King Gizzard have built a reputation on marathon sets and formats they only try once, and the third Forest Hills night is the rarest of the three — a fully electronic rave set rather than the guitar show the first two nights deliver. It is also the band's only US run of 2026, which is why fans are flying in for a Queens tennis stadium. Pair it with DāM-FunK's boogie-funk opening set and you get the strangest, best-value stadium bill in the city this weekend.
What to expect
Forest Hills is an open-air tennis stadium, so you get sunset over the stands and a crowd that treats the general-admission pit like a dancefloor. The electronic set leans on synths, drum machines and extended transitions rather than the band's usual guitar assault. Expect a long, continuous run with few pauses between pieces.
Good to know
- The E/F/M/R to 71st–Continental Avenue or the LIRR to Forest Hills both leave you a short walk from the stadium gates
- It's fully outdoors and the show goes on rain or shine — check the forecast and dress for a cool Queens evening
- This is the electronic set, not a rock show; if you want the guitar catalog, that was the August 20 and 21 nights
- Bag policy is strict and there is no re-entry once you're inside
- Forest Hills is a residential neighborhood with a hard curfew, so the set starts and ends close to schedule
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Common questions
How is the rave show different from the other two nights?
It's an entirely electronic set — synth and drum-machine based material rather than the band's rock catalog played on the first two nights.
Who is opening?
DāM-FunK, the Los Angeles modern-funk producer and DJ.
Is the venue seated or standing?
Forest Hills Stadium has both reserved stadium seating and a general-admission floor; the floor is where the dancing happens.
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