Kanye West, The Strokes top Governor’s Ball 2016 lineup

January 09 20:02 2016

Although New York’s premiere music festival doesn’t kick off until June, just days after Coachella announced its 2016 lineup, so has The Governors Ball.

This year’s festival welcomes back two headliners who have made previous major appearances at festival: Kanye West (appeared in 2013) and The Strokes (appeared in 2014).

Eagles of Death Metal, the band that was performing at the Bataclan during the November 2015 terror attacks on Paris, is also on the lineup. The event is scheduled to take place from June 5-7, this will be the sixth year that NY will host the popular musical festival.

Kanye West has been tapped to headline this year’s Governors Ball Music Festival this summer.

He’ll be joined by The Strokes, Beck, The Killers, Robyn, M83, Haim, CHVRCHES, Jamie xx, Courtney Barnett and Father John Misty.

Check out the full lineup below, topped off with some of the industry’s most highly acclaimed acts. Tickets remain on sale after that with a jump in prices afterward. General admission passes are $315 after fees and shipping costs, while VIP tickets are $650. Launched in 2011, the Governors Ball hosts a variety of music acts each year.

Kanye West Beck Strokes to perform at Governors Ball fest

Kanye West, The Strokes top Governor’s Ball 2016 lineup
 
 
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