Governors Ball Music Festival Tickets

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What started as a single-day festival back in 2011, has grown into a multi-day event highlighting some of the biggest names in the music industry. The Governors Ball is held at Randall’s Island Park, NYC each year in June. It’s as much a celebration of the start of summer as it is an exciting festival. Not just a music festival, the Governors Ball has grown to include many other fun events for folks to enjoy– like croquet, ping pong, and even a silent disco!

In 2012, the Governors Ball Music Festival expanded to two days. Then, the following year, the festival went on for three days! The 2013 lineup included some of the biggest names the festival had ever seen, including Guns N’ Roses, Kings of Leon, and Kanye West. From there, the festival has only grown bigger and bigger– lasting three days each year and attracting tons of people to the city that never sleeps. The Governors Ball is always an epic weekend of music, games, and celebrations.

This music festival always goes on, rain or shine. In fact, the 2013 Governors Ball was a rather muddy affair- but that didn’t keep folks from showing up to see Kanye! In fact, nearly 135,000 people showed up to the festival that year. The numbers have since grown to reach over 150,000 thousand annual attendees. Talk about dedication!

Festival goers can also find free water stations peppered throughout the grounds. NYC can be quite hot in the summer, so it’s important to keep hydrated during a festival like this. There are also plenty of food trucks and vendors to enjoy throughout the event!

Governors Ball Setlist

Who can you expect to see at the Governors Ball? Only the biggest names in music! Check out some of the past lineups below that had folks dancing all day and all night:

• The Strokes
• Kanye West
• Death Cab for Cutie
• Robyn
• Drake
• Lana Del Rey
• Florence + The Machine
• Outkast
• Kings of Leon
• Guns N’ Roses
• Kid Cudi
• The Lumineers
• And many more!

Fifteen-time Grammy Award winner Eminem is slated to perform in 2018, along with Jack White, Travis Scott, and Halsey.

Governors Ball Music Festival

So, what’s it like to attend the Governors Ball Music Festival? It’s an epic weekend of music, food, and fun! Attendees can also choose from a variety of ticket packages- whether you’re looking to go for just one day or all three, the choice is yours! But act soon, because tickets are often snatched up quickly. Guests can even opt for the “VIP Experience” which offers comfortable seating areas, shaded tents, air conditioned restrooms, and much more. VIP lounges also feature beer, wine, and liquor bars serving specialty drinks all day long.

Even if you’re not a VIP, there are plenty of fun activities to enjoy when you’re not bopping along to your favorite artists songs. From fun photo experiences and mini golf, to hair braiding, candy lounges, and food trucks, the Governors Ball Music Festival is like a carnival for adults.