Yoonchae Jeong, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini and Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE perform onstage at the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 05, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images)Billboard via Getty ImagesThe 16th edition of Governors Ball (also known as Gov Ball), New York City’s largest music festival, kicks off at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, running June 5 through 7, and the lineup is the most K-pop and global pop-forward so far. Headliners Lorde, Baby Keem, Stray Kids, Kali Uchis, A$AP Rocky, and Jennie lead a roster of over 60 acts. Here is everything you need to know.K-Pop at Gov BallThe K-pop presence at Gov Ball has built steadily and deliberately across four years. In 2023, aespa made history as the first K-pop group ever to perform at the festival. In 2024, P1Harmony became Gov Ball's first K-pop boy group. Last year, wave to earth performed on the same bill. Each year the acts have moved further up the card — and in 2026, for the first time, K-pop acts are not supporting the lineup but headlining it.KATSEYE At Gov Ball Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE perform onstage at the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 05, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images)Billboard via Getty ImagesGlobal girl group KATSEYE is currently mid-sweep of American award shows; three AMAs in a single night, a Coachella debut, and the WILDWORLD Tour announcement all arriving within weeks of each other. A Gov Ball set is the next significant live marker. Their performance follows the release of "Pinky Up" and arrives ahead of their August EP Wild, making it one of the clearest opportunities so far to hear where the group’s live show is heading with their new material. KATSEYE perform without Manon Bannerman, who is in the third month of her hiatus from group activities.ForbesKATSEYE’s Manon Bannerman Announces ‘Temporary Hiatus’ To Focus On HealthBy Hannah AbrahamMORE FOR YOUStray Kids Headline Gov Ball SaturdayNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) I.N, Felix and Lee Know of Stray Kids perform onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)Getty Images for MTVStray Kids headline Saturday, bringing what the Live Nation press release describes as explosive live performances that have sold out stadiums worldwide. The group, who have been building a substantial North American fanbase across their MANIAC and DOMINIC tours, represent the festival’s most direct engagement with the current K-pop stadium act tier. Their Gov Ball headline slot is their largest festival stage in the US to date and arrives at a moment when the group's commercial footprint in North America is as large as it has ever been. Jennie Headlines Gov Ball SundayINDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Singer Jennie, real name Jennie Kim, of BLACKPINK performs onstage during weekend 2, day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 20, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)Getty Images for CoachellaA$AP Rocky and Jennie are co-headlining on Sunday. Jennie’s slot marks a significant moment — a BLACKPINK member headlining a major American music festival as a solo act, a staging that would have been difficult to imagine even three years ago. She performed at the 2026 Met Gala earlier this month in a Chanel gown that generated significant coverage, and the Gov Ball set arrives at the height of her solo profile. The Rest Of The Lineup At Gov BallLorde performs onstage at the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 05, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images)Billboard via Getty ImagesBeyond the three K-pop and K-pop adjacent acts, the 2026 lineup is built around a broader strategy that abandons the traditional indie rock model in favour of a streaming-optimised, multi-genre experience. Friday’s bill included Baby Keem and Lorde as co-headliners, supported by Japanese Breakfast, Clipse, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, Dominic Fike, Blood Orange, The Dare, Arcy Drive, and Audrey Hobert, among others.Saturday beyond Stray Kids includes Kali Uchis, Major Lazer, Pierce the Veil, Mariah the Scientist, Wet Leg, and 2hollis. Sunday’s remaining lineup includes Ravyn Lenae, Amyl and the Sniffers, Geese, Del Water Gap, Lexa Gates, and Hemlocke Springs.Gov Ball festival gates open at 11:30am daily, with live music concluding at 10pm each night. The festival is accessible via the 7 train or the Long Island Rail Road to Mets-Willets Point Station. Last-minute tickets are available at governorsballmusicfestival.com.