Governors Ball Music Festival 2026
The Governors Ball Music Festival (commonly known as Gov Ball) is a premier multi-day music festival held annually in New York City. Launched in 2011, the festival features a diverse array of genres including rock, electronic, hip-hop, indie, pop, and R&B. Since 2023, it has been held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, offering a vibrant urban atmosphere with multiple stages, gourmet food from local New York vendors, and interactive art installations. The 2026 edition marks the festival's 16th year, featuring headliners like Lorde, Stray Kids, and A$AP Rocky, and continues its tradition of being 'New York's Biggest Party.'
- Alternative
- Pop
- Rock
- EDM
- Indie Rock
- Indie Pop
- Tickets from
- $319
- Ages
- 15–30
- Family friendly
- Yes
The festival participates in the 'Gov Ball Gives Back' initiative, supporting local environmental and community nonprofits. It encourages sustainability through hydration stations where attendees can refill reusable water bottles and follows NYC's 'Good Clean Fun' guidelines for sustainable event production, including waste reduction and carbon offsetting efforts.
Schedule
SNAPCHAT
- 12:30–1:00 PMThe Backfires
- 1:30–2:00 PMAbsolutely
- 2:30–3:15 PMKing Princess
- 4:00–4:45 PMThe Dare
- 5:30–6:30 PMPierce The Veil
- 7:30–8:30 PMBaby Keem
GOVBALLNYC PRESENTED BY VERIZON
- 12:00–12:30 PMSchool of Rock Queens
- 1:00–1:30 PMWHATMORE
- 2:00–2:30 PMAudrey Hobert
- 3:15–4:00 PMDel Water Gap
- 4:45–5:30 PMMariah the Scientist
- 6:35–7:30 PMKATSEYE
- 8:30–10:00 PMLorde
THE GROVE
- 12:15–12:45 PMRock for Kids
- 1:15–1:45 PMOld Mervs
- 2:15–3:00 PMConfidence Man
- 3:30–4:15 PMArcy Drive
- 4:45–5:30 PMTurnover
- 6:00–7:00 PMThe Beths
- 7:30–8:30 PMflipturn
Lineup
61 artists
JENNIE
K-Pop, Alternative
Kali Uchis
R&B, Soul
- Wet Leg
- Clipse
- Baby Keem
- KATSEYE
- King Princess
- Blood Orange
- Mariah the Scientist
- Slayyyter
- Jane Remover
- 2hollis
- Audrey Hobert
- Amyl and The Sniffers
- Ravyn Lenae
- Hemlocke Springs
- Holly Humberstone
- Hot Mulligan
- Turnover
- Absolutely
- Between Friends
- Confidence Man
- flipturn
- Geese
- Rachel Chinouriri
- flowerovlove
- Jade LeMac
- The Beths
- The Dare
- Thee Sacred Souls
- Del Water Gap
- FCUKERS
- Khamari
- SNOW STRIPPERS
- Japanese Breakfast
- Lexa Gates
- Spacey Jane
- Wisp
- After
- Midnight Generation
- Arcy Drive
- Chanpan
- Radio Free Alice
- Hannah Jadagu
- Jimmy Boyd
- Old Mervs
- WHATMORE
- Evening Elephants
- VILLANELLE
- The Backfires
- Rock for Kids
- Rock Songs For Kids
- FREDDIE GIBBS & THE ALCHEMIST
- School of Rock New York
- School of Rock Queens
Getting there
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Between Grand Central Pkwy and Van Wyck Expy, Queens, New York, United States
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