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The Palm Tree Music Festival has announced its new venue in the Hamptons.
The nine-hour music festival, co-founded by Kygo and his manager Myles Shear, will now be held at the Shinnecock Nation reservation in Southampton, as announced by the festival organizers on Instagram Friday. The event’s date remains unchanged, scheduled for Saturday, June 22. Festivities will take place along Little Church Street in the Shinnecock Reservation.
Since 2021, the festival has been hosted at Westhampton’s Francis S. Gabreski Airport. However, this year, the airport was initially chosen as the venue but was denied permission by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to airport activities scheduled for that weekend.
“Holding this event elsewhere will secure the safety of the flying public and protect concertgoers who may intentionally or unintentionally enter an active movement area,” said Evelyn Martinez, a manager for the FAA’s New York Airports District Office, s,
The Palm Tree Music Festival organizers expressed excitement about the new venue, believing it will lead to “our best event to date.”
Organizers advise that parking will be limited on-site, suggesting attendees utilize ride-sharing services, carpooling, or take the Long Island Rail Road to Southampton. Additionally, shuttle services will be available from Manhattan (departing at 1 p.m. from Lot E of Randall’s Island) and Montauk (Clam Bar at Napeague at 2 p.m.).
Tickets are still available. Click here to purchase tickets or find more information.
Lineup
• Headliners: This year’s headliner is Swedish House Mafia, together with the show’s creator Kygo.
• Sofi Tukker: A Floida-based DJ duo consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, they are widely known for “Drinkee,” “Best Friend,” and “Purple Hat.”
• Purple Disco Machine: German disco and house DJ Tino Piontek, whose stage name is Purple Disco Machine, won a Grammy Award in 2023 for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. He was born in East Germany and was 9 years old when the Berlin Wall came down. He turns some hardcore official remixes of Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Lizzo and Kylie Minogue songs.
• Xandra: A holdover from last year’s Hamptons’ Palm Tree fest, Xandra is a recent University of Miami graduate who is a fast-riser in the electronic music world. The 23-year-old served as the DJ last summer at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show in South Beach. She counts over 1.2 million followers on TikTok.
• Will Sass: Another up-and-comer in the EDM realm, Sass is a New York City native.
