Forest Hills Stadium has announced its 2026 concert lineup, setting the 13,000-seat Queens venue up for a summer and fall run that opens June 6 and closes Oct. 10. The schedule brings Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, the Zac Brown Band, Haley Williams, Wilco, the Dave Matthews Band, Erykah Badu, Bright Eyes, Zeds Dead, the Black Crowes, Jon Batiste and Geese back to one of the East Coast’s most closely watched music stages.
The first show is Bright Eyes with Built to Spill on June 6, followed by the Dave Matthews Band on June 10 and the Black Crowes with Whiskey Myers and Southall on June 13. Rock The Blessings: Juneteenth for the People is set for June 19, Wilco with Yo La Tengo for June 20, Kes for June 27, Sarah McLachlan with Allison Russell for July 11 and Djo with Pond for July 17. Bob Dylan is scheduled for July 21 with Lucinda Williams, Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band, while Caamp plays July 23 with Mon Rovîa and Hannah Cohen.
The season then moves into late-summer marquee dates, including King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on Aug. 20, Aug. 21 and Aug. 22, with the Aug. 22 show billed as a Rave Show. Zac Brown Band with Grace Potter follows on Aug. 27 and Aug. 28, then Empire of the Sun with Polo and Pan and Midnight Generation on Aug. 29. Dermot Kennedy with Jonah Kagen is set for Sept. 29, Geese for Oct. 2 and Foster The People with Goth Babe for Oct. 10. AQS is the official ticketing partner, and more shows are still to be announced.
The return of All Things Go Festival and the Juneteenth event underline how Forest Hills Stadium is being used this year as more than a one-off concert stop. Billboard named the venue one of the top music venues on the East Coast in 2025, and the 2026 calendar leans into that reputation with a lineup that mixes legacy acts, newer headliners and recurring special events across the full season. John Sanchez said he would love to see The Black Crowes sing “She Talks to Angels” live or Zeds Dead perform “Eyes on Fire” this summer, and added that local businesses also benefit from the increased foot traffic.
That is the real value of this announcement: Forest Hills Stadium is not just booking dates, it is trying to turn a long season into a civic and commercial draw for Queens. The missing piece is how much bigger the calendar will get once the remaining shows are added, but the frame is already clear. The stadium is going into 2026 with its strongest card yet.