​Governors Ball Gets Eminem, Jack White, Travis Scott for 2018 Lineup

James Blake, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Halsey, N.E.R.D., Khalid, Chvrches, the Gaslight Anthem, Post Malone and Lil Uzi Vert will also perform

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jan 3, 2018

Governors Ball Music Festival returns to New York later this year, and organizers have just unveiled the 2018 lineup of performers.
 
Eminem, Jack White, Travis Scott and Yeah Yeah Yeahs received top billing in the announcement, though plenty of others will round out the lineup.

UPDATE (1/19, 12 p.m. EST): The name previously struck out on the initial poster has been revealed. James Blake has now been confirmed to perform at Governors Ball.
 
Other acts set to play the festival include Halsey, N.E.R.D., Khalid, Chvrches, the Gaslight Anthem (performing The '59 Sound in its entirety), Post Malone, Silk City (a new project featuring Mark Ronson and Diplo), Lil Uzi Vert, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Cut Copy, Sylvan Esso, Galantis, the Glitch Mob, Maggie Rogers, Dirty Projectors, Russ, Manchester Orchestra, 6lack, DRAM, Margo Price, 2 Chainz, Japandroids, Kelela, Vic Mensa, Third Eye Blind, Tash Sultana and Brockhampton.

To throw even more names at you, other 2018 Governors Ball act will be Aminé, Lany, Kali Uchis, Alvvays, Goldlink, the Menzingers, Flight Facilities, Wolf Alice, Jay Electronica, Belly, Moses Sumney, Aurora, the Struts, Quinn XCII, Billie Eilish, Middle Kids, Loyle Carner, Pond, Two Feet, Knox Fortune, Sir Sly, Westside Gunn & Conway, Alice Merton, A$AP Twelvyy, Berhana, Cuco, Slaves, the Spencer Lee Band, Confidence Man, Lophiile, Mikky Ekko, Lou the Human and the Regrettes.
 
Governors Ball runs from June 1 to 3 at Randall's Island Park in New York City. Tickets are currently on sale, with special "announce day" pricing ending at 11:59 p.m. EST tonight.
 
Find full festival information and updates at the official Governors Ball website.

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