The Highline Ballroom is proud to announce the creation of The Governors Island Concert Series, the inaugural edition of a rain-or-shine, all-ages music series on beautiful Governors Island, located only 800 yards off of Lower Manhattan. The Governors Island Concert Series (hereafter referred to as The GICS) is a groundbreaking event: one of the first-ever large-scale performance events to take place on historic Governors Island.

Currently announced shows for The GICS include a Sunday, June 15 performance with jam band superstars moe., a Friday, July 11 evening with Grateful Dead aficionados Dark Star Orchestra (with special guests TBA), and a Saturday, August 23 show with Irish folk-rockers The Saw Doctors.

In an effort to maintain the natural beauty of Governors Island, Highline Presents is taking numerous steps to reduce our impact on the environment: Beer will be served in biodegradable cups, all glass and plastic produced at the festival will be recycled, a water bottle exchange will allow patrons to redeem empty bottles for full ones, and all shows will be accessible (both to the public and crew) only by mass transit.

For more information, please visit www.govislandconcerts.com.