All Things Go and Global Citizen 2026 Festivals Canceled
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All Things Go has cancelled its 2026 New York festival, while Brooklyn’s CBGB fest has also been added to the list of East Coast events scrapped because of severe weather. Global Citizen and Oceans Calling have likewise been cancelled, as a forecast Nor’easter threatens the region with strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.
All Things Go NYC was due to run from 25–27 September at Forest Hills Stadium, featuring Zara Larsson, Lola Young, Muna, Ethel Cain and others. Organisers said the decision followed consultations with officials, the venue and weather advisers, with ticket refunds to be issued automatically; the Maryland edition will proceed as planned.
- Multiple East Coast festivals cancelled over severe weather.
- All Things Go NYC tickets will be refunded automatically.
- Maryland’s All Things Go edition remains scheduled.
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All Things Go and several other East Coast music festivals were scheduled for late September 2026 to feature major artists and draw thousands of attendees. These events are important parts of the autumn entertainment calendar in the northeastern United States, attracting music fans from across the region.
A major winter storm known as a Nor'easter is forecast to hit the East Coast with severe conditions including strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding. Organisers of the festivals cancelled their events out of safety concerns, consulting with local officials, venues and weather experts before making their decisions.
Attendees with tickets will receive automatic refunds, though some festival editions in other locations are proceeding as scheduled. The cancellations represent a significant disruption for both the festival industry and fans who had planned to attend.
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Three major music festivals in New York have been cancelled owing to severe meteorological conditions forecast for the weekend. All Things Go, Global Citizen, and Brooklyn's CBGB Festival withdrew their 2026 editions after consulting with municipal authorities and meteorological specialists, citing safety concerns for attendees, performers, and crew alike. A nor'easter system was predicted to bring in excess of two inches of rainfall alongside dangerously elevated winds throughout the region.
All Things Go announced the suspension of its Queens edition—scheduled to take place at Forest Hills Stadium across 25–27 September—on Friday. The festival's statement expressed profound disappointment whilst underscoring that visitor welfare constituted the paramount consideration. Originally billed performers included Zara Larsson, Lola Young, MUNA, Ethel Cain, Brandi Carlile, and Carly Rae Jepsen, who was to deliver a special sunset performance. The Maryland-based edition of the festival, scheduled for the same dates, will proceed as planned. Patrons will receive automated refunds through their original ticketing channels.
Global Citizen's cancellation marked the first instance in fourteen years that the annual Central Park gathering has been called off. The roster encompassed Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean—marking the thirtieth anniversary of their album *The Score*—alongside Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER. CBGB, originally scheduled to launch Friday evening with The Prodigy's first New York performance in seventeen years, proved the final festival to abandon its plans. Its Brooklyn location beneath the K Bridge initially offered hope of sheltering from the worst conditions, but organisers ultimately withdrew. The second edition of CBGB would have featured Morrissey, Interpol, and Patti Smith among its headline acts. Refunds through ticketing platforms (AXS and Global Citizen's direct system) will be processed automatically.
The sequential withdrawals followed official forecasts and escalating governmental guidance. New York's mayor had cautioned residents earlier in the week to secure outdoor items and relocate vehicles to higher ground; by Friday, he issued revised warnings indicating the storm's path had shifted closer to the city than initially anticipated, bringing intensified precipitation and wind speeds. All Things Go initiated the cascade of cancellations, followed swiftly by Global Citizen and then CBGB, creating cascading financial consequences for vendors, crew, and other stakeholders who had anticipated revenue from the festival calendar.
Where outlets differ
Source 1 mentions Oceans Calling in Ocean City, Maryland as also cancelled; the other two sources focus exclusively on New York City events
Global Citizen's lineup varies: Source 2 includes Alicia Keys; Source 3 features Lenny Kravitz and John Legend instead
All Things Go's billed artists differ by source: Source 1 lists the most performers, including Rebecca Black, Grace Ives, Sienna Spiro, and Cara Delevingne, whilst Source 3 emphasises Brandi Carlile and highlights Carly Rae Jepsen's special sunset set
Source 3 uniquely notes that CBGB held out the longest before cancelling, suggesting the venue's location beneath the K Bridge offered organisers hope of proceeding
Source 2 provides extensive detail on the mayor's meteorological warnings and the revised storm trajectory; the other sources omit this governmental context entirely
Source 3 alone emphasises Global Citizen's charitable dimensions—the $208 million raised to aid 9.5 million people globally—and stresses the broader economic repercussions for vendors and crew members
Source 1 uniquely identifies venues and venues' locations (Forest Hills Stadium specifically mentioned for All Things Go); other sources are less precise with geographical detail
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