Icona Pop is headlining Lawnparties 2016
The Tab guide to fall Lawnparties 2016
UPDATE
The headline act has now been revealed: Icona Pop will play the main event at Quad.
Lawnparties is now just days away and USG has yet to release any information about the headline.
So we took it upon ourselves to find out for you.
We’ll be updating this post as we hear about the acts at each club, so be sure to check in so you can stay ahead of the loop!
And remember how lit it was this time last year.
Charter
Act last spring: The Heydaze
This year’s act: PUBLIC
PUBLIC is a pop trio from Cincinnati, Ohio. They have toured with acts such as Walk the Moon, Twenty One Pilots, Young the Giant, and Neon Trees. You can listen to their new single, Perfect, here.
Cloister
Last spring’s act: The Big Wahu
This year’s act: Lyl Harper
Lyl Harper is a self-taught Caribbean/Reggae musician from Grenada. He has been called a “One man Caribbean band” and is known for adding Reggae twists to popular songs across several genres and decades.
Colonial
Last spring’s act: Twin Peaks
This year’s act: Kat Dahlia (starting at 1:30pm)
Cuban-American Kat Dahlia (a.k.a Katriana Huguet) appeared on the music scene around four years ago, with music described as a “combination of grit and soul”, with “razor-shard lyrics” and “unique aggressive flow”. Check out her single Gangsta:
Cottage
Cottage did not have a Lawnparties act last spring
This year’s act: Kristen and the Noise
Kristen and the Noise is a five piece cover band originally from Philadelphia. They perform a wide variety of songs, having covered everything from Journey to Prince to Zedd.
Ivy
Ivy did not have a Lawnparties act last spring
This year’s act: DJ Trademark
DJ Trademark (a.k.a Tyler McMurray) started his career in 2009 as a sophomore in college, playing at parties in rural Wisconsin. Since then, he’s performed across the country, merging different genres of music together in his mixing. DJ Trademark is known for his pop-electro fusions, hip-hop and house mixes, and other mashups and bootlegs.
Terrace
Last spring’s acts: Phony Ppl and Lawrence
This year’s act: Exmag and Swarvy
Once again, Terrace brings two acts to the table, with Swarvy as the opening act and Exmag as the main act. As described on the Facebook event page, “Exmag is a livetronica, lowtemp, future-funk collaboration”. Their music “will make you feel like you’ve smoothly shot through a funkadelic time warp back to the groovy 70s, with cutting-edge electronic artifacts that shiver the spine.” Swarvy (a.k.a Mark Sweeney) is a Philly-bred producer that has “a self-crafted palette of warm spacey colors and Dilla-inspired grooves…His set music will make you swing, shake, and fly take you to the stars.”.
TI
Act last spring: My Hero Zero
This year’s act: The Deloreans (starts at 11:30am)
The Deloreans, as described on their website, are a popular six-piece showband that covers artists and nostalgic songs of the 80s. They bring dynamic costumes, unstoppable energy, and and promise to bring down the house.
Tower
Last spring’s act: Metro Station
This year’s act: Kishi Bashi
Kishi Bashi is a solo artist whose performances typically include live violin playing, singing and beatboxing. He is releasing his new album, Sonderlust, on Friday, and you can pre-order it and see the album trailer here.
Quad (headliner)
Last spring’s act: CHVRCHES
This year’s act: Icona Pop with Sammy Adams as the opener