Forecastle Expands 2016 Lineup with Ghostland Observatory, The Arcs, Pokey LaFarge, & More!

As if the initial lineup announcement for this year’s Forecastle Fest, returning July 15-17 to Louisville, wasn’t exciting enough, a slew of additional artists have just been announced.  Electro-funk outfit Ghostland Observatory, Dan Auerbach fronted supergroup The Arcs, Americana sensation Pokey LaFarge, and beat master Baauer top the additions to the already stacked lineup, featuring The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes, Ryan Adams, Death Cab For Cutie and more.  Other new artists of note include Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hudson Mohawke, Alunageorge, Tourist, Heartless Bastards, Patrick Watson, Sarah Jarosz, Banners, Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, and more.  Locals blog faves Future Thieves and Myzica also got the nod, and, one of the more interesting additions, is Teddy Abrams (the music director for the Louisville Orchestra) who will be curating a special “Louisville-centric” showcase that should definitely be on your list to check out.

Head below for the full lineup (new additions in bold), stay tuned for additional details as the summer approaches, and grab your weekend passes while they are still being offered at a discounted price right here!

THE AVETT BROTHERS
ALABAMA SHAKES
RYAN ADAMS
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
WALK THE MOON
BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS
GROUPLOVE
BRANDI CARLILE
GARY CLARK JR.
BIG GIGANTIC
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
THE ARCS
GLASS ANIMALS
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 & FRIENDS
BULLY
SPEEDY ORTIZ
SARAH JAROSZ
CAVEMAN
ALL THEM WITCHES
LIZ VICE
ANDERSON EAST
THE SUFFERS
WILD CHILD
BANNERS
NOTHING
MADISEN WARD & THE MAMA BEAR
STEVE GUNN
ALEX G
SAINTSENECA
LOS COLOGNES
JAZZ CARTIER
RIVER TIBER
SERATONES
BLACK PISTOL FIRE
JOAN SHELLEY
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FUTURE THIEVES
MYZICA
& MORE ADDITIONS COMING SOON!

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