After last year's lineup, we were a little unsure of what to expect for Forecastle 2016, but we're pretty #OnBoard with what they have for us this year. A few headliners from previous years, a few Louisville frequents, and a few bands we've been dying to see live: 2016 is already looking like a great year.
Here's who they've announced so far:
The Avett Brothers (Here's our coverage from their three-night stay at the Louisville Palace. [4]The band also played Forecastle in 2014)
Alabama Shakes (Played Forecastle 2013)
Ryan Adams (Stopped by Iroquois Amphitheatre in April 2015)
(Couldn't resist putting something from the superior version of 1989.)
Death Cab For Cutie (Cancelled a show at Iroquois this year)
Walk The Moon (Played Forecastle 2012)
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Grouplove
Brandi Carlile (Played the WFPK Rock-N-Stroll back in 2013.)
Gary Clark, Jr (Played the Iroquois Amphitheatre this June.)
Big Gigantic
Glass Animals
Dr. Dog
Blackberry Smoke
Sylvan Esso
Moon Taxi (Check out our interview with them, [5] for the 2-nights they just played at Headliners. Photo gallery from the weekend, here. [6])
Danny Brown
Phosphorescent
Shakey Graves (Played a crazy Waterfront Wednesday this summer. [7])
Washed Out
Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
Femi Kuti & Positive Force
White Denim
Bully
Speedy Ortiz (Also played Forecastle 2015)
Caveman
All Them Witches
Liz Vice
Anderson East (Recently stopped by with The Lone Bellow. [8] Also playing Headliners on 1/28/16)
The Suffers
Wild Child
Nothing
Steve Gunn
Alex G
Saintseneca
Los Colognes
Jazz Carter
1200 (Hometown favorite. Check out our interview from last month. [9])
What do you think of the lineup? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @louisvillecom.
Cover photo by Glenn Hirsch