Best known for tracks like “Good Times Roll” and for his unique mix of dubstep, bass, and jazz, Griz has attracted an enormous fan following over the years. Rounding out the EDM portion of the bill is future funk artist GRiZ, who is no stranger to festival headline billing as well as impressively selling out numerous headlining tours. We couldn’t be more excited to introduce our second installment of Breakaway Charlotte with a stacked lineup of not only extremely talented artists, but local businesses as well,” Market Manager, Preston Abernathy said. “Charlotte has been a city ripe for a festival like Breakaway for a very long time the music fans here are some of the most passionate in the country. For official 2017 recap video, click here.Breakaway Charlotte carefully explores the intersection of hip-hop and electronic music resulting in a supremely curated lineup that includes some of the most impressive names in the industry with festival headliner GRiZ, Lil Pump, Louis The Child, Machine Gun Kelly, NGHTMRE, 3LAU, Hoodie Allen, Lil Skies, Lost Kings, Carter Cruise, Styles&Complete, Freaky, The Harley Boys, and more to be announced. For more information and purchasing options, please visit and follow on social media while using the hashtag #BreakawayGrandRapids!įor more information on topics including vending, local support and general festival inquiries, visit You can find the event now on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and by using hashtag #BreakawayFest and by following photos and promotional video, click here. Single-day tickets are on sale now for $55. Two-day GA tickets are on sale now for $99, two-day VIP for $179. We are excited to be back for year two.” Chris Meyer of MiEntertainment stated.
Our goal is to continue to enhance the outdoor live music scene in West Michigan and we believe this lineup is a good step in that direction. “It’s great to have Grand Rapids in such good company with other major Breakaway cities. The festival brand has since expanded to five different markets in Dallas, Grand Rapids, Columbus, Charlotte, and Nashville. The festival expanded to Grand Rapids in 2017 and was nominated for the first-ever “Grandy’s” Award Show for Outstanding Live Music Event. At just 19 years old, Khalid received five different Grammy nominations including “Best New Artist”, “Song of the Year” and “Best Music Video” for his feature on 1-80, “Best R&B Song” for Location, and “Best Urban Contemporary Album” for his debut studio album American Teen.īreakaway Music Festival debuted in 2013 in Columbus with names like Kendrick Lamar, Bassnectar, and twentyonepilots. Odesza is arguably the most sought out festival headliner for 2018.Īlso bringing world-class talent to Grand Rapids is R&B’s breakout vocalist Khalid. With an impressive 2017, Odesza was nominated for not one but two Grammys for the “Best Dance Recording” with Line of Sight and for “Best Dance/Electronic Album” with “A Moment Apart”.
Electric music titans and synth-pop wizards Odesza will headline the electronic portion of the bill. The lineup also features Borgeous, Flosstradamus, Jaden Smith, Kayzo, Dombresky, Grey, Maxo Kream, Tee Grizzley and more key players to be announced.Ĭontinuing its mission to bring top-notch live music and world-class production to Belknap Park, the two-day event returns with a well-thought-out roster of chart-topping artists. The two-day festival is set to take place August 24-25.īreakaway Michigan carefully explores the intersection of hip-hop and electronic music resulting in a supremely curated lineup that includes some of the most impressive names in the industry with festival headliner Odesza on Friday and Khalid to headline Saturday. MiEntertainment and Prime Social Group have announced the highly-anticipated lineup for the return of Breakaway Music Festival in Grand Rapids, MI.