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Pageant season is in full swing, and whereas Coachella has come and gone, there are nonetheless loads of music occasions to sit up for this summer time, together with Governors Ball in New York. Operating from June 9/11, this 12 months’s headliners are Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar, and Odesza, joined by many extra must-see acts hitting the stage. This is what to know in the event you plan on heading out this weekend.
Has the air high quality affected the competition?
New York Metropolis is presently experiencing extreme air high quality as smoke from Canada wildfires continues to journey south. With officers advising to restrict outside exercise, Gov Ball organizers are monitoring situations, however the competition continues to be on. An e mail to attendees Wednesday stated:
“We’re intently monitoring the air high quality with climate specialists and are in shut contact with metropolis officers. As at all times, the well being and security of New Yorkers is our prime precedence. At the moment, the competition is constant as deliberate. We’re hopeful that situations will enhance within the coming days and are trying ahead to a fantastic weekend!”
The place is it?
Gov Ball will take over Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. It will its first time on the new venue, after beforehand being positioned at Randall’s Island Park after which Citi Area.
Who’s taking part in?
Apart from our trio of headliners, there is a ton of acts to sit up for: Haim, Kim Petras, Ice Spice, Suki Waterhouse, Lil Nas X, Rina Sawayama, Aespa, Metro Boomin, Syd, Sofi Tukker, Ari Lennox, PinkPantheress, Giveon, Zolita, and plenty of extra.
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The place can I purchase tickets?
Tickets are nonetheless on the market on-line, beginning at $139 for single-day common admission and $329 for a common admission weekend move.
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What can I eat?
In fact, you will want gas on your competition expertise. Gov Ball is as soon as once more partnering with Queens Night time Market, which implies distributors from the borough’s well-known open-air market will probably be on competition grounds. (Howdy, Mao’s Baos and Twisted Potato.)
Different distributors embrace NYC favorites like Roberta’s Pizza, The Halal Guys, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Taqueria Diana, Fan Fan Doughnuts, and extra.
What else can I do?
Have cling time between units? You may try the cocktails and DJ units at Casa Bacardi; take photographs on the Snapchat AR Photograph Tower; get your make-up accomplished on the About Face Magnificence Store; seize a glass of wine or frozé on the Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Lounge; and sip on spritzes on the Aperol Spritz Piazza. Try extra experiences right here.