News/Announcements: Governor’s Ball Announces 2025 Lineup

Although it’s bitterly cold outside, the start of the new year typically means that it’s festival announcement season time, y’all!

Yesterday, Governor’s Ball announced the lineup for its 15th edition, which will take place June 6, 2025 – June 8, 2025 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for the third year. Coinciding with New York Music Month, the 15th edition of Governor’s Ball will feature headlining from acclaimed, genre-defying artist Tyler, The Creator; breakout pop star Olivia Rodrigo and Grammy-nominated, platinum selling Irish singer/songwriter Hozier. The lineup also will feature sets from Benson Boone, Feid, Glass Animals, Conan Gray, Mt. Joy, Mk.Gee, Clairo, The Backseat Lovers, Young Miko and many more, who will playing on the festival ground’s three stages.

Much like previous years, the 15th edition will feature some of city’s top, local gourmet food offerings, including fan favorites from around my home borough, plus a beverage program suitable for beating the New York summer heat. Fun and engaging fan experiences, photo ops and more will be available at every corner of the iconic Queens park. Vendors, activations and additional programming will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fans can sign up for the SMS pre-sale, which will take place tomorrow from 10:00am-11:00am. This is the only way to guarantee getting tickets at the lowest price. You can sign up here for a presale passcode to secure your spot at this year’s Governor’s Ball. All ticket prices will increase at 11:00am when the public on-sale begins. Ticket prices are all-inclusive with no fees on top.

Along with the festival lineup, festival organizers announced ticket types for this year’s festival: PIT VIEWING 3-day and 1-day ticket types. Those tickets offer the same amenities as VIP but includes an exclusive viewing area at all three stages, just in front of VIP viewing. Returning ticket types including GA+, VIP and Cabanas for both one and three days.

Layaway plans are available on all ticket types starting at $25 down. Local Queens residents — in the zip codes of 11368, 11355, 11375 and 11367 — are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets. For more information on ticket type and layaway plans, check out https://www.govball.com.

The year, the Gov Ball Gives Back program will continue working directly with local and national nonprofits, as well as the cultural organizations within Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The festival will continue to ensure these important causes and institutions get the support they need to further their missions. This year’s national and regional partnerships including Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Chhaya, Elmhurst Corona Resource Collaborative (ECRC), Headcount, Everytown for Gun Safety, Planned Parenthood, This Must be The Place, Be The Match: National Marrow Donor Program and Music Forward Foundation.

The festival benefits for Parks and Flushing Meadows Corona Park Cultural Organizations include: capital improvements to Flushing Meadows Corona Park including 20,000 square feet of sod and additional asphalt installations to improve accessibility, as well as the rental of the Queens Theatre, Queens Museum and New York Hall of Science for the duration of the festival to ensure no lost revenue opportunities.

“Summer in New York City is not complete without the sound of music playing in our parks, ” NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue says in press notes. “Holding the Governor’s Ball in our iconic Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens is the perfect way to celebrate the arts and bring people together. We look forward to seeing New Yorkers and visitors alike join us in Queens for this thrilling kick off to summer in one of our most storied parks.” 

Queens Borough President, Donovan Richards Jr. added, “With the return of Governor’s Ball to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a third straight year, The World’s Borough is once again the center of the music world. From Hozier to Olivia Rodrigo to Tyler, the Creator and beyond, this year’s incredible lineup of talent is simply too sweet to miss. We’re also deeply grateful to Gov Ball for its continued investment in our borough’s equally impressive lineup of local food vendors and vital community-based organizations, as well as the tens of millions of dollars in economic activity it generates here in Queens. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to Flushing Meadows for what will be an unforgettable weekend of music!”

City Council Member Shekar Krishnan, Chair of the Committee on Parks and Recreation, says, “The World’s Borough is once again hosting Gov Ball!  We thank them for being a responsible partner and working with the NYC Parks Department to invest in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Gov Ball demonstrates by example how to bring arts responsibly to our public space while also supporting parks and celebrating the diversity of our borough. We’re excited to see them and the thousands of fans this summer!”