El Paso's Neon Desert Music Festival Announces Lineup

  EL PASO, TX ­- Neon Desert Music Festival is excited to announce the full music lineup for the seventh annual event, which is slated to return to downtown El Paso on Memorial Day weekend, May 27 and 28. Weekend GA, VIP, and Platinum VIP passes are on sale now at www.neondesertmusicfestival.com.

Neon Desert is also pleased to announce a new multi-year partnership with Southwest University. Southwest University will be the presenting sponsor of Neon Desert, and is excited to help enhance the festival experience for the fans.

Taking place over 15 city blocks in the heart of downtown El Paso, encompassing two city parks, Cleveland Square Park and San Jacinto Plaza, Neon Desert Music Festival will proudly welcome headlining performances from EDM heavyweight and one of the most in demand DJ’s in the world, Hardwell. Hardwell’s high-energy performance is sure to keep the party going all weekend long, along with the Grammy-nominated indie pop band Foster the People, who are currently working on the highly anticipated follow up to their critically-acclaimed 2014 album, Supermodel.

Additional 2017 headliners include Colombian R&B singer J Balvin, whose single “Ginza” off of his 2016 album, Energía, broke the record for most views of any Latin music video in the first 24 hours; andinternationally renowned DJ and producer, Alesso, who has been heralded as the forerunner of the next generation of house music;as well asrapper/producer and self described “Young Sinatra,” Logic, who will bring his signature brand of introspective, thoughtful rap to the weekend-long bash.

Some of the biggest hip-hop artists in the country will also be onsite throughout Memorial Day weekend, including Migos, whose sophomore album, Culture, recently topped the Billboard 200 for several weeks and was boosted in large part by the smash hit "Bad and Boujee.” One of today’s most exciting breakout hip-hop artists, Lil Uzi Vert, whose recent collaboration on Migo’s hit single “Bad and Boujee” resulted in his first number one single this January on the US Billboard Hot 100, is also set to perform; as is Grammy-winner and rapper Nelly. Additional music performers include Texas-based electro-funk duo Ghostland Observatory; electronic producer and creator of the smash hit “Harlem Shake”, Baauer; tropical-house DJ Thomas Jack; genre-bending DJ Mija; and more than 30 other talented acts, including a variety of local music performers like El Paso’s own rising R&B sensation Khalid.

Neon Desert is truly unique in that it not only showcases national headlining hip-hop, EDM, and indie talent, but it also plays a real tribute to the Latin heritage of the host town El Paso and its diverse residents. For the 2017 event, the festival will welcome a variety of Latin and Mexican music performers from across the globe, including Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte; Venezuelan-based disco-funk band Los Amigos Invisibles; Mexican rockers DLD;five-piece indie pop band and recent nominee for Best New Artist at the Latin Grammys 2016 The Chamanas, who hail from Mexico; and more.

The full music lineup can be found below:

NEON DESERT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 LINEUP

Hardwell* / Foster the People* / J Balvin* / Alesso* / Logic*

Migos / Ghostland Observatory / Nelly / Lil Uzi Vert / Mon Laferte

Baauer / Thomas Jack / Khalid / Mija / Los Amigos Invisibles

DLD / Porter / Ty Segall / Marc E. Bassy / Snow Tha Product / Trae Tha Truth

The Chamanas / Tennyson / Medasin / Michael Christmas / Bogan Via

Frontera Bugalú / J^HIR / Sorrytown / Stan Z / Ribo Flavin / Rare Individuals  

The Other Half / Kilo and the Dew / Our Friend The Mountain / Miijas / Acid Pie

Dayluta Means Kindness / Yung Jung / Eddy Boy / Trost House / Frythm / Mikey Cloud

Polaroids / If We Were Turtles / Flamél / Volta / Rose.Golden / Brandon Bailey Johnson

*Denotes music festival headliners

Weekend passes now on sale atwww.neondesertmusicfestival.com. Passes to the two-day event are only $119 while J&K VIP passes cost just $250. J&K VIP ticket holders will receive a variety of perks including re-entry to the festival, a dedicated VIP-only entrance and exit, complimentary drinks throughout the entirety of the festival, as well as complimentary dinner daily at 6 p.m.

Neon Desert is also excited to announce the debut of the festival’s newest ticket option, J&K Platinum VIP passes, which are available now for just $550. These Platinum VIP tickets offer attendees the most elevated experience available to ticket buyers. These lucky attendees will be offered all of the regular VIP perks, in addition to exclusive access to a main stage viewing deck, complimentary drinks and meals throughout each day of the festival, and more. Interested patrons are encouraged to act fast in purchasing J&K Platinum VIP passes, as supply is very limited.

The seventh annual Neon Desert will once again offer an eclectic mix of mainstream American performers alongside acclaimed international acts at this year’s event. Over the past six years, Neon Desert has hosted over 130,000 attendees, as well as a variety of internationally-renowned talent, with the likes of Tiësto, Future, J. Cole, Kaskade, Daddy Yankee, Passion Pit, Zoé, Ximena Sariñana, Mala Rodríquez, G-Eazy, Zedd, Wiz Khalifa, MGMT, and Moby having previously played at the festival. Neon Desert looks to make this year’s event better than ever with a wide variety of incredible music acts set to perform over three stages, along with a silent disco stage, multiple live art installations, and numerous local food vendors and merchants.

Neon Desert would like to thank their 2017 partners, including presenting sponsor Southwest University as well as the additional partners who help make the festival possible including Dos Equis, Whataburger, Malibu Rum, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Red Bull, Jim Beam, J&K, Electric Sky Wine, Hunt Companies, and El Paso’s Museum and Cultural Affairs Division (MCAD).

For more information on the festival, go to www.neondesertmusicfestival.com. Follow Neon Desert Music Festival at facebook.com/neondesert, on Instagram at@ndmf, and on Twitter at@neondesert for updates and special promotions. The official hashtag of Neon Desert 2017 is #NDMF2017.

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ABOUT NEON DESERT MUSIC FESTIVAL:

Neon Desert Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held each year on Memorial Day weekend in El Paso, Texas. From the festival’s inception in 2009, Neon Desert Music Festival has continuously strived to be a yearly music event for El Paso by El Pasoans, while providing the local artistic community an outlet to showcase their talents alongside national and international headliners. Featuring multiple outdoor stages, local and regional artist displays, and a diverse music lineup with acts from across the globe, Neon Desert Music Festival continues to be the Southwest’s premier music festival each Memorial Day weekend. Visitwww.neondesertmusicfestival.com for more information.