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Billie Eilish, Halsey, Rage Against the Machine, blink-182, and more lead Firefly Music Festival lineup

An annual staple of the East Coast festival circuit, Firefly Music Festival has revealed its 2020 lineup ahead of its return to the Dover, Delaware Woodlands from June 18 – 21. The four-day genre-spanning affair is headed by the recently reunited Rage Against the Machine, Halsey, five-time Grammy winner hot off the heels of making history at the 2020 awards ceremony Billie Eilish, blink-182, Khalid, and Maggie Rogers.

Firefly’s assortment of artistic talent also encompasses esteemed electronic entities, namely Diplo, Run the Jewels, RL Grime, Anna Lunoe, ILLENIUM, Loud Luxury, NGHTMRE, and Boys Noize among others. As in past years of Firefly production, indie genres get a nod, with Turnover, CVRCHES, and Cage the Elephant each slated to appear.

Hip-hop is also well represented on the Firefly lineup: Big Boi, Don Toliver, Lil Dicky, and Lil Tecca exemplify just some of the festival’s 2020 rap picks. Firefly’s general ticket sales will begin on February 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET and are preceded by a pre-sale that will initiate at the same time on January 31. Those aiming to attend Firefly’s 2020 installment can register for pre-sale access here.

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Rachel Narozniak

Steady rockin' at 128 BPM, Rachel likes house music, warehouse shows that take you from sunset to sunrise, and translating her love for electronic music into the words that you find on Dancing Astronaut. Rachel is a Senior Writer at Dancing Astronaut. She previously served as the outlet's Managing Editor and later, its Editor-in-Chief. She has been with the outlet since 2017.