfork stands out to me, little different. Tell me how you came up with the 2019 lineup.
 
Well, I think the reason that you see a lot of the same names out there is because there's essentially two companies that own most of the festivals or have a stake in most of the festivals in the country, Pitchfork being an exception to that. So, some of it is by necessity, honestly. We don't have access to some of the acts that you're seeing everywhere. Granted, I tend to think of it as a good thing because then we don't end up with a lineup that looks the same as every other festival out there. We tend to be able to, just in the booking process, be able to figure out what artists are touring where and what other festivals are going to start to look like, so we do try to steer a little bit away from that, if we can.
 
There's probably 35 considerations when you're booking a lineup and that's a major consideration, but I think our first consideration is really just making sure that we're really reflecting the website and reflecting what Pitchfork is well, as a festival. And then also, we're reflecting what we know people in Chicago or what we think people in Chicago want to see this summer.
 
I mean, absolutely, you have the Isley Brothers, who are celebrating their 60th. That's pretty dope.
 
Yeah, you're probably not going to see that on another festival lineup, which is definitely part of what we want to do. And then the other part goes back to the block party roots of the festival, which is you want to appeal to a wide swath of Chicagoans and multiple generations. And [with] the Isley Brothers, it's going to be a great party. Everyone's going to be out there dancing and that is what you want to do on a Saturday night.
 
Is there an act or experience that you're most excited about, personally?
 
That's a great question. It's like asking you to pick a favorite child. I've been listening to Parquet Courts' album from last year, Wide Awake, a lot, and my kids are dancing to it a lot and my kids are very young, so it has become like our kitchen dance party soundtrack. So that one I am really, really looking forward to. I think that Neneh Cherry is something that's fairly rare and exciting and is flying under the radar right now, weirdly, because she's been around for long time. And then, Stereolab. We have Stereolab's first show in North America in over a decade, and that's going to be really special.
 
There's been talks about gender and diversity, I know Pitchfork published the whole report on it. How are you as a festival navigating gender and diversity inclusion?
 
I guess, we know that it's a priority for our audience, it's certainly a priority for the editorial staff at Pitchfork, and it's a priority for our team, for the festival team. So kind of starting from there, just know that it is priority, it means a lot. It's not like an empty, sort of, "Yeah we'll do that by 2025," or whatever. It's also just not that hard to actually do, at least in terms of the type of booking that we do, which tends to be very open-minded anyways, in terms of it's a fairly large tent, in terms of like genre-inclusive and we tend to be able to book a lot of relatively experimental music that might not work at other festivals. So, I mean, I think your question was: How do we navigate it? If you start from the place of it being a priority, it turns out it's not that difficult to actually do.
 
I don't know, I guess I can't speak for other festivals, but when we had the opportunity to book HAIM and it's, as far as I know, it's their only show this year, that was a no-brainer. That's like one of the biggest things that we've had a chance to book. And then, Robyn, it was kind of equally a no-brainer. I think, she's just announced Austin City Limits, but, other than that, she isn't at another major U.S. festival, so it was another thing that was like how could we possibly not do that? Especially after she was kind of quiet for seven years and then came out with Honey last year, and our audience just love her, it was a total no-brainer.
 
So, I don't know, I mean and then you kind of keep going down the line on a lot of our lineup and I can kind of say that about almost anyone. It's not to say that our lineup won't be 40 percent women next year or something like that, but I think that being in the neighborhood of a balanced lineup gender-wise is, it really should be the norm. And I don't know why it isn't. There doesn't seem to be a compelling business reason why it isn't.
 
Are there any challenges to bringing diversity to Pitchfork's lineup?
 
It's weird, it's going to sound like glib or something, but I don't think that there are massive challenges to it. I think that there might be some institutional issues with it, where a lot of the bookers and agents are men, and so, maybe there's an unconscious bias thing happening. But, again, I can't really speak to that. We start from a place of knowing that it's a priority for us, we just ... I feel really great about the lineup we booked this year, gender and ethnicity aside, I think it's going to do really well for us, and I think it's going to be a great year. So, I don't know. I don't have a good answer for why there would be industry-wide challenges for it. It doesn't make sense to me.
 
Do you feel a specific kind of pressure to reflect the diversity of the industry in your lineup because you are attached to a journalistic publication?
 
Yeah, there's definitely a responsibility to practice what we preach. I'm not on the editorial side and the editors are not booking the lineup, but we're all representing Pitchfork and I fully support and religiously read what the site is doing and they're my coworkers, so as representing that brand, absolutely there is an expectation that we're going to practice what we preach and that we're going to kind of lead that charge. 
 
How important is it for Pitchfork Fest to stay accessible?
 
I mean, it definitely is. Part of it is there isn't really that much room for more several hundred dollar ticket festivals out there. Pitchfork is still, I think about 70 percent of our attendees are from Chicago, they live in Chicago or the greater Chicago area, so it still is very much supported by what's going on locally here. So staying in line with pricing in Chicago is what's making sure that it's the right value proposition ticket-wise is definitely important. It is getting harder and harder to do so, I understand why other festivals are increasing in price. I mean, costs are really rapidly increasing every year, so it's a really tough place for a lot of festivals to be in.
 
Bigger festivals tent to have an international appeal, how important is it for you to highlight Chicago culture at your fest?
 
Well, it is, yeah, definitely important. I mean part of it is just reflecting the community here, the arts and music community here, it's very enterprising. We like to support our own and people are kind of self-made here. And so, that part is just important as the annual celebration of Chicago music and art and culture. For people coming from outside, we have famously terrible winters, mostly during Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are multiple outdoor events every weekend, and for the ... I don't know what 30 percent equates to, probably be, that's almost 20,000 people who travel from outside of Chicago to come for the festival. We do want to give them a taste of Chicago, not literally, because there is a The Taste of Chicago, which is a food festival. That's not what I'm referring to. We would like to give them a weekend of Chicago culture, even if they're spending most of it in Union Park and sort of pulling in the best of what's out there. 
 
The same way, I would say our Paris festival tried to do the same thing with the city of Paris, pulling in some of that stuff from around there, so yeah, I think it's important for any festival to do that. The Chicago festival is really special in that way, just in terms of where it came from, why it was built, and what it kind of remains as, kind of staying true to its core.
 
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Your 2019 Guide To The Best Summer/Spring Music Festivals

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Having trouble keeping up with 2019's many music fests? We've got you covered with this comprehensive list of 20+ ones to check out across North America—plus a few abroad
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Jennifer Velez
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May 8, 2019 - 10:40 am

Both weekends of Coachella 2019 have come and gone, which means that we are fully entrenched in music festival season in North America. Since late last year, the fest lineups keep coming, and, like many of you, we couldn't be more excited for the sunny, music-filled days around the corner.

To help you keep abreast on all the major fests you can explore this summer, we've compiled this handy list to highlight some of the ones across the country (plus a few abroad) you may want to check out.

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MAY
 

Lightning in a Bottle | May 8–13 | Bakersfield, Calif.

Need to get away and lose yourself in the music ASAP? Well, Lightning in a Bottle is probably calling your name. Bring your pool floaties to cool off in Buena Vista Lake, home to the new location of the Southern California camping music fest. Run by the good time experts/electronic music connoisseurs at the DoLaB, which just made an appearance at Coachella; the environmentally and socially conscious event was one of the first major "transformational music festivals" that so many others have been modeled after.

This year's stacked musical lineup features seven stages and a variety of house, techno and bass artists, featuring GRAMMY-nominated British dance duo Disclosure, a 3D experience from Flying Lotus, Santigold, Toro y Moi, Gramatik, Channel Tres, DJ Koze and Damian Lazarus. There will also be yoga, sound healing, and engaging talks, like one with activist hip-hop duo Climbing PoeTree titled "Creativity is the Antidote to Destruction: Artistic Tools for Urgent Times."

Tickets are still available with options that range from two to five days; more info here.

Corona Capital Fest | May 11 | Guadalajara, Mex.

Taking place on Mexico's West Coast in the city of Guadalajara, Corona Capital will bring the country some of the biggest names in rock, electronica and pop. Featuring Phoenix, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tame Impala, The Chemical Brothers, Christine & the Queens and more, the fest will give people in Mexico the unique opportunity to see artists that tend only to stop by in Mexico City, which hosts its own Corona Capital fest.

Those visiting the country for the fest will find the one-day event a convenient factor, as they can explore the rich history and culinary vastness of the second-largest city in the country, which is known to be the area where tequila and mariachi originated. Sports fans will find excitement in listening to music at the festival site, which is also home to the city’s soccer team, Las Chivas. For more information, visit the festival's website.

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Electric Daisy Carnival | May 17–19 | Las Vegas

Rave lords Insomniac have been bringing the beats with their now-global Electric Daisy Carnival (and its many other EDM events) at the 23rd annual EDC. The flagship fest's ninth year in Las Vegas will take over Sin City from May 17–19 this year. The 2019 lineup is positively stacked with dance music greats, featuring GRAMMY winners Diplo, David Guetta and Tiësto, plus GRAMMY nominees TOKiMONSTA, Paul Oakenfold, Deadmau5, Above & Beyond and Kaskade.

Deadmau5 will be making his first return to the fest since 2010, bringing his new "Cube 3.0" stage setup, and Guetta will be back for his first time since 2012. Australian singer/songwriter DJ/producer extraordinaire Alison Wonderland, plus GRAMMY-nominated rave icons Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren will bring fire to the three-day event.

If you want to get your dance on and check out the carnival rides, interactive art and plenty of lights and lasers with EDC in Vegas, you're in luck; tickets are still available. Check out EDC's website for more info.

Hangout Music Fest | May 17–19 | Gulf Shores, Ala.

If you're looking for something where you can chill in one spot, perhaps by a body of water, Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Ala. may be more along the lines of what you're craving. The 10th anniversary, which the organizers have coined a "music vacation," will take place on May 17–19 on the beach.

The stacked lineup of over 50 acts is pretty diverse among artists and genres, with big names in dance music such as GRAMMY winner Diplo, GRAMMY nominees Mura Masa and Sofi Tukker, along with Detroit hero GRiZ and dance festival favorite Alison Wonderland.

Meanwhile, artists in the pop/indie-rock arena include GRAMMY nominees Hozier and Bebe Rexha, as well fan favorites The 1975, Walk The Moon and Jimmy Eat World. 

For more info and to see the complete list of artists, visit the Hangout Fest website.

BottleRock | May 24–26 | Napa, Calif.

If you want to experience the literal fruits of the world-renowned Napa Valley wine country while listening to some solid jams, BottleRock, which is located in wine-rich Napa, may be the fest for you. Its seventh-edition festival's top-tier headliners are GRAMMY winners Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons and Neil Young, who will be playing with Lukas Nelson's band Promise Of The Real. Other notable acts include Santana, Pharrell Williams, Gary Clark Jr., Sylvan Esso, Logic, Lord Huron, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Tash Sultana.

Other festival highlights include the Culinary Stage, which features both music from the likes of Big Boi and Juanes, as well as more culinary-focused guests, including Antoni Potowski, the resident foodie of "Queer Eye." No matter your fuel of choice, attendees can expect an amazing selection of Northern California wine, beer and even craft cocktails, as well as food prepared by your neighborhood Michelin-starred Napa faves. The Silent Disco offers even more music, with GRAMMY-nominated dance greats The Crystal Method and Paul Oakenfold taking the decks.

Tickets, including one-day and three-day options, are still available on the fest's website.

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Primavera Sound | May 30–June 1 | Barcelona

If you've been itching to take a trip abroad in a scenic European city and have eclectic music tastes, you'll have a blast at Barcelona's Primavera Sound. The 19th edition of the music festival offers what organizers coined "The New Normal," a 50/50 gender split among performers. Of the 226 billed artists, over half are women.

The beautifully dense lineup includes both big names and hidden gems across genres, yet the headliners alone show that they are walking their talk. Erykah Badu, Future, Interpol, Tame Impala, Janelle Monáe, Solange, J Balvin, Rosalía, Nas, James Blake and Robyn all take the top spots.

The rest of the lineup is also filled with gems, including Kali Uchis, Liz Phair, Carly Rae Jepsen, Clairo, Cuco, Mura Masa, Empress Of, FKA Twigs, Pusha T and Big Red Machine (the National's Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon collab project).

The festival has also highlighted Primavera's commitment to urban music, with a focus on reggaeton and hip-hop. From the Latin side, in addition to unofficial second-wave reggaeton leader J Balvin, old-school genre legends Ivy Queen (one of the first and few women in the emerging scene in the '90s) and DJ Playero will be throwing down. From the U.S. side, Primavera 2019 will feature an exciting selection of female rappers, including Tierra Whack, Princess Nokia, CupcakKe and Rico Nasty.

Tickets, including single-day options, are still avaible on Primavera Sound's website.

Governors Ball | May 31–June 2 | New York City

Governors Ball Music Festival is returning for their ninth year on Randall's Island Park in New York City on May 31–June 2. 2019 will bring performances by headliners The Strokes and GRAMMY nominees Tyler, the Creator and Florence & the Machine.

The three-day music, art and music event certainly brings an N.Y.C.-inspired melting pot approach to their lineup, and this year does not disappoint. Other highlights include GRAMMY winners Lil Wayne and Kacey Musgraves, GRAMMY nominees SZA, Nas, The Internet, Jorja Smith, Bob Moses, Charli XCX, ZHU, plus Vince Staples, BROCKHAMPTON, Blood Orange, Clairo, Bazzi, MØ, Major Lazer (DJs Jillionaire, Walshy Fire and GRAMMY winner Diplo), Noname, Kaytranada, Gesaffelstein and King Princess.

More info on tickets, as well as the complete lineup and event details, can be found on the Governors Ball site.

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JUNE
 

Roots Picnic | June 1 | Philadelphia

The Roots Picnic is back for its 12th year on June 1 and will feature a special headline performance from GRAMMY-winning band The Roots in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their 1999 album Things Fall Apart. 

H.E.R., 21 Savage and Lil Baby are among other artists on the music festival's bill. Raphael Saadiq,Tank & The Bangas and City Girls will also perform at the one-day event, taking place at its new location at The Mann At Fairmount Park in Philly. 

"We finally have a Roots Picnic in the Park," The Roots' manager Shawn Gee and President of Live Nation Urban said. "The vision 12 years ago was always to provide an all-day musical and cultural experience in Fairmount Park. Black Thought, Questlove and I grew up spending our Sunday afternoons at the Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park watching Philly DJs spin, and enjoying the vibe and the culture. It's a great feeling to be able to come full circle."

For more information on tickets, visit the Ticketmaster website.

Splash House | Jun 7–9 | Palm Springs, Calif.

Splash House has been bringing the beats to the pastel-colored desert of Palm Springs for several years now, and will return June 7–9 (as well as in August). GRAMMY-winning French electro heavyweights Justice, GRAMMY-nominated U.S. house music stalwart Armand van Helden, New York-based house producer Jai Wolf and U.K. bass/trap champ TroyBoi will headline. The three-day fest takes place poolside at three beautiful desert aesthetic hotels: The Renaissance, The Riviera and The Saguaro.

The rest of the lineup offers an equally impressive and diverse group of electronic artists, including GRAMMY nominees Jax Jones and Dirty South, along with Pete Tong, A-Track, CRAY and more. Shiba San, Dusky, Kidnap and a few others will keep the vibes going into the nighttime, with official after-hours shows at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

Daytime tickets for the June edition of Splash House went quickly, but they can be requested via a ticket exchange program. More info on all options can be found on Splash House's website.

Bonnaroo | June 13–16 | Manchester, Tenn.

Founded in 2002, this down-south outdoor fest once specialized in all things folk and jam. Nowadays, the lineup's diversified a bit, welcoming artists of nearly every popular genre. This year's Bonnaroo will take place June 13–16 at Great Stage Park, a 700-acre farm and event space in Manchester, Tenn., 60 miles southeast of Nashville.

The diverse group of artists on Friday alone include Phish, Childish Gambino, Solange, The Avett Brothers, Brockhampton, Courtney Barnett, Gojira, K.Flay and more. Post Malone, Odesza, Kacey Musgraves, The National, ZHU, John Prine, Maren Morris, The Lumineers, Cardi B and more will also get the farm grooving.

New for 2019, Bonnaroo will feature a "Sanctuary of Self-Love" campground experience curated by Paramore's Hayley Williams. There will also be circus acts, immersive cinema shows, theme parties, and the fest's first-ever Pride parade.

Tickets can be found on the festival's website.

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Ruido Fest | Jun 21–23 | Chicago

For three days, Ruido Fest takes over Union Park, also home to Pitchfork Fest, and turns Chicago into a Latin alternative music mecca. This year, the music festival happening June 21– 23 celebrates its 5th edition and will gather iconic music groups like El Tri, Los Tigres Del Norte, Hombres G and Enanitos Verdes on the same stages as rising stars like Latin urban artist Tomasa Del Real, Helado Negro, Monsieur Perine and many more. From rock, to pop and electro, this festival boasts some of the best in established and up-and coming music artists in the Latin genre For more information on Ruido fest, visit their website.

Firefly | June 21–23 | Dover, Del.

Firefly Music Festival, which touts itself as "the East Coast's largest music and camping festival," returns for its eighth year in The Woodlands of Dover, Del. The June fest will feature GRAMMY-nominated headliners Panic! At The Disco, Post Malone and Travis Scott. 

GRAMMY winners TLC, Vampire Weekend and Zedd, as well as GRAMMY nominees Courtney Barnett, Death Cab For Cutie, DJ Snake and Tyler, The Creator will also perform at the woodsy fest. Alison Wonderland, Brockhampton, Dashboard Confessional, GRiZ, Kygo, Gucci Mane, Jessie Reyez, Snail Mail, Walk The Moon, and Young The Giant are also on this year's bill.

Tickets, along with "glamping" options, can be purchased on Firefly's website.

JULY
 

Essence Festival | July 4–7 | New Orleans

Essence Festival returns for its 25th year of celebrating black culture in New Orleans. The music portion of the event will take place from July 4–7 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, with billed performers like Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Brandy, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R., Big Freedia, Ledisi, Mary J. Blige and many more. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will also bring extra inspiration to the main stage on Saturday.

Four other stages at the Superdome will showcase more talented artists such as AlunaGeorge, City Girls and Normani, as well as Mase, Ginuwine and Slick Rick.

Several different music fest ticket options are available, more info here.

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Mad Cool | July 11–13 | Madrid

Mad Cool Festival's diverse musical lineups have brought out a global fan base to its home in Madrid every year since 2016. Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds top the lineup on Thursday, which also features Canada's Kaytranada, La Dispute and The Hives. Friday will bring out The National and the Smashing Pumpkins as headliners, plus Madrid's own Vetusta Morla, Wolfmother and Germany's Sophie Hunger, among other exciting acts. Saturday closes off the musical celebration with The Cure, The 1975 and Greta Van Fleet.

If this lineup hasn't inspired you to experience the fest, maybe visiting the beautifully historic city of Madrid will. Single-day and three-day tickets can be found on Mad Cool's website.

Pitchfork Music Festival | July 19–21 | Chicago

The 14th annual Pitchfork Music Festival, held at Union Park in Chicago, offers an eclectic lineup perfectly embodied by its headliners: GRAMMY-nominated dancefloor-pop innovator Robyn, GRAMMY-winning godfathers of funk The Isley Brothers and GRAMMY-nominated sister trio HAIM.

The Isley Brothers, consisting of remaining members Ronald and Ernie Isley, will be celebrating 60 years as a group at the fest, bringing the funk with "special guests," Pitchfork reports. GRAMMY-winning blues and gospel icon Mavis Staples will also bring her longtime musical excellence to the three-day event.

GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop powerhouses Earl Sweatshirt, Jeremih and Pusha T, along with fellow GRAMMY nominee and electro-pop stalwart Charli XCX, are also slated to play. Several innovative '90s acts will also be performing: London-based avant-garde dream-pop group Stereolab, Scottish folk-pop band Belle & Sebastian (who will be playing their 1996 album If You're Feeling Sinister in full) and Swedish GRAMMY-nominated MC Neneh Cherry, who earned a nod for Best New Artist at the 32nd GRAMMY Awards in 1999.

The festival prides itself on highlighting emerging talent; some of the up-and-comers on the lineup are 20-year-old dream-pop artist Clairo, L.A.-based social activist/rapper JPEGMAFIA, French-Cuban electro-soul sister duo Ibeyi and 21-year-old N.Y.C. rapper Rico Nasty.

Both weekend and single-day tickets are available; visit the fest's site for more info.

Float Fest | July 20–21 | Gonzales, Texas

Billed as the "only festival in the world to combine the Texas tradition of floating the river and live music," Float Fest 2019 will feature Gucci Mane, Major Lazer, Ice Cube, Kaskade, Portugal. The Man, The Flaming Lips, Big Gigantic, Zeds Dead, Grouplove, Big Boi, Jungle and more at its new home at a private ranch on the Guadalupe River in Gonzalez, Texas.

"We're thrilled to be moving to a new city and keep the tradition of our fest going. Gonzales is known as the birthplace of Texas independence and we can't think of a better place to celebrate a festival rich in Texas traditions such as live music, floating the river, and camping," Float Fest founder Marcus Federman said.

Additional performers include G. Love & Special Sauce, Missio, St. Lucia, Houndmouth, The Floozies and more. The fest will also be partnering once again this year with local business to organize a river cleanup project. 

Tickets, including weekend and day passes, can be found on Float Fest's website.

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Lovebox | July 12–13 | London

Chance the Rapper, Solange, Cypress Hill and 2 Chainz are among the headliners that make the U.K.'s Lovebox an international music festival with one of the most exciting lineups. Taking place in London's Gunnersbury Park, the two-day fest will also have Lizzo, Brockhampton, Action Bronson, and Kaytranada hit the stage.

The fest will also feature plenty of U.K.-based artists, including J Hus and Slowthai. For more information, visit the festival's website.

Newport Folk Festival | July 26–28 | Newport, R.I.

Newport Folk Festival returns for its 60th year to Newport, R.I., for a three-day fest. Taking place at Fort Adams State Park, Newport offers rolling lineup announcements, meaning some artists are still yet to be announced.

The genre-diverse bill is absolutely stacked: Audiences can expect sets from Maggie Rogers, Noname, Sheryl Crow, Hozier, Kacey Musgraves, Portugal. The Man, Stephen Marley and The HighWomen. The latter is a new country supergroup consisting of Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby, who have yet perform together publically.

Even without the complete lineup, tickets to Newport have sold out. That said, tickets can be still requested via Newport's fan-to-fan exchange; more info here.

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Lollapalooza | Aug. 1–4 | Chicago

Lollapalooza, the iconic Chicago fest held annually in the Windy City's Grant Park, always gets a long lineup of some of the biggest names in music, along with plenty of artists steadily rising to household-name status. For example, prior to dropping their major-label debut LPs this year, both Billie Eilish and Lizzo performed at the 2018 fest.

This year's flagship (organizers have launched Lollas globally now, too) event offers a diverse lineup, including GRAMMY winners Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves, Flume, Lil Wayne and H.E.R.. Janelle Monáe, The Strokes, J Balvin, Rosalía, Tame Impala and RÜFÜS DU SOL will also bring heat to the four-day fest.

For ticket information, visit Lollapalooza's website. 

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Outside Lands | Aug. 9–11 | San Francisco, Calif.

San Francisco's biggest music festival returns for its 11th year in the city's gorgeous Golden Gate Park. Outside Lands' 2019 lineup features 2019 GRAMMY winners Childish Gambino, Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Ella Mai, PJ Morton and Anderson .Paak.

This year's stellar lineup also includes earlier GRAMMY winners Twenty One Pilots, Edie Brickell, Flume, Lil Wayne, Paul Simon and Mavis Staples. GRAMMY nominees Bebe Rexha, Tierra Whack, Blink-182, Counting Crows, Hozier, the Lumineers and Bob Moses will also perform among the trees of Golden Gate Park.

Three-day tickets are currently available for the fest, while Outside Lands typically offers one-day options closer to the event.

Made In America | Aug. 31–Sept. 1 | Philadelphia

Made In America Festival, started by GRAMMY-winning rap legend JAY-Z in 2012, boasts GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott and GRAMMY winner Cardi B as this year's headliners. The two-day event 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.

Tickets and more info are available on the fest's site.

No matter your musical and venue taste, there are plenty of festivals to keep you dancing all summer long. Stay tuned to grammy.com for updates on new lineup releases, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes artist interviews from the biggest events as we approach festival season.

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Lollapalooza 2019: Childish Gambino, The Strokes, Ariana Grande, More Added To Lineup

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The festival got a little help from furry friends to tease the announcement
Jennifer Velez
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Mar 20, 2019 - 11:50 am

Lollapalooza has announced that Childish Gambino, the Strokes, Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves and more have been added to the final 2019 lineup. 

Other additions include Flume, Death Cab For Cutie and H.E.R. Previously announced artists include J Balvin, Rosalía, Lil Wayne, Janelle Monáe and Lil Baby. The four-day music fest will take place at Grant Park in Chicago on August 1–4.

"Chicago, we're coming to see you this summer at @lollapalooza! Grab your tickets and get ready to party," Balvin tweeted. 

The festival teamed up with PAWS Chicago, a pet adoption organization, to reveal artist clues a day before the big reveal with a video featuring dogs waiting to be adopted. The day of the announcement, PAWS Chicago said all the dogs in the video have been adopted. Watch the furry friends below. For ticket information, visit the Lollapalooza website. 

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