The Governors Ball Music Festival 2015 takes place this weekend on Randall’s Island Park in New York City, and the lineup is pretty strong, with headliners like Drake, The Black Keys, Deadmau5, Florence + The Machine, and more. The music festival is so loaded that many of what the Internet has come to deem as ‘Small Font’ acts (essentially the artists near the bottom of the initial announcement poster, the “lesser known” acts) are majorly successful musicians. So, as a public service to those making the trek out to the big city, we decided to highlight 11 sets that you’d probably be pissed that you missed if you arrived at 4 p.m.

Rae Sremmurd – Friday, 1:30 p.m.

It’s pretty much insane that these guys are playing so early. Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy are instant sparks of life, and while they are relatively new to the scene, they’ve already got two platinum singles and have already proven they can make any occasion fun.

Charli XCX – Friday, 3:00 p.m.

English synthpop star and songwriter to the stars Charli XCX is used to being in the background of her own creations, like Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” but she’s amazing in her own right too. She appeared as the musical guest on SNL this season and her second album, Sucker, is a perfect slice of power pop.

DIIV – Friday, 1:30 p.m.

Oshin, the 2012 debut from the indie rockers DIIV, was a huge hit and album of the year candidate. Now the Brooklyn band is returning with their followup, Is The Is Are, and should provide Governors Ball with the perfect Captured Tracks chill sound meant to score a hot summer’s day.

Sturgill Simpson – Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

One of the few country offerings available at Governors Ball (and frankly the entire festival circuit), Sturgill Simpson is not to be missed. His honky-tonk outlaw country sound may sound fish-out-of-water in New York, but it’s near impossible to avoid being enraptured when Sturgill takes the stage and his booming voice radiates from 15 speakers.

Future – Friday, 3:00 p.m.

This is probably the biggest head-scratcher of all the early set times. Having been a formidable fixture in hip hop for the past three years, Future’s had several top-10 hits of his own, as well as countless guest appearances. Either way, new arrivals should definitely head over to the stage that’s booming “Move That Dope,” “Same Damn Time,” “Turn On The Lights,” “Commas,” and so on for a great early performance.

White Lung – Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

White Lung’s Deep Fantasy gave nerdy critics a swift kick in the ass in 2014 with their blistering punk rock, and their live show is even better. Singer Mish Way is a badass, yet cool frontwoman who basically takes any crowd she plays to by the throat. It feels like this is the kind of shot of adrenaline that Governors Ball could use in the middle of the day, when drunken/high festival malaise hits you, but they are instead starting off the festivities on Saturday. Don’t miss them.

Rustie – Saturday, 2:15 p.m.

Scottish producer and DJ Rustie is essentially built for festivals, but not in an obnoxious, overwhelming sort of way. His productions, wonky or maximalist or whatever you want to call them, sound like what the future should sound like. Well, like the He-Man-esque future that had castles made of glass. Having this happen as early as 2 o’clock is a low-key travesty, but still, Rustie should work in any weather.

Logic – Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Logic is someone who has been on the slow build for the past few years, making XXL’s Top 10 Freshman List in 2013 and being invited to perform in the BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher in 2014. Now, with all of that patient work, he has a huge Internet following that is starting to manifest into mainstream success. His rapid-fire flows are skillful, yes, but what really could impress you is there’s actually great storytelling in there too.

Sharon Van Etten – Saturday, 3:45 p.m.

Sharon Van Etten is among the best of them when it comes to indie folk. Music festivals can’t be all 200 BPM all the time, because that’s probably why some people die. Oh and rampant drug abuse. But getting back on track, 2014’s Are We There was yet another poignant masterstroke added to her already very strong catalog, and it would be even greater to hear these heartbreaking tracks in person.

Mø – Friday, 3:45 p.m.

Danish singer/songwriter Mø is the type of creative and colorful performer that could end up being a highlight of the whole festival. Crossing all kinds of genres like pop, soul, dance, and electronic, her music will definitely get you moving and may even make you cry on the dance floor, always a wonderful feeling. Except here, it would end up being a muddy, sloppy mess, but festival life is gross, so it’s worth dealing with we suppose.

Royal Blood – Sunday, 3:45 p.m.

If you were to create an indie festival band in a laboratory, Royal Blood is what would emerge from the smokey glass doors. That isn’t meant to sound negative, they are far from contrived. These Brits’ brand of blues rock is exactly the kind of thing you expect to emanate from hundreds of feet away off in the distance. It brings to mind sunburns and double beers in hand while droning guitars gladly soundtrack your afternoon.