Emo rock legend Brand New will headline the Common Ground music festival in Lansing this July, organizers announced Wednesday.
The band will headline the festival on July 8. The day’s lineup includes Circa Survive, The Hold Steady, Say Anything, The Front Bottoms, Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Braid, So So Glos, You Blew It, Seahaven and Dinosaur Pile-Up.
Brand New based in Long Island, N.Y., released its first album in 2001. The band is regarded as one of the founding fathers of emo rock, and has maintained a tight-knit fan base for more than a decade.
The festival will take place in Lansing at the Adado Riverfront Park from July 8-13.
311, a rap-rock/reggae funk group will headline on the 9th, along with the Flobots, OPM, and Radical Something.
The 10th will bring country singer Justin Moore to the stage, joined by David Nail who will perform songs from his latest album I’m a Fire.
More artists will be announced soon for July 9th and 10th.
Single day tickets for July 8-10 will go on sale Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. EST, and general admission passes for the entire festival are available online.
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