After a very long winter, it feels like spring has finally sprung in New York, which means that outdoor concert season is soon upon us. And helpfully, one of one of the city’s best al fresco concert venues, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, has officially announced its 2026 season lineup so that we can get our summer planning underway.
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And as with previous (albeit more drama-filled) years, the season ahead promises a killer mix of musical acts, from downright legends (Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Erykah Badu) to buzzy fresh faces (Geese, Djo). “We are beyond ready to welcome you back this year with some of the biggest stars in music, and we’ll be right there with you singing under the stars in Queens,” assures organizers, before cheekily adding: “Plus we’ve got some other shows coming that we just can’t tell you about yet, so stay tuned in to hear about all our upcoming announcements.” (You can keep up with the latest on the Forest Hills Stadium website.)
Running from June through October, the 2026 lineup will see multiple shows from Zac Brown Band and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, a Juneteenth mini festival featuring Israel Houghton & New Breed, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, Smokie Norfu and more, plus special evenings with rock icon David Byrne and Paramore powerhouse Hayley Williams. Warm-weather gigs from big names like Jon Batiste, Dave Matthews Band, Sarah McLachlan and Wilco, among others, pad out the rest of the programming.
First built in 1923 as the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Forest Hills Stadium started hosting concerts back in the 1960s, welcoming some of music’s most iconic figures, from Frank Sinatra to Barbra Streisand, to name a few. Below, find the full schedule for the 2026 performances at Forest Hills Stadium that will join that storied history:
Sat, June 6: Bright Eyes (with Built to Spill)
Wed, June 10: Dave Matthews Band
Sat, June 13: The Black Crowes & Whiskey Myers (with Southall)
Fri, June 19: Rock the Blessings: Juneteenth for the People (Israel Houghton & New Breed, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, Smokie Norful, Jekalyn Carr, Maranda Curtis, Vincent Bohanan & SOV, and Pastor Stephen A. Green and Greater Allen Cathedral Choir)
Sat, June 20: Wilco (with Yo La Tendo)
Sat, June 27: Kes
Wed, July 8: Paul Simon
Sat, July 11: Sarah McLachlan (with Allison Russell)
Fri, July 17: Djo (with Pond)
Sat, July 18: Zeds Dead (with ALLEYCVT)
Tue, July 21: Bob Dylan (with Lucinda Williams and Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band)
Thu, July 23: CAAMP (with Mon Rovîa and Hannah Cohen)
Sat, Aug 16: Jon Batiste
Thu, Aug 20: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Fri, Aug 21: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Sat, Aug 22: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Rave Show)
Thu, Aug 27: Zac Brown Band (with Grace Potter)
Fri, Aug 28: Zac Brown Band (with Grace Potter)
Sat, Aug 29: Empire of the Sun (with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation)
Wed, Sep 16: “The Hayley Williams Show”
Fri, Sep 18: Erykah Badu (and Special Guests)
Sat, Sep 19: An Evening with David Byrne
Tue, Sep 29: Dermot Kennedy (with Jonah Kagen)
Fri, Oct 2: Geese
Sat, Oct 3: Geese
Sat, Oct 10: Foster the People (with Goth Babe)
