News: Counterpoint Releases Diverse 2015 Lineup

–Written by Kevin Madert

Summer festival lineup announcement season (SFLAS?) is in full swing, and today MCP Presents-run Counterpoint jumped into the conversation with a big ol’ splash. The festival – now in its third year and slated to take place May 22-24 in Kingston Downs, Georgia – has always managed to strike a decent balance between a DJ-driven lineup and a band-based one. This year, they may have concocted the perfect storm.

The lineup is populated from top to bottom by live acts like Widespread Panic, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and Papadosio, with DJs big (Zedd, Dillon Francis) and slightly less big (Cherub, Gorgon City) filling out the bill. As if to highlight the festival’s marriage of the two, there are a smattering of live electronic acts like the trip-hoppy Emancipator Ensemble and South African swing-house duo Goldfish. Bonus points: the “Summer Vibes Stage,” – Tipper and Ott alone are enough to get me on board and headed to the South come Memorial Day. Check out the full lineup below, and head to the Counterpoint website for tickets and all other pertinent information.

Counterpoint 2015 Initial Lineup Announcement

Widespread Panic
Zedd
The Roots
Kygo
Knife Party
Umphrey’s McGeeDillon Francis
Zeds Dead
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Rebelution
RL Grime
Lettuce
Chet Faker
Galactic

Summer Vibes Stage Featuring:

Tipper
Ott
Michal Menert
Minnesota
Manic Focus

Also Appearing:

Brodinski
Thomas Jack
What So Not
Papadosio
Cherub
Emancipator Ensemble
Gorgon City (DJ Set)
ILoveMakonnen
Robert Delong
Jauz
The Soul Rebels
Futurebirds
Travis Scott
Goldfish
Lunice
Yung Lean
Archnemesis
Hermitude
Earphunk
Sango
Bixel Boys
Heavy Pets
Haywyre
Tauk
Bronze Whale