Annual Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns To Radio City Music Hall With More Than 150 Talented Young People From The Tri-State Area Performing On The Great Stage
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026 AT 7:00PM
NEW YORK (April 27, 2026) – Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: MSGE) (“MSG Entertainment”) and the Garden of Dreams Foundation announced today that the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will return to Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00PM. The Talent Show, which is free and open to the public, provides more than 150young people from the tri-state area with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live out their dreams and perform on the Great Stage. Tickets must be reserved in advance at radiocity.com/talentshow.
The 2026 Talent Show will feature more than 150 young people from 25 of the Garden of Dreams Foundation’s local partner organizations, including Make-A-Wish, Children’s Aid, NYC Department of Homeless Services, SCAN-Harbor, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, in acts including dance numbers, instrumental performances, vocal performances of original and beloved songs, and more.
“The annual Talent Show provides young people facing unimaginable obstacles the unique opportunity to express themselves on the Great Stage of Radio City Music Hall,” said Garden of Dreams Foundation board member and long-time supporter of the talent show Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC. “I’m honored to be involved in this annual event and to mentor these extraordinarily talented performers year after year.”
Each year, an incredible lineup of celebrities and athletes participate in the Garden of Dreams Talent Show, from mentoring performers to serving as presenters at the event. Past participants include A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, A$AP Rocky, Sklyar Astin, Penn Badgley, Sara Bareilles, Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock and Mike D, Swizz Beatz, Kelly Bensimon, Benny Blanco, Nicholas Braun, Dave Chappelle, Misty Copeland, Victor Cruz, Ansel Elgort, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Chloe Flower, Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Groban, Hugh Jackman, Kevin Jonas, Alicia Keys, Hoda Kotb, Jane Krakowski, Remy Ma, Gaten Matarazzo, John McEnroe, Caleb McLaughlin, Shawn Mendes, Seth Meyers, Miguel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tracy Morgan, Liam Neeson, Papoose, Michael Rainey Jr., Andrew Rannells, Chloe Sevigny, Michael Strahan, The Strokes, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Jonathan Van Ness, Carlos Vives, Michelle Williams, a number of Broadway stars, Knicks and Rangers players and alumni, and the Radio City Rockettes.
The Garden of Dreams Talent Show is made possible through the Foundation’s major fundraisers, including Garden of Laughs, Knicks Night Under the Lights, and Rangers Casino Night, which together ensure that the Foundation is able to support the young people it serves in meaningful and lasting ways.
The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with the MSG Family of Companies – MSG Entertainment, MSG Sports and Sphere Entertainment – to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. The Foundation works with 30 partner organizations throughout the tri-state area, including hospitals, wish organizations and community-based organizations, to reach children who are facing challenges such as homelessness, extreme poverty, illness, and foster care.
Since it began in 2006, Garden of Dreams has used the magic of the MSG Family of Companies and its brands – including the New York Knicks, Rangers, Westchester Knicks, Radio City Rockettes, famed showplaces, and regional sports and entertainment television networks – to brighten the lives of more than 480,000 children and their families. The Foundation takes pride in its commitment to truly change lives, hosting hundreds of meaningful programs and events each year. In addition, through its Community Projects program, the Foundation provides grants that fund important projects such as the refurbishment of gymnasiums and pediatric areas at local hospitals, and the construction of new dance and music studios. The Foundation also meets the critical needs of college-bound high school seniors by providing four-year scholarships to help students achieve their educational goals.
The 2026 Garden of Dreams Talent Show will take place at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00PM. The event is open to the public and tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance at radiocity.com/talentshow.
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