Mumford & Sons, Florence + the Machine Headline Firefly Festival

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Firefly Music Festival has announced its 2016 lineup.

Festival officials announced Wednesday that the fifth annual show will return to The Woodlands in Dover from June 16 to June 19, 2016.

Headliners include Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon, Florence + the Machine and Deadmau5.

The lineup also features more than 100 acts including Ellie Goulding, Disclosure, Blink-182, Death Cab for Cutie, M83, Tame Impala, The 1975, A$AP Rocky, Of Monsters and Men, Major Lazer and Chvrches.

General admission passes start at $279 and will go on sale Friday.

Christiane Pheil, talent and experience director at Firefly, says the festival wanted to reach a wide audience while resonating with its core community.

Firefly is donating a percentage of proceeds to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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