Governors Ball Music Festival in Queens

Governors Ball returns to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens on Friday, June 5, for a three-day run that lasts through Sunday, June 7. The festival’s official site says this year’s event will feature more than 60 artists across three stages, along with food from New York restaurants and select Queens Night Market vendors. Headliners include Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky, according to the festival and Live Nation. Gates are scheduled to open at 11:30 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. each day, the festival’s help center says. ### When does the festival start, and what are the daily hours? Friday, June 5, is the first day of the 2026 festival, with the same schedule repeated on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. Gov Ball’s help center lists Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York, 11368, as the venue. The posted schedule says gates open at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time and close at 10 p.m. each night. (governorsballmusicfestival.com) The official festival homepage says Gov Ball is back in New York City for June 5-7, 2026, and directs attendees to lineup, ticket and FAQ pages. The schedule page lists each day separately as Friday 6/5, Saturday 6/6 and Sunday 6/7. ### Who is on the lineup this year? Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky are the top-billed headliners for the 2026 edition, according to Time Out New York and Live Nation’s January lineup announcement. (support.govball.com) Live Nation said Lorde returns after appearing at Gov Ball in 2017 and is billed this year as a headliner for the first time. It described Stray Kids as a returning K-pop draw and A$AP Rocky as a returning headliner from Harlem. (governorsballmusicfestival.com) Baby Keem, Kali Uchis, Jennie, Katseye, Geese, Major Lazer, Pierce the Veil, Dominic Fike, Blood Orange, Clipse, Mariah the Scientist, Wet Leg, Amyl and the Sniffers, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, the Dare, 2hollis and Ravyn Lenae are also on the bill, Live Nation said. Time Out’s lineup report also highlighted Major Lazer, 2Hollis, Kali Uchis and Baby Keem among the larger names below the headliners. (timeout.com) ### What else is happening beyond the main sets? Gov Ball’s official homepage says the festival includes “three stages,” food from “NYC’s favorite restaurants” and “select Queens Night Market vendors.” The site also advertises ticket upgrades with lounges and prime viewing areas. Live Nation said premium options for 2026 include GA+, VIP and cabanas in one-day and three-day formats. (newsroom.livenation.com) It also said pit-viewing one-day and three-day tickets return this year, with access to an exclusive viewing area at all three stages. ### Are tickets still available? The official Governors Ball homepage says “limited 1-day tickets remain” and urges buyers to secure them before the weekend. (governorsballmusicfestival.com) The schedule page carries the same notice. January’s Live Nation announcement said 2026 ticket options included layaway plans starting at $25 down for a $319 three-day general admission pass, and that Queens residents in ZIP codes 11368, 11355, 11375 and 11367 were eligible for a 15% discount. (newsroom.livenation.com) Current availability is best checked through the festival’s ticket page, where the official site says remaining one-day passes are limited. (governorsballmusicfestival.com) ### Which local acts and local links stand out this year? Live Nation’s lineup announcement said the 2026 bill includes New York-linked artists such as Geese, the Dare, Del Water Gap, Arcy Drive and Lexa Gates. It also listed School of Rock Queens, School of Rock New York and Kids Rock for Kids among the local names. Queens is also part of the festival’s food pitch. (newsroom.livenation.com) The official homepage says select Queens Night Market vendors will be part of the event, alongside restaurants from across New York City. Sunday, June 7, is the festival’s final day, and the official site says lineup details, schedule updates and remaining tickets are available through Gov Ball’s website. (newsroom.livenation.com) The posted hours show the same 11:30 a.m. opening and 10 p.m. closing window for all three days. (governorsballmusicfestival.com)