Festival News and Rumors
Rolling Loud New York: Nicki Minaj, Future, and A$AP Rocky Headline 2022 Lineup
Rolling Loud New York is ready to bring the volume to Queens with a 2022 lineup headlined by Nicki Minaj, Future, and A$AP Rocky. The three-day festival goes September 23rd through the 25th at Citi Field in Queens. Rocky returns after headlining the 2019 edition, though both he and the festival have grown since then, with Rolling Loud becoming more established and Rocky becoming Mr. Rihanna. Meanwhile, Future is riding high on the release of his new album, I Never Liked You, while Nicki has only just returned to making music, sharing a pair of singles with Lil Baby after a period where she was more known for the state of her cousin’s friend’s testicles. Other marquee sets will be held down by Lil Uzi Vert, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign, Chief Keef, Lil Baby, A Boogie wit da Ho...
III Points Festival 2022: LCD Soundsystem and Flume Join Rosalía as Headliners
III Points Music Festival will be returning to Miami’s Mana Wynwood from October 21st to 22nd, and now its previously announced 2022 headliner Rosalía will officially be joined at the top of the line by Flume, LCD Soundsystem, and more. The two-day multimedia event is hosting one of its biggest lineups yet with over 150 artists across its typical six-stage setup as well as visual arts installations and on-site experiences. As usual, the festival blurs the line between genres with acts like James Blake, Black Coffee, Porter Robinson, Orbital, Joji, Chris Lake, Freddie Gibbs, Kenny Beats, Pink Siifu, Shygirl, and Fisher all making appearances. Other major electronic acts include Bob Moses, John Summit, Polo & Pan, Madeon, ARTBAT, and Loco Dice. See the full lineup poster below....
Mad Cool Festival Finalizes 2022 Lineup
In a less than a month, Mad Cool Festival will return to Madrid for five action-packed days of live music. Today, organizers finalized the festival’s 2022 lineup with one last round of artist additions. Alongside international acts like Incubus and Mother Mother, two heralded Ukrainian musicians — Alina Pash and Alyona Alyona — have joined the bill. Several exciting Spanish artists also make up the final wave of additions, including ORSLOK, Jimena Amarillo, and b1n0, among others. All told, over 100 acts will play Mad Cool Festival during its five-day run between Wednesday, July 6th and Sunday, July 10th. Metallica, Jack White, The Killers, Florence + The Machine, Kings of Leon, MUSE, Phoebe Bridgers, CHVRCHES, Pixies, HAIM, St. Vincent, Imagine Dragons, Stormzy, Placebo, Twenty One Pilots...
Corona Capital: Arctic Monkeys, MCR, Miley Cyrus, Paramore to Play Mexico City Fest
Arctic Monkeys, My Chemical Romance, Miley Cyrus, Paramore, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs will head to Mexico City in November to play the Corona Capital Festival. The impressive 2022 lineup also boasts Lil Nas X, Brian Wilson, Phoebe Bridgers, Liam Gallagher, The 1975, Run the Jewels, Bright Eyes, Father John Misty, Foals, Spoon, IDLES, Jamie xx, Mitski, Andrew Bird, beabadoobee, Marina, black midi, Two Door Cinema Club, Girl in Red, Beach Bunny, Beak>, Remi Wolf, Andy Shauf, Kavinsky, Sevadaliza, Mura Masa, MØ, Cuco, CHAI, and more. Corona Capital goes down November 18th-20th at Curva 4 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. Tickets go on sale June 15th via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video Editor’s Note: Visit our new Live section to stay up to date on the latest tour a...
BTS’ J-Hope Joins Lollapalooza’s 2022 Lineup as Sunday Headliner
BTS’ J-Hope has been added to Lollapalooza’s 2022 lineup as a Sunday headliner, making him the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a US festival. He replaces Doja Cat, who was forced to drop out of the festival after undergoing tonsil surgery. “It’s a thrilling new challenge that I think will become a really memorable chapter in my musical history! I’m gonna give you guys a great show. Get ready to get crazyyyyyy!” J-Hope wrote in an Instagram post announcing the news. K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER have also joined Lollapalooza’s lineup, marking another feat for South Korean representation on the US festival circuit. The boy band is set to perform on Saturday. Advertisement Related Video “I’m happy to welcome j-hope and TOMORROW X TOGETHER into the Lollapalooza fam...
Hall & Oates, Wilco, Brandi Carlile to Play BeachLife Ranch Festival
Hall & Oates, Wilco, The Lumineers, and Brandi Carlile will play the inaugural BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival this September. The three-day event goes down September 16th-18th, 2022 at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach, California. The lineup also includes Dierks Bentley, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, a special tribute set to Waylon Jennings featuring his son Shooter Jennings, and more acts still to be announced. Three-day passes (starting at $299) and VIP passes (starting at $699) are now on sale via the festival’s website. Advertisement BeachLife Ranch is an offshoot of BeachLife Festival, which was staged earlier this month in Redondo Beach, and featured a lineup including The Smashing Pumpkins, Steve Miller Band, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, 311, and more. Editor’...
Dethklok and Run the Jewels Top the Bill for 2022 Adult Swim Festival Block Party
The mighty Dethklok will return to the stage at the 2022 Adult Swim Festival Block Party, which is being staged on the East Coast for the first time. The three day event is taking place August 5th through 7th in Philadelphia, and will also headlining performances from Run the Jewels and Tierra Whack. Dethklok, of course, are everyone’s favorite band from the beloved Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse. While the series was canceled back in 2013, just last year it was announced that a new Metalocalypse movie is in development. Brendon Small, the creator of Metalocalypse and musical mastermind behind Dethklok, will lead the live band. Run the Jewels will be making their appearance at the Adult Swim Festival in between gigs opening for Rage Against the Machine on the latter’s highly anti...
Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., Flume, Jamie xx to Play Inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco
The Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., Flume, Jamie xx, James Blake, and Charli XCX are among the many exciting acts slated to play the inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco this September. Produced by Goldenvoice, the two-day event goes down September 24th and 25th at San Fran’s Pier 80. Other notable acts include Kaytranda, Fatboy Slim, Caroline Polachek, The Avalanches, Caribou, Jungle, Toro y Moi, Four Tet + Floating Points, Arca, Yves Tumor, slowthai, Lane 8, DJ Shadow, Yaeji, Channel Tres, Kelly Lee Owens, shygirl, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., The Blessed Madonna, Haai, Dawn Richard, Duke Dumont, and more. Single-day and two-day passes go on sale Friday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. PDT, and a pre-sale registration is now ongoing. Advertisement Related Video Per a press release, the f...
How to Get Tickets to Austin City Limits 2022
The lineup for Austin City Limits 2022 has been revealed, and with its reliably extensive offering that appeals to just about every music fan, tickets for the two-weekend event are bound to be snatched up quickly. Get tickets here, and read on for the full lineup. What Is Austin City Limits? The long-running Austin, Texas-based music festival launches for another year in Zilker Park on October 7th and runs over two weekends for three days each across nine stages. Weekend 1 spans October 7th-9th and weekend 2 follows on October 14th-16th. Who Is Headlining Austin City Limits in 2022? Related Video The festival’s top-line is filled out by an astounding collection of music’s biggest names: Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, The Chicks, SZA, Kacey Musgraves, Flume, Paramore, and Lil Nas X. Who ...
How to Get Tickets to Hot 97 Summer Jam
Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam returns June 12th, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a lineup featuring Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Pusha T, City Girls, Burna Boy, Young Thug, and Gunna, plus many more. Get tickets here, and read on for more details about this year’s lineup. What is the Hot 97 Summer Jam 2022 Lineup? The 2022 Hot 97 Summer Jam festival features two stages boasting many of the biggest names in hip-hop. The main Stadium Stage performers include DreamDoll, Shenseea, Benny The Butcher, Burna Boy, Roddy Rich, Pusha T, City Girls, Young Thug and Gunna, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, and — closing the show—hometown, Brooklyn’s, Fivio Foreign. The night will also feature a special musical tribute in memory of the legendary DJ Kay Slay. Advertisement The Festival Stage promises ...
Future, WizKid, and Dave to Headline Inaugural Rolling Loud Toronto
Rolling Loud is going international. The beloved rap and hip-hop festival is crossing the northern border into Canada this September for the inaugural Rolling Loud Toronto, with Future, WizKid, and Dave headlining the three-day event. Going down this September 9th-11th, 2022 at Ontario Place, Rolling Loud Toronto will welcome mainstays Lil Uzi Vert, Migos, Roddy Ricch, Trippie Redd, Lil Yachty, and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. The lineup also includes Canadian rap favorites NAV, Belly, and Pressa, as well as the UK’s Skepta, Central Cee, AJ Tracey, and Afrobeats mastermind Rema. Tickets for Rolling Loud Toronto go on sale this Friday, April 29th at 12:00 p.m. EST, at which time you’ll be available to book your seat here. See the full lineup below. Advertisement Related Video Back in the states,...
Rage Against the Machine, Muse, and Jamiroquai to Headline Inaugural Andalucia Big Festival
The organizers of Mad Cool Festival have announced a new three-day event taking place this September. The Andalucia Big Festival goes down September 8th-10th at Sacaba Beach in Malaga, Spain, with Rage Against the Machine, MUSE, and Jamiroquai headlining the inaugural lineup. Other notable confirmed acts include Run the Jewels, Glass Animals, Paolo Nutini, Vetusta Morla, Lucy Dacus, Biffy Clyro, Years & Years, Stereophonics, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Kevin Morby, Aurora, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Gus Dapperton, and more. Tickets to Andalucia Big Festival go on sale Friday, April 29th at 12:00 p.m. CEST via the festival’s website. Advertisement Related Video That same September weekend, Mad Cool will also host a one-day offshoot festival in Madrid called Mad Cool Sunset. Taking place o...
