"Governors Ball" redirects here. For the annual post-Academy Awards party, see Oscar party.
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Governors Ball Music Festival
Status
Active
Genre
Music festival
Frequency
Annually
Location(s)
Governors Island, New York City, United States (2011) Randalls Island, New York City, United States (2012–2019) Citi Field, Queens, New York City, United States (2021–2022) Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City, United States (2023–)
Years active
12
Inaugurated
June 18, 2011 (2011-06-18)
Previous event
June 9 – 11, 2023
Next event
June 7 – 9, 2024
Attendance
150,000[1]
Website
governorsballmusicfestival.com
The Governors Ball Music Festival (commonly known as Governors Ball or Gov Ball) is a multi-day music festival held in New York City. Launched in 2011 by Jordan Wolowitz, Tom Russell, Yoni Reisman, the festival features an array of genres and styles of music, including rock, electronic, hip-hop, indie, Americana, pop, folk, and more. It is produced by Founders Entertainment, a festival promotion company based in New York City, which also produces The Meadows Music & Arts Festival. Aside from the wide variety of music, the festival features a multitude of popular New York restaurants and food trucks, as well as activities and games.
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