Governors Ball Gets Kanye West, the Strokes, Beck for 2016 Festival

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jan 8, 2016

The Governors Ball Music Festival will return to Randall's Island Park in New York City this June, and the list of 2016 performers has just been unveiled. Needless to say, it's quite impressive.
 
Topping the bill are big ticket names like Kanye West, the Strokes, the Killers, Beck, Robyn, Death Cab for Cutie, M83, HAIM, Of Monsters and Men, Chvrches, Father John Misty, Jamie xx, Bloc Party and Miguel.
 
Continue to make your way through the extensive list and you'll find sets from Big Grams, Purity Ring, Courtney Barnett, Joey Bada$$, Eagles of Death Metal, Vince Staples, Against Me!, FIDLAR and Thundercat.
 
You can see the full list of announced acts in the poster pictured above.
 
The festival will run from June 3 to 5, and a variety of three-day passes are currently on sale now. Full information can be found at the festival's official website.

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