Forecastle Festival Announces 2016 Lineup Additions

The 2016 Forecastle Festival is set to take place at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky July 15 – 17. Today, organizers of the three-day festival now in its 14th year have confirmed a batch of new artists added to the 2016 lineup.

Ghostland Observatory, The Arcs, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Heartless Bastards, Sarah Jarosz and Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear are among the additional performers slated to appear at Waterfront Park this summer. They join previously revealed artists such as headliners The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes and Ryan Adams, as well as Death Cab For Cutie, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Gary Clark Jr., Big Gigantic, Dr. Dog and Blackberry Smoke, among other acts.

Weekend passes can be purchased via ForecastleFest.com and through all Ticketmaster outlets. VIP experiences and payment plan options are also now available.

Forecastle Festival 2016 Lineup (new additions in bold)

• The Avett Brothers
• Alabama Shakes
• Death Cab For Cutie
• Ryan Adams
• Walk The Moon
• Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
• Grouplove
• Brandi Carlile
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Glass Animals
• Big Gigantic
• Ghostland Observatory
• The Arcs
• Dr. Dog
• Blackberry Smoke
• Sylvan Esso
• Moon Taxi
• Danny Brown
• Phosphorescent
• Shakey Graves
• Washed Out
• Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
• Pokey LaFarge
• Baauer
• Femi Kuti & Positive Force
• Unknown Mortal Orchestra
• Hudson Mohawke
• AlunaGeorge
• White Denim
• Tourist
• Heartless Bastards
• Patrick Watson
• Teddy Abrams and Friends
• Bully
• Speedy Ortiz
• Sarah Jarosz
• Caveman
• All Them Witches
• Liz Vice
• Anderson East
• Wild Child
• Banners
• Nothing
• Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear
• Steve Gunn
• The Suffers
• Alex G
• Saintseneca
• Los Colognes
• Jazz Cartier
• River Tiber
• Seratones
• Black Pistol Fire
• Joan Shelley
• 1200
• Future Thieves
• Myzica