The 2012 Governor's Ball, the second annual event which takes place at New York City's Governor's Island (although this year it takes place at Randall's Island), will feature performances by Cage the Elephant, Beck and Modest Mouse.
Other big name acts slated to take the stage are Devendra Banhart, Santigold and Built to Spill.
Lesser known, but no less notable acts, include Passion Pit, Chromeo, Explosions in the Sky and Special Disco Version.
Last year, the first year of the fest, featured a host of acts from the indie and electronica and hip-hop genres including Big Boi, Das Racist and Mac Miller.
The event takes place from June 23 to 24; tickets are available via Living Social at 5 AM on Wednesday, February 22. General sale tickets are available on February 24 at 10 AM.
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