Tribeca Festival is marking its 25th anniversary with a star-heavy, music-forward lineup that will take over Lower Manhattan from June 3 to 14, 2026. The edition opens with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Earth, Wind & Fire documentary and closes with the world premiere of Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen. Organizers say the idea is to turn screenings into full-blown nights out, pairing premieres with one-night concerts and conversations that stretch across the city.
According to Tribeca Festival, the program includes 118 feature films, a record 103 world premieres, and 86 short films. “Tribeca began twenty‑five years ago as an act of healing, a mission to reunite our community through the power of storytelling,” Co‑Founder Jane Rosenthal said in the announcement.
Music Takes Center Stage
The festival is leaning hard into live performance, matching several premieres with one-night shows from Sara Bareilles, Peter Frampton, Mumford & Sons, The LOX, Magdalena Bay, and Noga Erez & Ori Rouso. TheWrap notes that the opening-night screening will be followed by a joint set from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Roots, underscoring Tribeca’s focus on concert-style premieres. Programmers say that approach is meant to make each screening feel like a cultural event rather than a standalone film showing.
Star-Studded Film Slate
The narrative lineup mixes marquee names with indie favorites. Quentin Tarantino appears in Only What We Carry, Katie Holmes writes and directs Happy Hours, and Paul Rudd and Jeremy Sisto lead Rain Reign. The Playlist and other outlets point to additional premieres featuring Alicia Vikander, Emilia Clarke, Alison Brie, and Marc Maron, a balance that programmers hope will combine awards-season buzz with discovery. The slate also includes documentaries and shorts that touch on sports, music, and New York history, broadening the festival’s cultural footprint.
Tickets And What To Expect
Passes and ticket packages are available now, and single tickets go on sale next Tuesday, April 28, per Tribeca Festival. Expect screenings at Spring Studios and other downtown venues across a packed 12-day schedule, with post-screening performances and panels that will have attendees hopping between multiple locations in a single day. For many local filmmakers and audiences, this year’s lineup is being billed as a chance to both celebrate Tribeca’s past and spotlight how festivals can merge film and live music.
For New Yorkers who like movies and live shows in the same night, the 25th Tribeca Festival promises an unusually social, often loud program, the kind of downtown energy the festival was founded to foster.
