Erin Lanahan 
This summer, PATH commuters might want to skip blasting music or podcasts in their AirPods on their way to work and enjoy some live entertainment. A music series aims to fill the local Jersey PATH stations with good tunes from local acts. The 2026 PATH Performs is back, with weekday performances slated for PATH stations from June to September. It’s a unique stage and an opportunity for local artists to showcase their talents for those commuting from PATH stations around Hoboken + Jersey City. Read on to learn about PATH Performs and how artists can apply to perform this summer.
About PATH Performs
PATH Performs has allowed local acts to make PATH stations their stage during the summer. The PATH and Hudson County Office of Cultural + Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development team up to organize the summer music series. The music series launched in 2019, then returned from a pandemic pause in 2023. The program aims to promote transit use and the arts in Hudson County.
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From June through September, PATH riders can expect weekday performances during afternoon peak hours at Harrison, Journal Square, Exchange Place, or Hoboken PATH stations.
How To Apply
Applications for auditions are now open. In previous years, around 16 acts were selected, including local bands, solo musicians, and spoken-word artists. Entertainers will have until Friday, May 1st, to apply. Visit the website here to submit an application.
Performers! Audition for “PATH Performs!” presented by PATH and the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development. Performances at select PATH stations this summer.
Apply for an audition by Friday, May 1, 2026.https://t.co/6zwQ2DGlAR pic.twitter.com/0aL3Ni62kw
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