Gorillaz – will open once more when the celebrated immersive exhibition House of Kong lands at the Agger Fish Building in Brooklyn
GORILLAZ BRING HOUSE OF KONG TO NEW YORK CITY
AN ACCLAIMED EXHIBITION LIKE NO OTHER
LIMITED NYC RUN COINCIDING WITH GORILLAZ AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
2September 1st through 28th, 2026
AGGER FISH BUILDING, BROOKLYN
WATCH THE EXHIBITION TRAILER HERE
Kong Card Holders Pre-sale Tickets Available on June 29th at 10am ET
General On-sale Tickets Available June 30th at 10am ET
“truly transportive”– TIME OUT
“mysterious, alluring, and eye-opening” – KCRW
“Terrific” – LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
Following last year’s acclaimed London run and this year’s rabidly received residency in Downtown Los Angeles, the iconic gates of Kong – the fabled home of Grammy-winning British band Gorillaz – will open once more when the celebrated immersive exhibition House of Kong lands at the Agger Fish Building in Brooklyn. This limited, one-time-only run begins September 1 and concludes the morning of September 28 — the day before Gorillaz return to headline Madison Square Garden.
Exhibition tickets are available via presale for Kong Card holders on June 29th at 10am ET via Gigantic. General on sale begins June 30th at 10am ET. For more information, visit https://houseofkong.gigantic.com/
House of Kong’s New York run begins a little more than two weeks ahead of the September 17 kick-off of Gorillaz’ 2026 North American tour. The band’s first extensive North American trek since 2022, the tour will bring the Gorillaz live experience hailed by ROLLING STONE as “an overwhelming pop spectacle, with Damon Albarn’s steady presence to keep the audience focused” to these shores for 22 sure-to-be-unforgettable arena dates (plus a headline appearance at the Shaky Knees festival).
Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz’ extraordinary world. A journey through the band’s life of misadventures, musical innovation and groundbreaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of “Tomorrow Comes Today” in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold. Watch the exhibition trailer HERE. In collaboration with Jamie Hewlett, Damon Albarn and Eleven Management, the concept behind House of Kong was developed by artist and creative director Stephen Gallagher and his studio, SWEAR.
Gallagher said – “House of Kong is not a retrospective, it’s an audio-visual artwork; an installation that takes a glance backwards in order to identify the path ahead.” He added – “It’s an honour to have been part of the Gorillaz family over the last 8 years. The outpouring of music and art that I have found myself immersed in, has changed my life. I hope that some of that comes across in this show. This is no ordinary exhibition because in the world of Gorillaz, nothing is ever quite as it seems…”
House of Kong will be open from 10 am until 10 pm daily, with the last entry being at 8:30 pm, from September 1 through September 27. The last entry on September 28 will be 5:30 pm.
House of Kong exhibition tickets are priced from $50 and are on sale now. For tickets, information and FAQs, visit: www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong
GORILLAZ
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES 2026
09/17/26 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
09/18/26 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
09/20/26 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
09/23/26 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
09/26/26 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
09/27/26 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
09/29/26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
10/01/26 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
10/03/26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/04/26 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
10/06/26 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
10/07/26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
10/08/26 – Chicago, IL – United Center
10/15/26 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
10/16/26 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
10/18/26 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
10/20/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
10/23/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
10/24/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
10/25/26 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
10/28/26 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
10/30/26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
10/31/26 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
About Gorillaz
Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle, Gorillaz were formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to seize the title of biggest virtual band in the world with the release of their eponymous debut album Gorillaz in 2001. Based at Kong Studios in West London, the band settled into a life of musical innovation with an extraordinary roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF DOOM to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor, along the way. The band is recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act
The band has released nine studio albums: Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020), Cracker Island (2023) and The Mountain (2026).
About SWEAR
SWEAR (Swear To God) is the studio of artist and creative director Stephen Gallagher. SWEAR creates physical and digital interventions across a broad range of creative disciplines, from deeply immersive and provocative artworks and installations to world-class live shows. In 2007, Gallagher co-founded radical, artist-led design studio, Block9. The studio is world-renowned for the creation of large-scale, multi-disciplinary, temporary artworks and performance spaces, which combine the visual arts with music, theatre and politics.
Gallagher’s installations and live show designs often comprise interwoven layers of music, lighting, video, sound design, and sculpted, immersive environments. He frequently works with other musical and visual artists, composers, choreographers and filmmakers.Stephen Gallagher has been the Creative Director for Gorillaz live shows since 2018, collaborating with Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett to bring the world of Gorillaz to life. For more information, visit swear.studio