Panorama Music Festival: What To Know Before Friday's Performances

NEW YORK, NY — Panorama Music Festival returns to Randall’s Island Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30 for a three-day extravaganza.

Big-name artists — such as A Tribe Called Quest, Alt-J, Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails, Cashmere Cat and others — are set to grace Panorama’s four stages: Panorama Stage (main), The Parlor, The Pavilion and The Point, described as an open-air club celebrating New York City’s role in the ongoing evolution of DJ culture and electronic music.

Panorama takes place rain or chain, and re-entry will be allowed once per day. Children age 2 and younger are admitted to the island for free. Lockers can be reserved in advance, and ATMs will scatter the island for those in need of a little extra cash. (And keep up to date with other music and cultural news in your NYC neighborhood by signing up for Patch’s free local newsletters and alerts.)

Here’s everything you need to know:

What time does the festival open?

Randall’s Island opens to all Panorama Music Festival ticket holders at noon on July 28, with the last set at 9:35 p.m. from Frank Ocean. On July 29, the last set is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. with Tame Impala, and on July 30, the last set will be played at 9:20 p.m. by Nine Inch Nails. A full set timeline for all performers is available on the festival website.

Where is the concert?

Panorama Music Festival returns to Randall’s Island for the second consecutive year in a row, debuting in 2016. To get to the island, ticket holders can ride the ferry or take a shuttle. Ferries will depart every 15 minutes, beginning at 11:30 a.m., from the E 35th Street ferry landing at E 35th Street and FDR Drive. Inbound ferries stop at 9 p.m., and outbound ferries will run until all festival goers have left the island.

Shuttles will depart from Union and Meeker Avenues in Williamsburg from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with returning shuttles to Brooklyn beginning at 8 p.m. and running until everyone is off the island. Ferry and shuttle passes are for sale through AEG.

To get to the island via public transit, take the 4, 5 or 6 train to the 125th Street station and walk to the RFK Bridge by traveling east down 125th Street. Festival goers can also take the X80 express bus from 125th Street and Lexington Avenue to the festival entrance for a $6.50 roundtrip. Metrocards will not work.

Walking and transportation via car are additional options, but there will be no parking available on the island.

What is the bag policy?

Backpacks and purses smaller than 20 by 15 by 9 inches are allowed on the premises. Bota bags and sleeping bags as well as purses, backpacks and other bags larger than 20 by 15 by 9 inches are prohibited.

What can’t I bring?

• Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
• Fake IDs
• Tailgating, grilling or barbecuing equipment
• Air horns and megaphones
• Fireworks, sparklers, firecrackers and other incendiary or explosive devices
• Scooters or personalized motorized vehicles (unless in accordance with ADA regulations)
• Alcoholic beverages of any kind
• Flags and flagpoles
• Selfie sticks
• Animals (other than service animals)
• Focused light devices (e.g. laser pointers)
• Skateboards, rollerblades and hoverboards
• Any container of liquid other than one factory-sealed bottle of water (2 liters)
• Outside food and beverages
• Sporting equipment
• Glass containers of any kind
• Chairs of any kind
• Drones or other remotely flown devices
• E-cigs
• Mace or pepper spray
• Musical instruments
• Water guns, water balloons and other water projectiles
• Coolers of any kind (other than those for medical use)
• Weapons, knives and firearms of any kind

A complete list is available on the festival website.

Image via Panorama NYC Facebook