Governor’s Ball returned to NYC with some of today’s hottest artists for an action packed music filled weekend. Throughout the weekend the BACARDÍ stage was graced with the likes of Lauv, Kim Petras, Girl in Red, 070 Shake, and SYD, while on Day 3 New York’s very own GRAMMY-winning artist Pusha T, Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl in Red, hip hop group Coast Contra, and GRAMMY winning singer-songwriter Sabrina Claudio closed the weekend with endless vibes after getting the crowd singing and dancing all day long.
Prior to and during the festival, BACARDÍ hosted a series of events prepping the city for what was to come on Gov Ball’s BACARDÍ Stage. Leading into the weekend, BACARDÍ set out to ensure everyone was festival ready with a curated shopping experience, and previews of Gov Ball cocktails and musical performances at the BACARDÍ x Stadium Goods SNEAK3ASY and the Rum Room series.
Amidst festival grounds, CASA BACARDÍ served as the perfect haven for fans, offering a lounge adorned with convenient solar phone charging stations, trendy airbrushed swag and specialty BACARDÍ cocktails including the latest Mango Chile flavored rum and Mango Chile popsicles from La Newyokina – all while enjoying an amazing view of their favorite artists. Encapsulating the atmosphere, DJ performances by Myles O’Neal and Papi Juice help to set the vibe for the performances to come.
Items from the weekend include:
● Kicking off the weekend, BACARDÍ partnered with Stadium Goods to host a one-of-a-kind retail and cocktail experience, the BACARDÍ x Stadium Goods SNEAK3ASY, encouraging guests to get festival ready with limited edition merch, curated sneaker offerings and BACARDÍ specialty cocktails.
● On Thursday night, BACARDÍ treated fans to an exclusive preview of Coast Contra’s Gov Ball set with a surprise performance at Rum Room
● Kicking off the first day of Gov Ball, Ariana Madix enjoyed Kim Petras’ performance on the BACARDÍ stage with Beau Daniel Wai following ‘Vanderpump Rules’ reunion finale
● On Saturday, Koffee brought the island energy to the Gov Ball crowd, performing hits like “Toast” and “Gimmie” on the BACARDÍ Stage followed by Kenny Beats whohad surrounding the stage and CASA BACARDÍ dancing to remixes featuring other Gov Ball performers like Ice Spice
● Between sets, guests danced at CASA BACARDÍ while DJMyles O’Neal played some of today’s best songs.
● On Sunday, the crowd rushed to the BACARDÍ stage to see Coast Contra perform, singing along throughout the whole performance!
● Fans ran to hear Sabrina Claudio perform hits like “Belong to You” and “Better Version” on the BACARDÍ stage Sunday afternoon.
● All weekend long, guests sipped BACARDÍ cocktails including BACARDÍ Mo-jito Mo Problems, BACARDÍ Gov Ball Punch, and BACARDÍ Mango Fuego.
