Woodstock 2019: First Acts Announced

The line-up for this summer’s fiftieth anniversary edition of Woodstock is beginning to take shape, and it will probably not surprise you to see that thus far, a dearth of metal bands have been booked for the event.

Between reports from Billboard and Variety, we now know 25 of the artists set for the festival, and only two — Robert Plant and his divisive disciples, Greta Van Fleet — come anywhere near being metal. Which isn’t to say there aren’t some great folks booked — I’d honestly be more excited to see Run the Jewels than I would GVF — but so far this is looking like a pretty mosh-free show. Other than Imagine Dragons’ set, obviously.

The bands booked thus far are listed below. Woodstock 50 will take place from August 16-18, 2019.

• The Killers
• Chance the Rapper
• Imagine Dragons
• Dead and Company
• Santana
• Jay-Z
• The Black Keys
• Miley Cyrus
• Greta Van Fleet
• Robert Plant
• Cage the Elephant
• Janelle Monáe
• The Raconteurs
• Sturgill Simpson
• Brandi Carlile
• Courtney Barnett
• Run the Jewels
• Portugal. the Man
• The Lumineers
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Halsey
• Dawes
• Pussy Riot
• Margo Price
• Bishop Briggs

[via Metal Injection]