It may not be the Coachella in Queens some people hoped for, but the Panorama Festival unveiled an impressive lineup Tuesday for its inaugural show at Randalls Island.
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Kendrick Lamar is one of three headliners booked for the three-day Panorama Festival on Randall's Island.
Arcade Fire, Kendrick Lamar and LCD Soundsystem will headline the three-day music, art and technology fest in July.
“We’re committed to creating an event that will provide significant benefits to New York City with the level of experience and meticulous attention to detail for which Goldenvoice is known,” said Mark Shulman, the festival producer.
Food vendors are being selected by Eater and promise to highlight cuisine from the five boroughs.
Three-day general admission passes — which go on sale Friday — sell for $369.
Goldenvoice, the creators of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, originally eyed Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the event — setting off a fiery debate about the use of the sprawling public park.
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The Parks Department ultimately rejected the proposal and Goldenvoice moved the event to Randall’s Island.
But the promoters haven’t given up on Queens. Officials said they are still hoping to hold the event in Queens next year and even provided a tie-in for this year’s concertgoers. Ticket holders will also get free admission to the Queens Museum, site of the Panorama map for which the festival is named, as well as an exhibit on hometown punk pioneers the Ramones.
U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Queens) said he supports hosting future Panorama festivals in the borough.
“I’m excited to see the Panorama Music Festival partner with the Queens Museum to showcase part of our borough's rich musical history with the upcoming Ramones exhibit,” he said.
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, who has said fencing off 200 acres of a park used by thousands of area residents would have a devastating impact, believes surrounding communities should be able to weigh in before any permits are issued for large festivals.