All Things Go NYC Festival Canceled Due to ‘Severe Weather Conditions’

The All Things Go NYC Festival has been completely canceled, with all three days of the event called off by organizers as dangerous weather systems move toward the New York City area. The news broke only hours before Forest Hills Stadium in Queens was scheduled to open its gates at 2 p.m. ET on Friday.

According to festival representatives, the decision was reached following discussions with municipal authorities, Forest Hills Stadium leadership, and independent meteorological consultants. They pointed to sustained high winds and other extreme conditions predicted throughout the September 25-27 weekend. In their official statement, organizers emphasized that protecting attendees, performers, and local crew members remained their foremost concern. The venue itself, which began hosting audiences in 1923 and has welcomed icons from The Beatles to Bob Dylan, is an open-air facility with no overhead cover for either the crowd or the artists. What makes this weather-related shutdown particularly notable is the stadium's remarkable resilience over the decades — it even sat dormant from the late 1980s until its resurgence in the 2010s, when it was reborn as a top-tier summer concert location, making a forced closure there especially unusual given its long history of withstanding outdoor performances.

Ticket holders who made purchases through AXS, whether via the internet or telephone, will automatically receive their money back within 30 business days, according to organizers. The now-canceled bill had included Zara Larsson, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Ethel Cain, Muna, and Carly Rae Jepsen, as well as Rebecca Black, Cara Delevingne, Blue DeTiger, Chloe Qisha, CMAT, Jensen McRae, Meg Stalter, Natalie Jinju, the Beaches, Hemlock Springs, Grace Ives, and Cherry Bomb. "We don't really know how to put into words how heartbroken we are," the statement continued. "Thank you for understanding, and thank you to the fans, artists, and crews who make this festival what it is."

All Things Go has been producing festivals since 2011, with editions staged in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Toronto. The New York event had drawn significant attention, primarily due to its remarkably diverse mix of pop, indie, and alternative acts. Music industry analyst Karen Delgado told Variety that a last-minute weather cancellation represents "a promoter's worst nightmare, not just because of refunds but because of the logistical web of travel, hospitality, and vendor contracts that can't simply be paused." For a multi-city brand like All Things Go, such a cancellation also carries reputational stakes: future ticket buyers may weigh weather risk more heavily when deciding whether to commit to an open-air event with no rain-or-shine contingency.

Outdoor music events have encountered increasing weather-related problems in recent years, from performances shortened by storms to complete evacuations of festival sites. The timing proved especially harsh for All Things Go, as the cancellation came after months of planning and just as ticket holders were beginning their trips to the venue. Organizers are expected to share their full statement across the festival's official social media channels.