The giant main stage stared right at you at the front entrance. Once you entered inside the venue you realized that Breakaway is about music and music only. But 2016 has been a pretty huge year in the music world compared to years past, so Breakaway decided to follow suit. With some of the world’s biggest acts in the EDM and Hip-Hop spectrum, Breakaway has certainly garnered itself as one of the premier festivals in the country in its respected field backed by an alumni featuring Bassnectar, Kendrick Lamar, and Empire of the Sun to name a few. However, with all of the commotion going on inside of campus, something even bigger was happening just a mile away at the Ohio Expo Center. We’re not just an EDM festival, we’re more of a contemporary festival with whatever is really trending in music.”Įxplore the lineups below and get tickets to Breakaway Music Festival in your area here.It seemed like 48 hours of nonstop music in the city of Columbus this past weekend, as students from across the country came back on to campus at Ohio State University blaring music from their houses and dorm rooms. “We love the idea that we’re not strictly a one-genre festival,” Lynn shares. Also, Swae Lee, Two Friends, Wax Motif, Gryffin, Lane 8, Trevor Daniel and more.Īs mentioned, Breakaway’s concept brings people from different areas and with various musical tastes together. Plus, Chelsea Cutler, Gryffin, 24KGOLDN, Madeon, Sofi Tukker, Channel Tres, Elderbrook, John Summit, Sonny Fodera, Two Feet, Alexander 23, Bonnie x Clyde, Sam Feldt, Sidepiece and more.īreakaway North Carolina, taking over Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 1 & 2, features yet another impressive lineup of acts with Martin Garrix, G-Eazy, and The Chainsmokers leading the pack. Next month, Breakaway Ohio is set to take place at Historic Crew Stadium over September 3 & 4, featuring Kygo and Illenium on headlining duties. That happened with Louis the Child and a ton of different acts where we’ve been able to help elevate their career through the Breakaway platform.” Being able to share that experience firsthand with these artists - where they go from the opener to the headliner. Lynn lists Michigan’s own Quinn XCII as a major highlight, “He started off as one of the opening acts for the festival and now he’s headlining his own day. The lineup also includes Gryffin, Big Wild, Chelsea Cutler, Madeon, Loud Luxury, Dion Timmer, Frank Walker, Gettoblaster, Elderbrook, Alexander 23, Drummxnd and DŸLAN.
This weekend, Breakaway Michigan returns to Belknap Park in Grand Rapids over August 27 & 28 with two major headliners, EDM sensation Illenium and acclaimed singer-songwriter Quinn XCII. That was the thesis of Breakaway and now we’ve scaled to a lot more cities.”
“That’s why we love being in places like Columbus and Grand Rapids, bringing what we think is a true festival experience to smaller markets in people’s backyards. “One of the things we like to do is bring really awesome experiences to secondary markets,” Lynn explains. This year, Breakaway has curated three unique lineups for Grand Rapids in August, Columbus in September, and Charlotte in October. Breakaway is a fast-growing, multi-city music festival, focusing on events for all ages across the midwest including Ohio, Michigan, The Carolinas and Tennessee.
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