Warm Up: MikeQ | DJ Empress | Alex Zhang Hungtai & Tashi Dorji | LYDO

Now in its 27th season, MoMA PS1’s signature summer music series Warm Up invites audiences to discover underground and emerging talent. Warm Up charts origin points for innovations in electronic music on Friday evenings at an hour that welcomes audiences of all ages. The series brings together art, music, and nightlife communities, with luminaries performing each week in PS1’s open-air courtyard on a set designed by New York City-based artist and musician Jeffrey Joyal. Dance on Yto Barrada’s monumental installation , enjoy food from Street Vendor Project, and experience PS1’s full slate of exhibitions, open late. Kick off your summer weekend with Warm Up.

Warm Up is organized by the MoMA PS1 curatorial team. Each year, a host committee of five artists, musicians, and writers active across New York City’s club and independent music ecosystems serve as seasonal ambassadors and provide program recommendations. The 2025 Warm Up host committee includes Enoynam Afi Amexo (Dweller), Kay Gabriel (The Poetry Project), Maggie Lee (artist), Ser Serpas (artist, ), and Gage Spex (The Spectrum).

Your ticket includes admission to the MoMA PS1 galleries.

Lineup

MikeQ / Qween Beat / New Jersey

DJ Empress / Empower Recordings / New York

Alex Zhang Hungtai / New York & Tashi Dorji / Drag City / Asheville

LYDO / Futura Artists / New York

Admission

$25 Advance Admission; $30 Day-Of Admission

$20 Advance Student/MoMA Member; $25 Day-Of Student/MoMA Member (valid ID required)

Online ticket purchases include Eventbrite fees.

Free Tickets for the Community

Long Island City residents with proof of residency in ZIP codes 11101, 11106, 11109 receive one complimentary ticket per event on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that a limited number of tickets are reserved for local residents at each Warm Up event.

Ticket Information

All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Warm Up takes place rain or shine. Artists and lineup subject to change.

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Warm Up 2025 is organized by Kari Rittenbach, Assistant Curator, and Nick Scavo, Senior Project Manager, Music, Performance, and Events, with Sheldon Gooch, Curatorial Assistant.

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