Washington D.C. native, Wale, rose to prominence in 2006 when producer Mark Ronson discovered the rapper and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. His song called “Ridin’ In That Black Joint” was featured in popular video game Saints Row 2’ssoundtrack in 2008 and he released his fourth studio album The Album About Nothingon March 31, 2015. His latest album features guest appearances from Jeremih, J. Cole, SZA, and Usher. Wale will be joining previously announced Snoop Dogg, Tech N9ne, DJ Quik, and many more on Saturday night of the 16th annual Common Ground Music Festival.

Also added to the lineup on Tuesday, July 7th is singer/songwriter Bea Miller. Named as one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Artists You Need To Know”, one of MTV’s “Artists to Watch for in 2015”, and one of Billboard’s “10 Artists to Watch in 2015”, Bea will bring her sharp-edged pop sounds to opening night along with previously announcedMeghan Trainor, Misterwives, Skizzy Mars, Life of Dillon, and many more.

Current ticket pricing can be found online at www.commongroundfest.com. Tickets can be purchased online at www.commongroundfest.com or by phone at 1-877-569-7767 (toll free) between 11am – 7pm EDT, Monday – Friday

SET TIMES COMING SOON!

CURRENT ANNOUNCED LINEUP:

• Tuesday, July 7th: Meghan Trainor, Misterwives, Bea Miller, Skizzy Mars, The Specktators Collective, Life of Dillon, Rajiv Dhall, Less is More, and Flint Eastwood
• Wednesday, July 8th: Jane’s Addiction, In This Moment, Failure, Here Come The Mummies, Alien Ant Farm, Eyes Set To Kill, Kaleido, Vandalay, Heartsick, The Most Powerful Weapon, and ANA
• Thursday, July 9th: The Band Perry, Parmalee, Old Dominion, Brett Kissel, Gaelic Storm, Chasin Crazy, Arstidir, The Anatomy of Frank, Steve Rivers, Bear Creek Brothers, and Shelby Ann-Marie
• Friday, July 10th: Three Days Grace, P.O.D., Finger Eleven, All That Remains, The Color Morale, I Prevail, DeverauX, Critical Bill, Jonestown Crows and Mr. Denton on Doomsday
• Saturday, July 11th: Snoop Dogg, Wale, Tech N9ne, DJ Quik, Heems, B.Sykes, BLAT! Pack and more
• Sunday, July 12th: Empire of the Sun, The Flaming Lips, Man Man, Motion City Soundtrack, The Spill Canvas, mewithoutYou, machineheart, Mike Mains and the Branches, Foxing, and Sorority Noise

About The Festival: The Common Ground Music Festival is a multiple-day music festival. Currently in its 16th year, the Festival has highlighted more than 350 artists, including 38 Grammy Award winners and 22 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Each July, tens of thousands of people enjoy live music, activities, food and beverage, and creative vending along the banks of the Grand River in Adado Riverfront Park, in the shadow of the Capitol in beautiful downtown Lansing. The Festival is the premier outdoor music event of the summer in the mid-Michigan region. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the festival’s official website at www.commongroundfest.com or call the festival office at (517) 267-1502.