Randall's Island NYC | The Governors Ball NYC Music Festival | June 23-24, 2012 | NYC Music Festival

ONE MONTH OUT…

Only 4 weeks left until the festival gates open, and we couldn’t be more excited to see your smiling (and good looking) faces! We’re hard at work to ensure that y’all have the best experience possible, so be sure you and your friends don’t miss out on the best party of the summer.

Saturday features Passion Pit’s first NYC show in 2 years, Duck Sauce’s first show ever in NYC, Kid Cudi’s first return to the Big Apple since his sold out gig last summer, Chromeo, and many more. Sunday features Beck’s first show in NYC in 4 years, Modest Mouse’s first NYC show in 2 years, Fiona Apple’s first NYC show in support of her new record, and a slew of others. It’s gonna be a party and tickets will likely sell out, so get on it!

PASSION PIT INTERVIEW

The Governors Ball Team sat down with Michael Angelakos, lead singer/songwriter of Passion Pit, to discuss their new album ‘Gossamer,’ songwriting inspirations, their headline set at Gov Ball, and more! Check it out here:

Want to DJ at Gov Ball?

We are partnering with our friends at ReverbNation to give eight DJs the exclusive opportunity to perform in our 2012 Silent Disco! Selected artists will be provided with artist passes to the festival, which includes a number of amenities. In addition, selected artists will receive promotion through the Gov Ball website and email marketing. Please CLICK HERE for all the details.

Charity Partner

We are very pleased to announce that Children’s Future International is the official charity partner of Gov Ball 2012! CFI is a US-based non-profit that serves to enrich the lives of the most vulnerable children in NW Cambodia. They will have a dedicated area at the festival, where fans can stop by to learn about this amazing cause. Most importantly, we will be raffling off autographed merchandise, signed by Gov Ball artists. These highly sought after items will be available exclusively by raffle at the CFI dedicated area, so be sure to stop by and pay a visit!

Penguin Prison Interview

For our newest installment of the artist interview series, we chatted with NYC electro-pop sensation Penguin Prison. We caught up with him in Los Angeles, just as he was about to embark on his Spring tour. We discussed an array of topics, including his tour with Miike Snow, NYC roots, first music festival ever attended, and why his friends are so pumped for his set at Gov Ball! Check out the interview here:

Interested in being a part of Team Gov Ball? We are looking for kind, eager, and able-bodied individuals that can work with others, have some fun, and earn a ticket to Gov Ball 2012. You’ll learn a bit about what it takes to produce a music festival, save yourself some coin, meet some cool people, get an official Team Gov Ball shirt, and much more! Check out all the deets HERE.

Kid Cudi added to Gov Ball!

We are excited to announce the addition of Kid Cudi to Gov Ball 2012!! We wanted to reward our loyal audience with a surprise addition, and we thought our lineup needed just a bit more hip hop love! The platinum-selling MC, who is touring behind his new record WZRD, will be performing in NYC for the first time since his sold out show at Williamsburg Waterfront in July 2011. We’re thrilled to have one of the finest young MC’s in the game at Gov Ball.

All Access VIP Tickets Now On Sale

Want to go backstage, enjoy an open bar, have stage access, and golf cart transportation!? Gov Ball is excited to announce that an extremely limited amount of All Access VIP Tickets are available now. These tickets will include:

• Main and Second Stage viewing access from Side Stage, Photo Pit and FOH soundboard (Please Note that side stage viewing may not be available for all artists)
• Access to the Backstage Artist Hospitality Area with open bar and flushing bathroom trailers
• Golf Cart Transportation between the Main and Second Stage during the festival
• Express Entry to the Ferry and Shuttles at the End of Each Night
• A Customized Festival Merchandise Pack
• Food Vendor Tickets
• Access to all VIP Ticketing Elements
• These tickets will be extremely limited in quantity and will go fast.
• For further details, pricing, and to purchase please contact allaccessvip@govball.com.

These tickets will be extremely limited in quantity and will go fast.

ACTIVITIES, ACTIVITIES, ACTIVITIES

What better way to compliment a weekend of awesome live music than with a plethora of fun summertime activities?! Here is what we have in store for this year’s event:

DANCE CONTEST REMINDER

Just one week from today, our 2nd annual Dance Contest (where you can win BACKSTAGE PASSES) comes to a close. So get on your dancing shoes, record a 15 – 60 second clip of you and/or your friends dancing, post it on the wall of our Facebook page, tag yourself and your friends, and keep those fingers crossed! For more info, click here.

2012 ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES – THE JEZABELS

Team Gov Ball sat down with The Jezabels shortly before their sold out show at Bowery Ballroom on April 10, 2012 to chat about their first gig ever, songwriting inspiration, latest record, hospitality rider, and more.