Lady Gaga Returns to Madison Square Garden for the Mayhem Ball Encore

Pop's reigning theatrical force is back in New York this weekend. Lady Gaga brings her Mayhem Ball encore run to Madison Square Garden on April 13, one of three spring 2026 dates at the Garden following her triumphant fall 2025 residency. The show has been described by critics as her most theatrical since the Monster Ball — gothic staging, a live orchestra pit, and setlists that thread her new album with career-defining hits like "Bad Romance," "Paparazzi," and "Shallow."

MSG residencies are an art form in their own right in New York, and Gaga's run has had a noticeably younger audience than her recent stadium dates — suggesting her new material has landed with a generation that came to her catalog late. Merchandise lines stretch around 33rd Street before each show, and the Garden's crowd energy has been at the upper end of the year's concert calendar.

If you're going: Penn Station drops you directly beneath the arena. Doors open two hours before showtime. The Chase Square entrance is the fastest way in on concert nights.

Sources: Madison Square Garden, Bandsintown MSG