Last night, music fans at venues in four cities around the region (Newport, Columbus, Indianapolis and Lexington) got a sneak peek at some of the artists slated to appear at this year’s Bunbury Music Festival, which returns to Cincinnati’s riverfront parks July 11-13.
Last night, fans at the launch events tweeted out some of the lineup as it was announced (and some smart ass started a fast-spreading rumor that Vampire Weekend was playing; they are not). This morning, the lineup was released to the general public. It was previously announced that Fall Out Boy, Paramore and New Politics would be bringing their summer tour to Bunbury; those groups are scheduled to play the fest on July 12.
Here are the local and national artists that will be joining them at Bunbury’s third annual event (an additional headliner will be announced soon):
The Flaming Lips
Young the Giant
Fitz and the Tantrums
Veruca Salt
ZZ Ward
Holy Ghost!
Cults
Heartless Bastards
Foxy Shazam
Andrew W.K.
Robert DeLong
Caspian
Mystery Skulls
Wild Cub
Morning Parade
Kishi Bashi
Bear Hands
The Orwells
Red Wanting Blue
Snowmine
Saintseneca
The Lighthouse and the Whaler
Hundred Waters
Fly Golden Eagle
Meg Myers
The Pass
Jesse Thomas
Jane Decker
Lamps and Voids
The Monument
Family and Friends
James Gilmore
psychodots
Molly Sullivan
Goldwing
Kelly Thomas
Motherfolk
Let It Happen
Black Owls
Kopecky Family Band
Syd Arthur
Bad Suns
G.Miles and the Hitmen
Brent James & the Vintage Youth
The Fanged Robot
Marc Scibilia
The Upset Victory
Royal Teeth
The Bonesetters
J. Roddy Walston & The Business
Clairaudients
Pluto Revolts
X Ambassadors
Lily & Madeleine
Brick + Mortar
The Yugos
Modoc
The Ceremonies
Kim Taylor
Young Heirlooms
Hunter Hunted
Miner
Yellow Paper Planes
The Easthills
Night Riots
Big Fresh
Lydia Loveless
Austin Livingood
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Eva Ross
Russell Howard
Here Among the Mountains
Crass Mammoth
Bronze Radio Return
Daniel in Stereo
Today is the last day to buy Bunbury tickets at their current rate; the prices increase at midnight. Right now, $130 gets you a three-day pass ($325 if you’d like the VIP experience) and one-day tickets are $55.
This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2014.