Lineup Archive

Governors Ball 2016 lineup

The Governors Ball line-up page lists 44 acts for Governors Ball 2016 across 4 stages (Jun 3–5, 2016). Headliners were The Strokes and The Killers. 35 acts appeared at Governors Ball for the first time in our records. 23 other billed acts cancelled.

Jun 3–5dates
44acts
4stages
80%first time at Governors Ball
Friday
The Strokes
Beck Of Monsters and Men Christine and the Queens Elle King The London Souls
Bloc Party Father John Misty Action Bronson Bully Public Access T.V. Robyn Matt and Kim Big Grams Years & Years Meg Mac Transviolet Jamie xx Duke Dumont Bob Moses Boogie Black Pistol Fire
Saturday
The Killers
Haim Lord Huron Catfish and the Bottlemen Marian Hill Eliot Sumner
Miike Snow De La Soul MisterWives Jon Bellion Nothing M83 Miguel Mac Miller Albert Hammond Jr. Torres Holly Miranda Purity Ring Against Me! Thundercat The Knocks Louis the Child
Sunday

Friday lineup

GovballNYC Stage

  1. 1The Strokes
  2. 2Beck
  3. 3Of Monsters and Men
  4. 4Christine and the Queens
  5. 5Elle King
  6. 6The London Souls

Big Apple Stage

  1. 1Bloc Party
  2. 2Father John Misty
  3. 3Action Bronson
  4. 4Bully
  5. 5Public Access T.V.

Honda Stage

  1. 1Robyn
  2. 2Matt and Kim
  3. 3Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram)
  4. 4Years & Years
  5. 5Meg Mac
  6. 6Transviolet

Bacardi House Stage

  1. 1Jamie xx
  2. 2Duke Dumont
  3. 3Bob Moses
  4. 4Boogie
  5. 5Black Pistol Fire

Saturday lineup

GovballNYC Stage

  1. 1The Killers
  2. 2Haim
  3. 3Lord Huron
  4. 4Catfish and the Bottlemen
  5. 5Marian Hill
  6. 6Eliot Sumner

Big Apple Stage

  1. 1Miike Snow
  2. 2De La Soul
  3. 3MisterWives
  4. 4Jon Bellion
  5. 5Nothing

Honda Stage

  1. 1M83
  2. 2Miguel
  3. 3Mac Miller
  4. 4Albert Hammond Jr.
  5. 5Torres
  6. 6Holly Miranda

Bacardi House Stage

  1. 1Purity Ring
  2. 2Against Me!
  3. 3Thundercat
  4. 4The Knocks
  5. 5Louis the Child

Sunday lineup

GovballNYC Stage

  1. 1Kanye West (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  2. 2Two Door Cinema Club (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  3. 3CHVRCHES (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  4. 4Cold War Kids (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  5. 5Betty Who (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  6. 6Tor Miller (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)

Big Apple Stage

  1. 1Chet Faker (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  2. 2Courtney Barnett (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  3. 3Eagles of Death Metal (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  4. 4Fidlar (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  5. 5Whitney (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)

Honda Stage

  1. 1Death Cab for Cutie (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  2. 2Gary Clark Jr. (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  3. 3Joey Bada$$ (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  4. 4Vince Staples (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  5. 5Whilk & Misky (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  6. 6Blank Range (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)

Bacardi House Stage

  1. 1Thomas Jack (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  2. 2Prophets of Rage (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  3. 3Galantis (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  4. 4Vic Mensa (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  5. 5Bat for Lashes (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
  6. 6Day Wave (cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the area)
On this bill

Their festival histories

The Killers 26 appearances · headlined 18× Bloc Party 25 appearances The Strokes 23 appearances · headlined 17× Beck 22 appearances · headlined 3× Father John Misty 21 appearances Haim 21 appearances · headlined 1× Catfish and the Bottlemen 16 appearances Of Monsters and Men 16 appearances · headlined 1×

First time at Governors Ball in 2016

The KillersChristine and the QueensEliot SumnerElle KingThe London SoulsLord HuronMarian HillAction BronsonAgainst Me!Albert Hammond Jr.Big GramsBob MosesBoogieBullyDe La SoulDuke DumontFather John MistyHolly MirandaJamie xxJon BellionLouis the ChildM83Matt and KimMeg MacMiguelMiike SnowMisterWivesNothingPublic Access T.V.Purity RingRobynThundercatTorresTransvioletYears & Years

Longest-awaited returns

  1. Mac Millerlast played Governors Ball in 20115 years
  2. Becklast played Governors Ball in 20124 years
  3. Bloc Partylast played Governors Ball in 20133 years
  4. Haimlast played Governors Ball in 20133 years
  5. The Knockslast played Governors Ball in 20133 years

Other festivals in 2016

Coachella 2016 9 sharedGlastonbury 2016 7 sharedReading & Leeds 2016 2 sharedLollapalooza 2016 13 sharedAustin City Limits 2016 6 sharedOutside Lands 2016 6 sharedNewport Folk 2016 1 sharedHangout 2016 6 sharedSplendour in the Grass 2016 3 shared
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Questions about Governors Ball 2016

Who headlined Governors Ball 2016?

The Strokes and The Killers were the headliners of Governors Ball 2016.

How many acts are on the Governors Ball 2016 lineup?

The Governors Ball line-up page lists 67 acts for Governors Ball 2016 across 4 stages; 23 of thems cancelled. Smaller stages and late additions may be missing.

When was Governors Ball 2016?

Governors Ball 2016 took place on Jun 3–5, 2016, in New York City.

Who played Governors Ball for the first time in 2016?

35 acts on the 2016 lineup had not appeared at Governors Ball before in our records, including The Killers, Christine and the Queens, Eliot Sumner, Elle King and The London Souls.

Source: Wikipedia, "Governors Ball Music Festival line-ups" (revision 1360001090), CC BY-SA 4.0. The lineup covers the stages and acts that page lists. Billing order follows the order acts are listed there; headliners are the acts it marks as headliners. "First time" means no earlier appearance in this archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.