Aussie acts continue to climb row by row on American festival lineup posters, with a great example being the massive new program for this year’s Governors Ball, which takes place in June on Randall’s Island Park in New York City. Headlined by the likes of Chicago rapper-producer Kanye West, indie rock gods The Strokes and The Killers, and musical mastermind Beck, the festival puts forth an enviable list of contemporary musicians from around the world, and three of Australia’s brightest, world-dominating names are in there.
Joining the dizzying list of big names will be electro-R&B crooner Chet Faker, breakthrough guitarist Courtney Barnett, and the soulful Meg Mac. The latter two recently performed standout sets at Fall Festival, and Chet Faker has long been a sought after name in music scenes around the globe. New-York based Aussie Betty Who will also perform.
Also on the line-up: legends Eagles of Death Metal, the super talented Miguel, Big Boi and Phantogram as Big Grams, hip hop veterans De La Soul, electro-pop queen Robyn, producer M83, and the divine Bat for Lashes.
You can get more information at the festival’s official website and check the full line-up below.
Governors Ball 2016
June 3rd to June 5th
Randall’s Island Park, New York City
Kanye West
The Strokes
The Killers
Beck
Robyn
Death Cab For Cutie
M83
Haim
Of Monsters And Men
Chet Faker
Chvrches
Two Door Cinema Club
Miike Snow
Father John Misty
Jamie XX
Bloc Party
Gary Clark Jr.
Miguel
Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram)
Matt & Kim
Lord Huron
Action Bronson
Purity Ring
Mac Miller
Courtney Barnett
Joey Bada$$
Thomas Jack
Eagles of Death Metal
Galantis
Duke Dumont
De La Soul
Cold War Kids
Years & Years
Vince Staples
Catfish And The Bottlemen
Misterwives
Against Me!
Christine And The Queens
Vic Mensa
Albert Hammond Jr.
Betty Who
Bat For Lashes
Jon Bellion
Fidlar
Marian Hill
Bob Moses
Elle King
Thundercat
The Knocks
Torres
Bully
Boogie
Circa Waves
Meg Mac
Black Pistol Fire
Blank Range
London Souls
Louis The Child
Public Access T.V.
Day Wave
Nothing
Holly Miranda
Whilk & Misky
Eliot Sumner
Tor Miller
Transviolet
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