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  • A Year in the Life of Cultivora

    By Marjana Jaidi February 14, 2013

    In honor of our first birthday, we laid out a summary of our year in a visual timeline... click through to check it out.

  • Beach House Releases Short Film, Forever Still

    By Laura Baker-Finch February 04, 2013

    I didn't think it was possible to find something more breathtaking than Bloom, the 2012 album from Beach House. That is, of course, until this morning when they released Forever Still.

  • Cold War Kids to Replace Miguel at Gov Ball

    By Laura Baker-Finch March 27, 2013

    New York City -- Cold War Kids have stepped in to replace Miguel at this June's Governors Ball Music Festival.

  • Foals Replaces Death From Above 1979 at Gov Ball

    By Laura Baker-Finch May 06, 2013

    New York City -- Foals have been added to the Governors Ball lineup, replacing Death From Above 1979.

  • Fuel for Gov Ball Fun

    By Laura Baker-Finch June 20, 2012

    Festivals this season are all about the food and Governors Ball is no exception. Festival organizers have pulled out all the stops to provide festivalgoers with some of the best NYC restaurants and food trucks on site. Disclaimer: your mouth will be watering and your stomach will be grumbling by the time you finish this article.

  • Full Photo Gallery for Gov Ball Now on Facebook

    By Marjana Jaidi June 27, 2012

    Check out our full photo gallery for Governors Ball, now up on Facebook. If you see yourself, tag yourself...

  • Gov Ball Announces Daily Schedule via Mobile App

    By Maressa Levy May 09, 2013

    New York City -- Gov Ball has announced their daily schedule via their newly launched mobile app.

  • Gov Ball Announces Official After Parties

    By Maressa Levy April 22, 2013

    New York City -- Gov Ball has released the official list of after parties for their 2013 installment.

  • Gov Ball Drops Third Headliner

    By Kelsey Stoulil February 07, 2013

    New York City -- Take me down to the Governors Ball where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.

  • Gov Ball Releases Lineup By Day and Single Day Tickets

    By Maressa Levy April 05, 2013

    New York City -- Gov Ball has releases their daily schedule as well as single day General Admission and VIP passes.

  • Gov Ball Will Return in 2013

    By Laura Baker-Finch September 19, 2012

    The third installment of NYC's Governors Ball will take over Randall's Island again June 8-9, 2013. So far, the festival has only gotten better with age, so expect the 2013 edition to be the best yet.

  • Gov Ball's Daily Schedule Has Arrived

    By Maressa Levy May 15, 2013

    New York City -- Gov Ball has released the schedule for their third installment.

  • Governors Ball Expands to Three Days, Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Friday

    By Laura Baker-Finch December 12, 2012

    In 2013, Governors Ball will continue its trend of adding an extra day per year by expanding to a three-day event! A limited number of holiday pre-sale tickets will go on sale this Friday.

  • Governors Ball Lineup Announced

    By Cultivora February 21, 2012

    The Governors Ball Music Festival has announced the official lineup for their 2nd edition, which will take place on June 23-24 in New York City. Headliners include Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Special Disco Version (James Murphy and Pat Mahoney), Beck, Modest Mouse and Explosions in the Sky.

  • Governors Ball Recap

    By Laura Baker-Finch June 26, 2012

    Saturday had fans dancing and sweating to computerized beats and equalizer tweaks and Sunday proved a crowd can still be moved by surging guitars and strategic crescendos. Whichever you prefer, the ability of Governors Ball to bring together both for one fun-in-the-sun-filled weekend will keep them as a mainstay in New York’s festival scene for years to come.

  • Governors Ball: Besides the Music

    By Cultivora June 19, 2012

    Governors Ball has an amazing line-up, and surprisingly no overlapping sets. But what do you do when you don't like an artist? Governors Ball has you covered - they'll have a plethora of activities on site for you to enjoy sans music.

  • InstaWorld: Surfer Blood, Imagine Dragons, Calvin Harris, and More

    By Maressa Levy May 01, 2013

    Click through to find out whose Grammy finally arrived, why Surfer Blood is hanging out with farm animals, and where Grizzly Bear goes hiking.

  • InstaWorld: The National, Delicate Steve, Tegan and Sara, and More

    By Maressa Levy May 08, 2013

    In this week's edition of InstaWorld, head to El Paso with Ra Ra Riot, find out whose geese flew the coop, and scope out Tegan and Sara's selfie skills.

  • Kanye West to Headline Gov Ball 2013

    By Marjana Jaidi January 22, 2013

    New York City -- Gov Ball has announced the lineup for its 2013 edition, and it's nothing short of HUGE.

  • Living on Cloud 9: Kendrick Lamar at Roseland Ballroom

    By Marjana Jaidi February 27, 2013

    New York City -- Last night, Kendrick Lamar gave us a preview of what to expect at Gov Ball this summer, with two consecutive sold-out performances.

  • New Music Tuesday: MS MR, Deerhunter, Savages, Fitz and the Tantrums, and Knife Party

    By Maressa Levy May 07, 2013

    Check out new music from MS MR, Deerhunter, Savages, Fitz and the Tantrums, and Knife Party in this week's edition of New Music Tuesday.

  • On the Scene: Alt-J at Webster Hall

    By Maressa Levy March 28, 2013

    New York City -- Alt-J rocked a sold out show at New York City's Webster Hall.

  • On the Scene: Local Natives at Le Trabendo, Paris

    By Tayler Johnson March 11, 2013

    Paris, France -- Fresh off their second album release, LA-based Local Natives seemed right at home as they played to a sold out crowd in Paris last Tuesday.

  • Photo Highlights: Gov Ball Day 1

    By Marjana Jaidi June 24, 2012

    Day one of Governors Ball on Randall's Island went off without a hitch -- the weather was great, the fans were in high spirits, and the artists delivered unforgettable performances. Click through to check out photo highlights from the first day of the festival, and if we snapped your pic during the festival, check our Facebook page early next week for full photo galleries.

  • Photo Highlights: Gov Ball Day 2

    By Marjana Jaidi June 25, 2012

    We didn't think it was possible, but the second day of Gov Ball was even better than the first. Click through to see photo highlights of Phantogram, Devendra Banhart, Built to Spill, Cage the Elephant, Fiona Apple, Explosions in the Sky, Modest Mouse, and Beck. We'll be posting full photo galleries to our Facebook page later this week, and look more in-depth recaps on our website in the days that follow.

  • Play #GovBingo this Weekend and Win Tickets to Gov Ball 2013

    By Marjana Jaidi June 20, 2012

    We're so excited about the Governors Ball Music Festival this weekend, we came up with our very own Instagram bingo game, #GovBingo. Read on to see how you can play along for your chance to win a pair of tickets to next year's Gov Ball.

  • Test Drive: Gov Ball Mobile App

    By Tayler Johnson June 21, 2012

    In preparation for Governors Ball this weekend, we took their updated mobile app for a test drive. Here's what we liked (and what we didn't).