Summer Music Saturday 2026

A date where the strands of quality racing and high class entertainment are at the fore.

Becky Hill, who rose to fame after appearing on the first series of The Voice UK, will be performing live after racing.

On the track, the Group 3 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes will showcase seven-furlong specialists.

For the best concert experience, racegoers are advised to purchase County Stand or Grandstand & Paddock admission.

A Glastonbury quality sound system will project towards Clocktower Enclosure, though Stands Side will afford a higher quality sound.

Another chance to combine racing and music at York? Our Music Showcase Weekend has become popular with racing and music fans alike, promising to be a fun filled 24 hours of top class racing and live music on Friday (eve) 24 when Craig David will present TS5. On Saturday 25 July,it will be Tom Grennan on stage after racing.

MUSIC RACEDAYS ONLY; Saturday 27 June, Friday evening 24 and Saturday 25 July - Children aged 5-17 must be accompanied by an adult and need a special £15 ticket, maximum two children per adult. - Limited number of child tickets available, once this allocation has been reached the full adult price ticket applies. On the other fifteen racedays, Children under 18 are admitted free of charge, with an accompanying adult.

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