The Breakaway Music Festival is back this year, and fans of the event will be happy that an extra day has been added to the festivities. The event will take place Friday through Sunday at Historic Crew Stadium.
Because of the public demand for hip-hop, Sunday is dedicated to the genre, said Zach Ruben, one of the founders of the Breakaway Music Festival.
The Columbus festival’s hip-hop roots run deep, dating back to hosting Kendrick Lamar in 2013, Chance the Rapper in 2016, Travis Scott in 2017 and others. But after going last year without a single hip-hop act, festival organizers heard an outpouring of feedback to bring them back. Thus, Sunday, the last day of the event, will be dedicated to hip-hop with 21 Savage as the headliner.
“Our fans said they wanted to see hip-hop, and they missed it on the lineup last year, so we dedicated an entire day to just hip-hop,” Rueben said. “So we have a lot of talent for 3 days.”
The overall lineup for the event is huge, starting with Friday’s headliner The Chainsmokers, followed by electronic band Griz, who kicks off Saturday.
Whether you plan to attend one day or all three, here’s what you can expect from the event.
What time do the gates open at Breakaway Festival?
The festival will run from 4 to 11pm on Friday; Saturday from 3 to 23 and Sunday from 3 to 22:00.
Where will the event take place?
Historic Crew Stadium, Interstate 71 near East Hudson Street
Which artists are in the musical lineup?
The festival lineup is packed with big names this year. Here is a breakdown of each day.
Friday’s works:
- Dominic Parisi and Justin Nyce, 4 to 4:45 p.m., Main Stage
- Fear & Lowe, 4 to 4:55 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Leyla Blue, 4:50 to 5:20 p.m., main stage
- Nostalgix, 5 to 5:40 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Evan Giia, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., Main Stage
- Nighttime Tales, 5:45 to 6:25 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- GASHI, 18:25 to 19:05, main stage
- VNSSA 6:30 to 7:10 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Lane 8, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., Main Stage
- SNBRN, 7:15 a.m. to 8 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Quinn XCII, 8:35 to 9:35 p.m., Main Stage
- Yung Bae, 8:05 a.m. to 8:55 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Chris Lorenzo, 9 to 9:55 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- The Chainsmokers, 9:50 a.m. to 11 p.m., Main Stage
Saturday Acts:
- Mitch James and Reckless, 3 to 4 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Baxter, 3:15 to 4 p.m., Main Stage
- Star Seed 4:05 to 4:45 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Moonlander, 4:10 to 4:40 p.m., Main Stage
- Lucii, 4:50 to 5:30 p.m., main stage
- Rossy, 4:50 to 5:30 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Westend, 5:35 to 6:15 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Lost Kings, 5:40 to 6:25 p.m., Main Stage
- Jonas Blue, 6:20 to 7:05 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Yung Gravy, 6:35 to 7:15 p.m., Main Stage
- Jason Ross, 7:10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Jauz, 7:25 to 8:25 p.m., Main Stage
- Audien, 8:05 a.m. to 8:55 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Defamation, 8:35 to 9:35 p.m., main stage
- Griz, 9:50 a.m. to 11 p.m., Main Stage
Sunday Acts:
- DJ Mr. King, B2B and Lovedragon5000, 3 to 5:15 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Drummxnd, 3:35 to 3:45 p.m., main stage
- YN Jay, 3:50 to 4:15 p.m., Main Stage
- Kaash Paige, 4:25 to 4:55 p.m., Main Stage
- Babyface Ray, 5:05 to 5:50 p.m., Main Stage
- Trigno, 5:15 to 5:25 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Vada Azeem, 5:25 to 5:45 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- iB-Rease, B2B and Ricks, 5:45 to 8 p.m., Corona Electric Beach
- Fivio Foreign, 6 to 6:40 p.m., main stage
- Cordae, 7 to 7:45 p.m., main stage
- Moneybagg Yo, 8 to 8:45 p.m., Main Stage
- 21 Savage, 8 to 10 p.m., Main Stage
What about the food at the Breakaway Music Festival?
There will be more than a dozen food vendors at the festival, many of them local vendors, according to Ruben. There are also many sponsors and drink vendors such as Red Bull, Corona, Four Loko and others who will have drinks available.
How much does it cost to attend the festival?
Acceptance: General admission for all three days $166; two-day general admission tickets cost $119; and one-day admission is $74 on Friday and Saturday and $79 on Sunday.
The festival also has VIP and Ultra VIP tickets available for purchase online at www.breakawayfestival.com.
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Where can I park?
If you want guaranteed parking for the weekend or for a specific day, you must purchase parking tickets online at www.breakawayfestival.com. Parking is $60 for a 3-day general admission, $40 for a 2-day pass, and $20 for a single day.