Enter to win airfare, hotel stay and tickets to see King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at Forest HIlls Stadium in NYC, August 20th - 22nd.
For one lucky winner and a guest, we’ll cover airfare, lodging, and floor tickets to see King Gizzard in NYC at all 3 shows. If you’re local to New York, you’re still eligible to win an awesome hotel staycation at the Hotel on Rivington on the Lower East Side, along with tickets to the shows. The winner will also receive special swag from the band and Filson NYC, and a private tour and coffee tasting at Caffe Vita’s Brooklyn Roastery. Enter now to lock in the perfect New York summer weekend filled with the wild musical stylings of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.
Prize package includes: Airfare for two (2) from a major hub airport within the continental U.S.(for winners outside of NYC area); four (4) night hotel stay at Hotel on Rivington; two (2) floor tickets to each night of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s 3-night residency at Forest Hills Stadium in NYC; one (1) special merch item signed by the band; two (2) Filson All Weather Totes provided by Filson NYC; private tour and coffee tasting at Caffe Vita’s Brooklyn Roastery
How to Enter:
A. Be automatically entered when you make a new donation of $40 or more OR increase your current Amplifier gift by $3 a month at KEXP.ORG. Make your donation before 7pm on Friday, May 15th. Support the music you love while entering for your chance to win here:
B. Write a postcard to KEXP (no donation necessary) with your name, address, email address, and phone number where we can reach you. You may send one standard-size postcard per household to:
KEXP
RE: King Gizzard NYC Flyaway
472 1st Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Postcards must arrive at KEXP by 7:00 pm on Friday, May 15th, 2026.
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Flyaway Rules and Regulations:
Anyone who makes a new donation to KEXP of $40 or more, increases their current Amplifier donation by $3 a month or more, or sends a postcard with their contact information between 6:00am PST May 5th, 2026, and 7:00pm PST May 15th, 2026 is automatically entered into our flyaway contest for a trip for two to New York, NY for 3 Nights of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at Forest Hills Stadium.
One entry per household will be accepted.
Void where prohibited. No purchase or other consideration necessary to enter. The information obtained through your registration will not be sold or distributed in any way to a third party.
Contest entry period:
6:00am PST May 5th, 2026 – 7:00pm PST May 15th, 2026. Postcards must arrive at KEXP by 7:00pm PST May 15th, 2026.
Contest Description:
The King Gizzard NYC Flyaway Prize Package includes:
Airfare for two from a major hub airport within continental U.S., provided winner is outside of New York Area (no flights provided to New York City from New York, Bronx, Richmond, Kings, Queens, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Middlesex, Fairfield, Sullivan, Ulster, Columbia, Greene, Hunterdon, Warren, Litchfield, New Haven, Hartford, Pike, Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Tolland, Windham, Berkshire, Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Sussex, Mercer, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Washington, Carbon, Luzerne, Wayne, Hampshire, Franklin, or New Castle counties)
Four (4) night hotel stay at Hotel on Rivington (Thursday 8/19 arrival - Monday 8/23 checkout)
Two (2) floor tickets to each night of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s 3-night residency at Forest Hills Stadium in NYC
One (1) Special merch item signed by the band
Two (2) Filson All-Weather Totes provided by Filson NYC
Private tour and coffee tasting at Caffe Vita’s Brooklyn roastery
NOT INCLUDED in prize package:
Transportation to and from airport within continental U.S. and between lodging and Forest Hills Stadium.
All other expenses, including but not limited to meals, additional accommodation, travel insurance, incidental expenses, tips, transfers, and taxes will be the responsibility of the prize winners. No substitution or transfer of prizes is permitted. Prize is not redeemable for cash or exchange.
Eligibility:
All contest entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter and to be eligible to win. Void where prohibited. Employees of KEXP and companies donating contest prizes, plus their immediate family (spouse, parent, sibling and children, regardless of where they live) or members of their same households (whether related or not) of such employees and directors are not eligible.
Notification:
One (1) sweepstakes grand prize winner will be randomly selected by KEXP and notified by phone by May 21st, 2026. After notification, the contest winner must provide their full legal name, a signed W-9, and the name of their guest so that travel arrangements can be booked. Odds are determined by the number of entries. The decision of the judges is final. KEXP reserves the right to change dates and substitute prizes of equal value.
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