The 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival announced its initial lineup of 115 acts today with Mastodon and Spoon as the headliners. The bill also includes St. Vincent, Thurston Moore, Sun Kill Moon, Death and High on Fire. Charlotte’s Deniro Farrar is also listed.
Spoon will headline Friday, Sept. 5, on a bill that includes St. Vincent and Lonnie Walker. Mastodon tops Sept. 6 along with punk pioneers Death and regional favorite Valient Thorr.
The event takes place Sept. 4-6, 2014 in Raleigh. An additional 40 bands will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets range from $65 one-day passes to $150 for the weekend and $205 for VIP.
This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2014.




