Kanye West, Kings of Leon headline Governors Ball
Kanye West poses backstage at the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in Manhattan. (June 6, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
The festival will mark West's first New York solo headlining show since 2008 and Kings of Leon's first New York show since 2010. A third headliner will also be added.
Three-day passes for the event go on sale at noon Friday through the GovBall.com website for $190. Organizers say that single-day passes may not be sold if the three-day passes sell out.
The other 60 or so acts on the bill also include some of the hottest around -- from Grammy nominees Miguel and The Lumineers to indie favorites Animal Collective and Yeasayer, from hip-hop veteran Nas to newcomer Kendrick Lamar, from British buzz band The Vaccines to American buzz band Japandroids. Long Island's Swear and Shake have also made the bill.
