May. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Forest Hills Stadium’s summer concert series is set to return this weekend with a performance from Bloc Party on Saturday, May 31. The 2025 series will feature 22 different events between May 31 and Oct. 25, when Big Thief closes out the summer series. The series also features…
Apr. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Summer concerts are to return to Forest Hills Stadium this summer after the NYPD granted “conditional approval” to an alternative security plan for events at the venue. The NYPD had previously informed West Side Tennis Club, which operates and leases Forest Hills Stadium, and Tiebreaker Productions, which runs…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has penned a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to use all available resources to ensure that Forest Hills Stadium’s 2025 summer concert season goes ahead as planned after a local homeowners group refused to grant access to the private streets surrounding…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The 2025 summer concert season at Forest Hills Stadium is in limbo after the NYPD declined to issue sound amplification permits, citing a dispute over access to private streets surrounding the venue—though stadium officials insist the shows will go on as planned. The decision, announced in a letter…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello Two of Queens’ most popular food festivals are in the running for USA Today’s Best City Food Festival, and time is running out for New Yorkers to cast their votes. Queens Night Market and EEEEEATSCON New York have both been nominated in the national competition, which recognizes the…
Feb. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Renowned music and entertainment publication Billboard has named Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium as the best amphitheater on the East Coast in a new racking of the best music venues for 2025. The 14,000-capacity stadium, which has a rich history dating back to its opening in 1923 as part…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Forest Hills homeowners group has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the operators of Forest Hills Stadium due to the “harms caused” by the yearly concert series at the stadium. Forest Hills Garden Corp (FHGC), a homeowners association whose members live by the venue, has…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Tis the season of giving, and Forest Hills Stadium is calling on residents to help make the holidays brighter for local children. Forest Hills Stadium is hosting its second annual Holiday Toy Drive from now until Dec 15. All gifts will be donated to Queens Community House to…
Oct. 9, 2024 By Jonathan Mak EEEEEATSCON New York, a food festival created by the restaurant review platform The Infatuation, returns to Forest Hills Stadium this weekend for its fifth year. The two-day event on Oct. 12 and 13 will feature over 30 restaurants, including five out-of-town eateries, four collaborations, and special appearances by…
Aug. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Queens Supreme Court judge officially dismissed one of several lawsuits brought against the operators of Forest Hills Stadium on Wednesday in a win for concertgoers. At the end of 2023, Concerned Citizens of Forest Hills Inc. et al. vs. The West Side Tennis Club, which leases out…