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2025 marks the 15th Governor\u2019s Ball<\/a> music festival. Each year, New York City comes together for this momentous weekend of live performances, serving as an unofficial kick-off to summer in the city. When the biggest names in music<\/a> hit Flushing, it’s a sign that ice cream trucks will soon appear, tank tops with denim cutoffs will be the only viable outfits and AC bills will be skyrocketing. Hotter than the weather, though, is this year\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n Who\u2019s to say what this summer\u2019s audience will look like at Corona Park? The headliners cover a range of sounds and positions in the culture. If one thing\u2019s for sure, it\u2019s that NYC high school kids will crawl their way out of the woodwork of final exams to catch their favorite acts. It\u2019s not Gov Ball if a 16-year-old doesn\u2019t ask to hit your GeekBar. The youth\u2019s appearance is further guaranteed by Tyler, the Creator\u2019s Friday night headlining slot. Between his own festival, Camp Flognaw and stops at Coachella 2024 and this year\u2019s Lollapalooza, he\u2019s become the GOAT of festival appearances. Not to mention, he\u2019s fresh off the success of his Chromokopia Tour<\/em><\/em>, where he masterfully guided fans through his entire catalog, Eras Tour<\/em><\/em>-style.<\/p>\n The other promise that can be made is that no matter what Tyler does, he may quickly be overshadowed by his co-headliner, Benson Boone, and whatever flips and tricks he decides to pull. On Saturday, Olivia Rodrigo makes her big return after a few months away from live performance. Gov Ball is the start of a summer of festivals for the 22-year-old, and PAPER <\/em><\/em>is dying to hear anything new she\u2019s planning to premiere.<\/p>\n Hozier closes out the weekend with the glorious, crushing concert versions of Unreal Unearth<\/em><\/em>. This album, and the two expanded editions he released for it this year, earned him quite the comeback. <\/p>\n Ever-present this weekend is a select number of young, male music stars that have confidently made names for themselves within their respective scenes. PAPER <\/em><\/em>is dying to hear Mk.gee and Matt Champion play their soft, emotive R&B sets. Each of these boys are long-term collaborators with Dijon, so a guest appearance would be the icing on the cake. We\u2019re going crazy in the crowd at Role Model. If all we got from the weekend was live renditions of \u201cSally, When the Wine Runs Out,\u201d and other cuts from Kansas Anymore, <\/em><\/em>we\u2019d be okay with that.<\/p>\n On Saturday, we\u2019ll catch Conan Gray and Wallows, where we\u2019ll be transported back to the 2019 TikTok indiesphere and love every second of it. Wallows\u2019 EP More<\/em><\/em>, from March, is a joy, and Conan\u2019s new single \u201cThis Song\u201d is a beautiful start to a new era for him. <\/p>\n Royel Otis and Montell Fish finish things off on Sunday. Royel Otis will hypnotize their audience with simple but addicting indie, powered by lead singer Otis Pavlovic\u2019s reserved vocals. Montell Fish\u2019s 2024 LP CHARLOTTE <\/em><\/em>built a world with ethereal guitars and ranging genreless production. <\/p>\n Once again, Gov Ball has become notorious for the young crowds they draw. No one\u2019s finger is on the pulse like New York City high schoolers, especially when it comes to hip-hop. Their seal of approval on the festival is a great sign. This year\u2019s lineup is blessed with everything from experimental artists like JPEGMAFIA to legends like T-Pain and Key Glock. We can\u2019t wait to bounce to Amaarae\u2019s Fountain Baby <\/em><\/em>and the new deluxe tracks she graced fans with this year. And Queens\u2019 hometown hero Lexa Gates is sure to soothe crowds with her sultry, fluid deliveries of some of the best lyrics and flows in recent memory. Her 2024 album, Elite Vessel<\/em><\/em>, was one of PAPER<\/em><\/em>\u2019s favorites of last year. She\u2019s been teasing new music on Instagram, so we\u2019ll be in her crowd this weekend with our ears open for whatever she brings.<\/p>\n And then are the artists that have proven their live performance chops and are simply a pleasure to see on any festival\u2019s lineup. By this, we of course mean Clairo. Charm <\/em><\/em>summer round two begins this weekend. We\u2019re looking forward to The Backseat Lovers, Car Seat Headrest, The Garden and The Japanese House. While we aren\u2019t waiting with bated breath for Boone-style backflips or teases of the follow-up to Guts<\/em><\/em>, we know that these sets will pack punches and we\u2019ll be thinking of them when the weekend comes to an end. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photos courtesy of Governor’s Ball and Getty<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2025 marks the 15th Governor\u2019s Ball music festival. Each year, New York City comes together for this momentous weekend of live performances, serving as an unofficial kick-off to summer in the city. 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<\/p>\nHigh School Hip-Hop<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nModern Classics<\/h3>\n
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