Dates October 1–2, 2016 | Years active 2016 | |
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Locations Citi Field, Queens, New York City, United States of America Genres Hip hop music, Rapping, Electronica, Indie rock, Alternative rock, Tropical house | ||
The meadows music arts festival coverage
The Meadows Music & Arts Festival is a two-day music festival held on October 1–2 in Citi Field in Queens, New York City. The festival was produced by Founders Entertainment, which also produces the Governors Ball Music Festival. The inaugural year of the festival headlined several artists, including: Kanye West, J.Cole, Kygo, and Chance the Rapper. The festival boasted 42 artists and four stages: Linden Blvd., Queens Blvd., Shea, and The Meadows. The festival was inspired by a cancellation of Kanye West's set during the Sunday of the 2016 Governors Ball Music Festival due to heavy rains. Alongside musical acts, The Meadows also had numerous art installations and food vendors.
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2016
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, Founders Entertainment announced the inaugural edition of the Meadows Music and Arts Festival alongside the full lineup. On July 27, 2016, Founders added Pretty Lights, Thomas Jack, and Mr. Twin Sister to the lineup. After much confusion as to a conflict The Weeknd had with Saturday Night Live, it was announced on September 22, 2016 that The Weeknd would move their headlining set to 6:15 PM EST and for J. Cole to take over their headlining duties and close out the first day. However, on September 30, The Weeknd confirmed via Twitter that due to various reasons, he could not play the Meadows Festival at all.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016