Lineup Archive

Governors Ball lineup history (2011–2026)

Governors Ball Music Festival is held in New York City each June. Below is every Governors Ball lineup on record, with headliners by year, the artists booked most often, and who also played other festivals.

16lineups on record
671different artists
2011first year
New York Citylocation

Governors Ball headliners by year

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2026Lorde · Stray Kids · A$AP Rocky3 acts 2025Tyler, the Creator · Olivia Rodrigo · Hozier53 acts 2024Post Malone · The Killers · SZA63 acts 2023Lizzo · Odesza · Kendrick Lamar61 acts 2022Kid Cudi · Halsey · J. Cole60 acts 2021Billie Eilish · A$AP Rocky · Post Malone60 acts 2020Tame Impala · Flume · Vampire Weekend · Missy Elliott Cancelled67 acts 2019Tyler, the Creator · Florence and the Machine · The Strokes67 acts 2018Jack White · Travis Scott · Eminem66 acts 2017Chance the Rapper · Phoenix · Tool67 acts 2016The Strokes · The Killers44 acts 2015Drake · Florence and the Machine · deadmau5 · The Black Keys66 acts 2014Outkast · Phoenix · TV on the Radio · Jack White · The Strokes +368 acts 2013Guns N' Roses · Kings of Leon · Kanye West66 acts 2012Passion Pit · Chromeo · Kid Cudi · Modest Mouse · Beck +126 acts 2011Pretty Lights · Empire of the Sun · Girl Talk12 acts

Most booked at Governors Ball

Top 50 →
  1. The Strokes2014–2019 · headlined 3×3 years
  2. Post Malone2018–2024 · headlined 2×3 years
  3. Tyler, the Creator2014–2025 · headlined 2×3 years
  4. Bleachers2014–20213 years
  5. Charli XCX2015–20193 years
  6. Clairo2019–20253 years
  7. Flume2015–20223 years
  8. Haim2013–20233 years
  9. The Knocks2013–20223 years
  10. Louis the Child2016–20223 years
  11. School of Rock Queens2023–20253 years
  12. A$AP Rocky2021–2026 · headlined 2×2 years
  13. Florence and the Machine2015–2019 · headlined 2×2 years
  14. Jack White2014–2018 · headlined 2×2 years
  15. Kid Cudi2012–2022 · headlined 2×2 years

Shared with other festivals

  1. Governors Ball vs Lollapalooza485 artists
  2. Governors Ball vs Coachella407 artists
  3. Governors Ball vs Austin City Limits354 artists
  4. Governors Ball vs Outside Lands287 artists
  5. Governors Ball vs Reading & Leeds223 artists
  6. Governors Ball vs Hangout187 artists
  7. Governors Ball vs Glastonbury183 artists
  8. Governors Ball vs Splendour in the Grass141 artists
  9. Governors Ball vs Newport Folk65 artists

All Governors Ball years

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Governors Ball lineup questions

Who has played Governors Ball the most?

The Strokes has the most Governors Ball appearances in this archive: 3 years on the bill (2014–2019).

Who headlined the first Governors Ball?

The first Governors Ball in this archive is 2011, headlined by Pretty Lights, Empire of the Sun and Girl Talk.

Who headlined Governors Ball 2026?

Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky headlined Governors Ball 2026.

How many artists have played Governors Ball?

671 different acts appear on the Governors Ball lineups in this archive, 2011 to 2026.

Source: Wikipedia, "Governors Ball Music Festival line-ups" (revision 1360001090), CC BY-SA 4.0. Lineup facts are extracted and reorganised; no text is copied.