Chappell Roan Drops Surprise Four-Night Run at Forest Hills Stadium
Chappell Roan will headline four pop-up concerts at Forest Hills Stadium this June, marking her most ambitious live engagement to date. I’m Kai Montgomery, the grumpy guru forced to break down the obvious: yes, surprise shows still surprise people.
Look, I don’t want to be the one to say it, but here we are. Chappell Roan, the Midwest-born pop phenom behind smash tracks like “Good Luck, Babe” and “Pink Pony Club”, just announced a whirlwind four-night stint at the iconic Queens venue. The dates—June 12, 13, 14 and 15—were dropped unannounced on her Instagram feed at midnight (source: Instagram). Naturally, fans lost their minds.
This isn’t her first rodeo: Roan sold out arena dates last year supporting Dua Lipa and delivered festival-shredding sets everywhere from Lollapalooza to Coachella (source: Rolling Stone). But these intimate Forest Hills Stadium gigs—capacity around 14,000—feel like a flex. Fans can expect her full live band, glittering disco balls, and all the tongue-in-cheek theatrics she’s known for. She teased new choreography and a “secret collaboration” in a staff memo obtained by Island Records Press Release. No names dropped, but rumor mills are buzzing.
Tickets go on sale May 1 via Ticketmaster, with a fan presale kicking off April 28 for those on her mailing list (source: New York Post). Prices start at $45 for lawn access and top out around $120 for floor seats. If you’re thinking scalp prices will skyrocket, you’re probably right—secondary markets are already showing two- and three-fold markups. Pro tip: skip the resale fees and enter the official Spotify fan lottery running April 25 through April 27.
Why Forest Hills Stadium? Besides its art-deco charm and stellar acoustics, it’s a strategic move. The venue has hosted legends from The Beatles to The Smiths, so Roan is staking her claim on pop royalty turf. It’s also a love letter to New York City, where she recorded parts of her forthcoming sophomore album in Long Island City last winter. If those sessions yield tracks as catchy as her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, these shows could feel historical.
Of course, not everyone’s convinced. Critics argue that stacking multiple dates in one city borders on pageantry—but hey, tour packages cost a fortune. Why not concentrate the chaos in one place? As a busy fan, I’d rather make a weekend pilgrimage than chase her across three continents.
Here’s the takeaway: Chappell Roan’s Forest Hills takeover is part grand statement, part savvy marketing. She’s building buzz for the next chapter while giving early adopters a bragging right. Ticket alerts will flood your inbox, and social media will roar. If you miss out, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Well, that was a waste of time. Moving on.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, Instagram, Rolling Stone, Island Records Press Release, Ticketmaster
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