{"id":280012,"date":"2026-06-27T19:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/280012\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:00:34","slug":"jersey-citys-goatchella-music-festival-kicks-off-today-6-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/280012\/","title":{"rendered":"Jersey City&#8217;s Goatchella Music Festival Kicks Off Today, 6\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t921<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/goatchella-updated--650x433.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>events<\/p>\n<p>Live music, local art, cemetery grounds, and goats. Goatchella is one of Jersey City\u2019s more unique summer traditions, and it returns for 2026 starting tonight. Held at the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery at 435 Newark Avenue, the two-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/food-festivals-new-jersey-summer-2026\/?preview_id=255621&amp;preview_nonce=a21033dd80&amp;post_format=standard&amp;_thumbnail_id=255627&amp;preview=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">music festival<\/a> fundraiser benefits the cemetery\u2019s eco-friendly, invasive-weed-eating goats and overlooked sheep. This year\u2019s festival takes place on Friday, June 26th, and Sunday, June 28th, after the Saturday show was rescheduled to Sunday as the rain date. Goatchella will feature live performances, DJs, art, fashion, food, and, of course, goats + sheep on site. Read on for more about the 2026 Goatchella Music Festival happening in Jersey City, New Jersey.\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-385148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/goatchella-updated--650x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\"  \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>About the Event<\/p>\n<p>Jersey City\u2019s 2026 Goatchella Music Festival Fundraiser, presented by Dancing Tony, returns to the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery for a two-day live music benefit supporting the cemetery\u2019s eco-friendly goat and sheep program. The festival will feature live performances from local bands, art, DJs, food, and, of course, goats + sheep on site.\n<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s festival takes place on Friday, June 26th and Sunday, June 28th. The Saturday show has been moved to Sunday due to rain. The full schedule is as follows:\n<\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 26th<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&#039;event&#039;: &#039;AdRotatePro&#039;, &#039;advert_interaction&#039;: &#039;click&#039;, &#039;advert_name&#039;: &#039;HG Vein Institute&#039;});\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecarescreen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vein-Digital-Ads_Love-Legs-2025_300x250_r2v2pmt_g1-1.gif\" alt=\"Vein Institute\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel\" style=\"width:0 !important; height:0 !important;\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" onload=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'AdRotatePro', 'advert_interaction': 'impression', 'advert_name': 'HG Vein Institute'});\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5PM: Gates<br \/>5:50PM: Young and Doomed<br \/>6:40PM: Good Teal<br \/>7:30PM: Knife City<br \/>8:20PM: Jawdust<br \/>9:10PM: Best Dressed Ghost<br \/>Between sets: DJ \u201cGraveyard\u201d Breath\n<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Friday\u2019s performances cost $20 in advance, $30 at the gate, and $10 cash entry after 8PM.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&#039;event&#039;: &#039;AdRotatePro&#039;, &#039;advert_interaction&#039;: &#039;click&#039;, &#039;advert_name&#039;: &#039;HG The Station Hoboken&#039;});\" class=\"adinject\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestationhoboken.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker.gif\" alt=\"The Station Hoboken\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel\" style=\"width:0 !important; height:0 !important;\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" onload=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'AdRotatePro', 'advert_interaction': 'impression', 'advert_name': 'HG The Station Hoboken'});\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 28th\n<\/p>\n<p>2PM: Gates<br \/>2:40PM: Jersey GIANT<br \/>3:30PM: Lauren Rosato<br \/>4:20PM: Sumac Red<br \/>5:10PM: San Tropez<br \/>6PM: Cashmir<br \/>6:50PM: Strange Neighbors<br \/>7:40PM: Sky Pocket<br \/>8:30PM: TBA<br \/>Between sets: DJ Gender Cult\n<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Sunday cost $30 at the gate. JC Bike will also provide free valet bike lock-up on Sunday, and Sunday eats will be provided by El Chilango. Artwork for the festival is by Tim Shankweiler.\n<\/p>\n<p>Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket and make a picnic out of the day. The event is carry-in, throw-out, and no glass containers, BYOB, bottles, or pets are allowed. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Since the event takes place on historic cemetery grounds, guests should use caution when walking around uneven terrain and should not lean on, sit on, or play around the gravestones. The lineup and order are subject to change.\n<\/p>\n<p>This event is funded in part by a grant from the Jersey City Arts + Cultural Trust Fund.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thehobokengirl on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehobokengirl\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thehobokengirl?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0for the latest Hoboken and Jersey City updates,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/62f92877e5ea6b3d8aea50ad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/a>\u00a0that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/events-this-week-hoboken-jersey-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">events calendar<\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&#039;event&#039;: &#039;AdRotatePro&#039;, &#039;advert_interaction&#039;: &#039;click&#039;, &#039;advert_name&#039;: &#039;HG YogaRenew&#039;});\" class=\"adinject\" href=\"https:\/\/clients.mindbodyonline.com\/classic\/ws?studioid=5729373&amp;stype=41&amp;sTG=23&amp;prodId=100004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yogarenew-banner-ad.gif\" alt=\"yoga renew hoboken\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel\" style=\"width:0 !important; height:0 !important;\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" onload=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'AdRotatePro', 'advert_interaction': 'impression', 'advert_name': 'HG YogaRenew'});\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"921 events Live music, local art, cemetery grounds, and goats. 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