Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Governors Ball Music Festival 2025
The summer music festival season is officially in full swing, and Governors Ball will kick things off when it begins today in New York. This year's headliners include Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, and Hozier, joined by many more must-see acts hitting the various stages throughout the weekend. The festival will run until Sunday, June 8. Here's what to know if you plan on heading out this weekend.
Governors Ball will take place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.
In addition to the main headliners, there are plenty of other artists to see: Tyla, Clairo, RAYE, Young Miko, Orion Sun, Yaya Bey, Amaarae, Mariah the Scientist, T-Pain, Conan Gray, Benson Boone, Feid, Glass Animals, and many more.
Check out everyone's specific set times here.
Tickets are still for sale online, starting at $189 for single-day general admission and $359 for a general admission weekend pass.
Get Tickets
What's a festival without some good food? Selections from the famous Queens Night Market will once again be up for grabs, like Eemas Cuisine, Mao's Baos, and Twisted Potato.
Other food vendors include classic NYC favorites like Walter's Hot Dogs, La Newyorkina, Roberta's Pizza, Fan Fan Doughnuts, Gotham Burger Social Club, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, and more.
If you have some downtime between sets, there's plenty to keep you busy. You can grab some skincare freebies at the Kiehl's SPF Remix Booth; shop exclusive Gov Ball merch at the Pacsun Festival Hub; grab a cocktail at the Grey Goose Lounge; and stay caffeinated at the Dunkin' Donuts Scoop Shop. Check out more fun experiences here.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Conan Gray Kisses Role Model at Governors Ball During ‘Sally, When the Wine Runs Out'
Conan Gray brought an extra dose of diva to his role as Sally during Role Model's set at Governors Ball on Friday. As per tradition, Role Model brought a special guest to dance with him on stage during his hit 'Sally When the Wine Runs Out.' Except for this show, rather than pulling a fan from the audience as he has throughout his tour, the musician, born Tucker Pillsbury, surprised the crowd with an appearance from Gray. But while Gray was a surprise for fans, Role Model was also greeted with quite the shock when Gray ran out on stage and kissed him. More from Rolling Stone Conan Gray Teases New Album With 'This Song' - and Sets Fall Tour The Best Governors Ball 2025 Ticket Deals That Feel Like Hozier's Yell Conan Gray Announces New Album 'Wishbone' 'Where's my Sally tonight?' Role Model asked as Gray ran out to join him, running straight up to the singer and kissing him on the lips. Gray continued running around, dancing on the stage as the crowd went wild. Role Model, meanwhile, was too stunned to speak. 'Oh my god,' the singer said while laughing before jumping back in to sing the chorus. 'Aw, shit, here we go again, I'm falling headfirst/Ankles hit the two-step, Sally makes my head hurt/Heard through the grapevine, she can be a diva/Cold like Minnesota, hotter than a fever,' the audience screamed out while they danced around the stage. Gray is the latest famous friend to play Sally during one of Role Model's sets. Reneé Rapp took on the role during a stop on his tour earlier this year, and Bowen Yang played his diva during his performance on The Tonight Show. Role Model's performance at Governors Ball helped kick off the festival on Friday, while Gray is set to play during the festival's second day on Saturday. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
The Best Moments From 15 Years of Governors Ball
This weekend, Governors Ball returns to NYC's Flushing Meadows Corona Park for another packed festival weekend — and the 2025 edition marks its 15th anniversary. Headliners Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier are gearing up to create some memorable moments, as will the burgeoning acts who might just have their own breakout sets. As fans prepare for the start to another summer festival season, here's a look back at some jaw-dropping moments that have defined the celebration. In June of 2024, Chappell Roan was just about to hit a new apex of her career. She had put on a series of viral performances already: NPR's Tiny Desk, Colbert, Coachella. Little did everyone know that her appearance at Gov Ball would put her over the edge. She entered the stage in a giant apple, painted as the Statue of Liberty and smoking a blunt. It was dramatic, daring and, most importantly, fun. But before she even stole the weekend with both her iconic outfit and stellar performance, her reputation as the summer's must-catch live show preceded her: aerial shots of the crowd showed a headliner-worthy crowd filing in for her mid-day performance. More from Rolling Stone Chappell Roan Slams 'Villain' Reputation: 'If I Do Not Stand Up for Myself, I Will Quit' The Pop Queens Are the New Rock Gods Chappell Roan, Ariana Grande, and Ice Spice Will Guest Judge Historic 'Drag Race All Stars' 10 Attendees of Gov Ball's earliest years recall how severe weather constantly threatened the weekend. Any heavy rainfall would immediately upturn the ground at Randall's Island, the fest's former stomping grounds, leading to endless mud and a canceled weekend. When the last day of the 2016 weekend was canceled due to storms, headliner Kanye West announced a surprise show at Webster Hall later that night, a club with only a 1,350 person capacity. He didn't seem to anticipate that thousands more would show up, leading to chaos in the streets of Manhattan that West watched from the roof of his car. The show did not in fact go on due to the mayhem but at least those fans got a good story. When Azealia Banks joined the Gov Ball line-up in 2013, it had been two years since her last hometown show. She played in the Sky Vodka tent, a small side stage that could barely contain the thousands who spilled out and into the field to watch Banks put on a career-defining set. Clad in an orange bodysuit and joined by her back-up dancers, she gave a stellar pop show for the audience while still a year away from releasing her debut album. During his 2024 set, Peso Pluma made a wrong step and fractured his foot while performing. The moment went unnoticed by the audience but a crew member brought him a chair a little later in case he needed it. But like a true superstar, he powered through the injury and didn't give any less of a rousing set to all the fans. He just did the rest on mostly one foot. 'If I have it fractured, I don't give a s— because you all deserve a grand show,' he said. When OutKast announced their reunion in 2014, they became a big draw of the entire festival season. But a lackluster performance at Coachella that year left fans and critics wanting more. Thankfully, they had a headlining set at Gov Ball that summer to help redeem their live skills. The hits-laden set made Coachella look like it was just a rehearsal. Killer Mike joined the duo on stage to perform 'The Whole World.' Before Kendrick Lamar and 'Not Like Us,' there was Pusha T's 'Infrared.' The Clipse member was in the middle of a public beef with Drake when he played Gov Ball in 2018, replacing Brockhampton last minute. He performed his Drake diss 'Infrared' for the crowd, a track claimed Drake used ghostwriters. The song was so well-received that the audience transformed into a 'Fuck Drake!' chant not once but of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Gov Ball Cancels Early Sets, Delays Headliners Due to Inclement Weather
Governors Ball 2025 kicked off on Friday with a jam-packed lineup and memorable sets by acts like Tyler, the Creator and but the second day of the New York music festival faced some hiccups because of inclement weather. On Saturday morning, the festival posted a message letting attendees know that due to weather, doors would be pushed back from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 'Due to predicted weather, doors will be delayed until 4:30pm.,' a post on X read. Rain and thunder had been forecasted in the area. More from Rolling Stone Conan Gray Kisses Role Model at Governors Ball During 'Sally, When the Wine Runs Out' The Best Moments From 15 Years of Governors Ball The Best Governors Ball 2025 Ticket Deals That Feel Like Hozier's Yell Later, the festival shared the full lineup, showing that acts scheduled for earlier in the day including Lexa Gates, Yaya Bey, and the Backfires had been canceled, while all later acts had been pushed back by between one and two hours. Headliner Olivia Rodrigo, originally scheduled to take the main stage at 8:30 p.m., was moved to a 9:25 start time. Feid and Wave to Earth, scheduled to finish the night at the festival's other two stages, were moved from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 and 8:45, respectively. Acts including Marina, Young Miko, Conan Gray, and Car Seat Headrest were set to perform in the early evening. The full revised lineup can be found here. Sunday's show, which features headliner Hozier, is expected to continue as planned. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the festival, which is taking place at New York's Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
