The talented minds at AC Entertainment are making sure that this year’s Forecastle Festival is going to be the best one yet. Back for its 14th year, the festival will take place from July 15-17 on the gorgeous Ohio River banks in Louisville, Kentucky.
Forecastle is the perfect festival for any folks who enjoy not just great music, but also gorgeous scenery. The festival’s Kentucky Landing will serve as a cool, shaded relaxation zone. There will be local food trucks serving up the hottest and tastiest eats, delicious craft brewed beers from Against the Grain, Braxton Brewing Company, Goodwood, Kentucky Ale, and West Sixth, and awesome gifts to bring back to friends and family back home. The Crosley Cruiser air-conditioned oasis will be the ultimate chill area, for when you just cannot turn up any more.
The festival’s music lineup is led by must-see artists such as The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes, Death Cab for Cutie, and Ryan Adams—just to name a few. And the curators have just announced the daily lineups, giving you ample time to plan out your Forecastle experience. The daily lineup is as follows:
Friday, July 15:
The Avett Brothers, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Grouplove, Glass Animals, Ghostland Observatory, Moon Taxi, Phosphorescent, Baauer, Tourist, Bully, Caveman, Liz Vice, Wild Child, Seratones, Black Pistol Fire, 1200.
Saturday, July 16:
Alabama Shakes, Walk The Moon, Big Gigantic, The Arcs, Dr. Dog, Sylvan Esso, Shakey Graves, Danny Brown, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Pokey LaFarge, Hudson Mohawke, Teddy Abrams and Friends, Sarah Jarosz, All Them Witches, Banners, Nothing, Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, Alex G, Jazz Cartier, Future Thieves, Myzica, The Shadowboxers.
Sunday, July 17:
Death Cab For Cutie, Ryan Adams, Brandi Carlile, Gary Clark Jr., Blackberry Smoke, Washed Out, Femi Kuti & Positive Force, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, AlunaGeorge, White Denim, Heartless Bastards, Patrick Watson, Speedy Ortiz, Anderson East, Steve Gunn, The Suffers, Saintseneca, Los Colognes, River Tiber, Joan Shelley.
Named “one of the coolest festivals in America” by Rolling Stone, Forecastle definitely lives up to the reputation of being a place where the cool kids roam. So be a cool kid and grab your tickets for Forecastle Festival as soon as possible! General Admission and VIP 3-Day tickets are currently on sale, and single-day Forecastle tickets go on sale on Friday, April 8th. Single-day GA tickets will be available for $69.50 and single-day VIP tickets will be available for $199.50.