[News] Governors Ball 2012 Lineup Announced: Beck, Passion Pit, Chromeo, And More

Earlier today the lineup for the second annual Governors Ball in New York City was announced. While last year's festival took place on Governors Island in New York City, this time around the festival has expanded to two days instead of one and will be held in Randall's Island Park. The lineup packs quite a wallop, including Beck, Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Major Lazer, Santigold, Turf War, and more. For you fellow Beck fans out there, yes, this is his first time back into the city since 2008, so I am about to explode out of my seat in excitement right now.

In addition to the stellar lineup, the festival will also feature unique art installations from local and international artists, highly regarded NYC food trucks packed with killer food, and other fun activities to do while at the fest that will be announced in the weeks to come.

A select number of pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 5am EST tomorrow, Wednesday February 22nd, 2012 via Living Social. There will be a direct pre-sale link available on the GovBall.com site. General On Sale will begin on Friday, February 24th at 10am EST via GovBall.com.

For more information about the festival, make sure you head over to GovBall.com.

Check out all the confirmed artists in the lineup after the jump!

2012 Governors Ball Music Festival Confirmed Artists:
 
Saturday, June 23rd
Passion Pit (First NYC show in 2 years)
Duck Sauce (feat. A-Trak and Armand Van Helden)
Chromeo
Special Disco Version (James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem)
Atmosphere
Major Lazer
Santigold
Big Gigantic
Penguin Prison
Walk the Moon
Art vs Science
K.Flay
Nobody Beats the Drum
 
Sunday, June 24th
Beck (First NYC show since 2008)
Modest Mouse
Explosions in the Sky
Devendra Banhart
Cage the Elephant
Built to Spill
Cults
Phantogram
Freelance Whales
Alberta Cross
The Jezabels
Turf War

M.I.A. To Headline HARD NYC + LA

Everyone's favorite twitter activist in support of her home country Sri Lanka, M.I.A. will make be making her 2010 national stage debut at not just one but BOTH HARD festivals in NYC and LA this July! In addition to M.I.A. fellow N.E.E.T. Recording artists Sleigh Bells and Rye Rye will be joining in on the fun, along with Theophilus London, 12th Planet, Ninjasonik, Nguzunguzu and the hardest working man in LA, Destructo. HARD LA & HARD NYC will be the first chance to catch M.I.A. live in support of her upcoming summer release.

On July 17th, HARD will transform the Los Angeles State Historic Park into a huge day-long, two-stage festival. The caravan heads to New York next where HARD has partnered with The Bowery Presents for another two-stage outdoor extravaganza on July 24th at South Island Field on Governors Island. 

More artists will be announced as the we get closer to both shows. Tickets for both events are available starting Friday, March 26th.

More info on both shows after the jump!

HARD LA

M.I.A. w/ Theophilus London, Rye Rye,12th Planet, Ninjasonik, Nguzunguzu, The Gaslamp Killer, Destructo & more TBA
Los Angeles State Historic Park
7/17/10
4pm - Midnight
All Ages / 21+ Beer Garden

HARD NYC

M.I.A. w/ Sleigh Bells, Theophilus London, Skream, Benga, Ninjasonik,12th Planet, Nguzunguzu, Borgore, Destructo & more TBA

South Island Field @ Governors Island
7/24/10
Doors @ 4, Show from 5pm - 1am
All Ages
Ferry fees included!

Both shows will also have shaded rest areas, fast entry, friendly security and tickets starting at $45!
 
Tickets are available March 26th and can be purchased at Hardfest.com, Ticketmaster.com   and Bowerypresents.com.  Double up: Specially discounted tickets to August's HARD Summer LA will be available with the purchase of a ticket to HARD LA /M.I.A. - check www.HARDfest.com for details.