Forest Hills Stadium is a concrete horseshoe built in 1923 for the US Open, and a Zac Brown Band set fills its 13,000 seats with the harmony-stacked country rock the three-time Grammy winners built a career on. This is night two of a two-night stand on the Love & Fear Tour, with Grace Potter opening, which means the evening starts with a real rock voice. If you want a stadium show that ends with a walk past Tudor houses, take this one.
What to expect
You enter through the West Side Tennis Club grounds and into an open-air horseshoe with no roof over most seats. Sound carries cleanly because the stadium is low and wide. Concessions are compact, lines build between sets, and the walk back to Forest Hills-71st Avenue moves in one large crowd after the encore.
Good to know
- Take the E, F, M or R to 71st-Forest Hills, or the LIRR to Forest Hills station, both a short walk
- The stadium is open-air with limited cover, so check the forecast before you leave
- There is no venue parking and surrounding streets close on show days, so do not drive
- Seats in the upper horseshoe are steep but have clear sightlines across the whole bowl
- The surrounding streets are residential with a firm curfew, so the show ends on schedule
- Nearby Austin Street has the closest food and bars if you want to eat before or after
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Common questions
Who is opening for Zac Brown Band at Forest Hills Stadium?
Grace Potter is billed on the same show. Set times are posted by the venue closer to the date, and openers typically start shortly after doors.
Is Forest Hills Stadium covered if it rains?
No. It is an open-air stadium converted from the historic West Side Tennis Club court, and only limited areas have overhead cover. Shows generally proceed rain or shine.
What is the easiest way to get there?
The E, F, M and R trains stop at 71st-Forest Hills, roughly a ten-minute walk. On the LIRR, board one of the first four cars so you can exit at Forest Hills station.
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