Vic Mensa

Governors Ball wrapped up its 2018 edition on Randall’s Island on Sunday (6/3) with sets from Eminem (joined by 50 Cent), Sylvan Esso, N.E.R.D., Margo Price, Vic Mensa, and more.

Chicago rapper Vic Mensa is about to play NYC’s Governors Ball, but before leaving home, he played House of Vans Chicago with handpicked support from The Pack.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jack White, Eminem, The Gaslight Anthem, Pusha T and more acts we’re excited to see at Governors Ball 2018.

We’re giving away tickets to a bunch of upcoming shows in NYC, including Belle & Sebastian, Arctic Monkeys, David Byrne, The National presents There’s No Leaving New York, alt-J, Jamiroquai, Mastodon and Primus, The Decemberists, The Magnetic Fields, Nick Cave & more

House of Vans Chicago also includes Vic Mensa, Princess Nokia, and UMO. The final Brooklyn lineup was also announced.

The final Brooklyn House of Vans summer series also includes Against Me!, Action Bronson, Suicidal Tendencies and more. Chicago includes Wolf Parade, Dead Milkmen, Princess Nokia, and more.

GovBall After Dark shows also include Cut Copy, POND, Wolf Alice, Jay Electronica, and more.

Paul McCartney spoke in remembrance of John Lennon in NYC, while Michael Stipe paired his support with a preview of a new solo song. Other marchers, performers and supporters included Kanye West, Vic Mensa, Andra Day, Cher, Eugene Mirman, Moby, Justin Timberlake, Jason Isbell, Wayne Coyne, and Janet Weiss.

Day one has Jack White, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more; day two has The Gaslight Anthem (playing ‘The 59 Sound’), Japandroids, Manchester Orchestra, The Menzingers, and more; day three has Eminem, N.E.R.D., and more.

The hidden name on the NYC festival’s 2018 lineup turned out to be James Blake.