From Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Gov Ball returns with more than 60 performers, including Lorde, Kali Uchis, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky, alongside sponsor activations from Patron, Pacsun and 7-Eleven.
The gates at Flushing Meadows Corona Park have hardly opened before the lineup starts to feel like a full weekend economy of its own: stars onstage, vendors nearby, and sponsors ready with pop-ups and branded events.
Gov Ball is back for this year’s run, kicking off Friday afternoon and stretching from Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7. More than 60 of the “world’s best artists” are set to perform during three days of live music, experiences and shopping in Queens.
Sponsors are leaning into the momentum. Patron, Pacsun and 7-Eleven are hosting immersive experiences and pop-up events tied to their brands at the festival. At Hacienda PATRÓN, attendees can find handcrafted cocktails and vinyl sets. 7-Eleven’s Slurpee Street is slated to host a “fun, high-energy dance party” while giving out freebies. Pacsun, like other festival sponsors, will also be on the scene promoting exclusive festival merch.
Friday’s schedule turns the festival toward a mix of indie, pop and alternative, starting with Lorde. The Friday. June 5 lineup includes: Lorde; Baby Keem; Katseye; Mariah the Scientist; Pierce the Veil; The Dare; Del Water Gap; King Princess; Flipturn; Audrey Hobert; Turnover; The Beths; Arcy Drive; Confidence Man; Absolutely Whatmore; Old Mervs; The Backfires; School of Rock Queens; and Kids Rock For Kids.
Saturday. June 6 brings a broader swing into mainstream pop and international energy. with Kali Uchis headlining the day alongside Stray Kids. That lineup also includes: Kali Uchis; Stray Kids; Major Lazer; Blood Orange; Wet Leg; Amyl and the Sniffers; Ravyn Lenae; Snow Strippers2Hollis; Thee Sacred Souls; Spacey Jane; Jane Remover; WISP; Midnight Generation; Flowerovlove; Radio Free Alice; Villanelle; Chanpan; Jade Lemac; Jimmyboy.
Sunday, June 7 focuses the spotlight again with A$AP ROCKY at the center of the day’s set times. The Sunday. June 7 lineup includes: A$AP ROCKY; Jennie; Dominic Fike; Geese; Clipse; Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist; Japanese Breakfast; Hot Mulligan; Holly Humberstone; Fcukers; Rachel Chinouriri; Khamari; Between Friends; Slayyyter; Hemlocke Springs; Lexa Gates; Evening Elephants; AfterHannah; Jadagu; School of Rock New York.
The festival’s day-by-day timing is organized around performance slots and stage assignments. The Friday, June 5 schedule lists the talent featured that day, the time of each performance and what stage they’ll be performing at.
The festival’s official social media account will probably share the schedule for each day’s hours before the first performance, but the full schedule is also available online. Last-minute tickets may also be purchased on the Gov Ball website.
With the lineup spanning Friday. June 5 through Sunday. June 7 and partner activations from Patron. Pacsun and 7-Eleven scattered across the grounds. the weekend is set up for a familiar kind of New York festival rush: music you can hear from the walkways. freebies you can chase down at the branded stops. and a schedule that keeps asking the same question—how long can you wait before you commit to the next stage?.
Gov Ball 2026 Flushing Meadows Corona Park Lorde Kali Uchis Stray Kids A$AP Rocky Patron Pacsun 7-Eleven festival lineup
Not gonna lie, bringing Lorde and Stray Kids to Queens sounds cool but like are the prices gonna be insane??
So 7-Eleven is literally just gonna be there giving out Slurpees and calling it a “dance party”? I mean I’m not mad but why is this sponsorship a whole thing. Also Flushing Meadows every time… traffic is gonna be a mess.
I think this is the one where they put Patron right next to the merch tables which is like… not safe? Like kids are gonna wander over for free stuff, then everybody’s acting surprised. Didn’t they do something similar last year? Anyway Stray Kids is the only reason I’d even go.
Gov Ball 2026 = full weekend economy?? I saw somewhere it’s like 60+ artists and also shopping and branded events, so basically it’s a mall but outdoors. I’m confused though because it says it kicks off Friday afternoon and then the lineup starts with Lorde, but is Lorde the first stage or just “starting with” like headline vibes. Also Pacsun merch?? I’m trying to figure out if that’s even worth it or just sponsor bait.