Directions
Free ferries from Manhattan's Battery Maritime Building on South Street, near Staten Island Ferry Terminal; and from Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Governor’s Ball Music Festival
Sat, Jun 18, 2011, 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
Remaining tickets: Limited Advance Tickets $85; Regular Advance Tickets $95; VIP Tickets $150
The Governor’s Ball Music Festival is a one-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the biggest and best live acts in electronic, dance, hip-hop and indie music. This year features Girl Talk, Empire of the Sun, Outkast’s Big Boi, People Under the Stairs, Das Racist and more.
11:15 am – Ferries start running to island
11:15 am – Box Office Opens
11:30 am – Festival gates open
11:00 pm – Box Office Closes
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
ADA Access Viewing Platforms located at each of the two stages.
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