City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — music venue
City Parks Foundation – SummerStage in New York has no upcoming shows listed. 84 past shows tracked on Ckord. Follow for new announcements.
🎤 City Parks SummerStage: NYC’s Ultimate Open-Air Music FestivalIf you want to experience the absolute pinnacle of live music in New York City during the warmer months, you do not need to be stuck inside a dark, sweaty club—you need to follow the music outside to SummerStage. Run by the City Parks Foundation (and currently celebrating its monumental 40th anniversary season in 2026!), this legendary program takes over green spaces across all five boroughs, transforming everyday community parks into world-class, open-air concert venues.While SummerStage brings massive talent to neighborhood hubs from Harlem to Flushing Meadows, the undisputed crown jewel of the festival is its flagship venue: Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Tucked right into the tree line near East 71st Street, this open-air stage offers a completely magical concert experience. There is absolutely nothing like dancing under the stars, completely surrounded by Central Park's lush canopy, while skyscrapers peek through the trees in the distance. The genre-defying lineups are a massive love letter to the city's diversity—on any given week, you can catch legendary legacy acts, underground indie rock, global Afrobeats, massive hip-hop anniversaries, and cutting-edge jazz ensembles.Local Tip: The true beauty of SummerStage is that while they host massive, ticketed "Benefit Concerts" with huge mainstream headliners, the vast majority of their programming throughout the boroughs is completely 100% free. For the Central Park shows, you'll want to arrive early to beat the line! Grab a drink from the on-site vendors, secure a spot on the bleachers or right up at the front of the stage, and soak in the absolute best summer music tradition New York has to offer. 🌳🎶
Address: Wallach Walk, New York, New York 10153, United States
No upcoming shows are listed at City Parks Foundation – SummerStage right now.
Past shows at City Parks Foundation – SummerStage
- Beyond the Goldenrod: Sharing Stories of Native Plant Gardens — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 23, 2026
- It’s My Park at Cooper Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 19, 2026
- It’s My Park at Hunter’s Point South Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 17, 2026
- It’s My Park at Ralph Bunche Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 15, 2026
- It’s My Park at Rainbow Playground — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 13, 2026
- It’s My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 13, 2026
- It’s My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 12, 2026
- It’s My Park at Mapes Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 12, 2026
- It’s My Park at Andrew Haswell Green Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 11, 2026
- It’s My Park at Hunter’s Point South Park — City Parks Foundation – SummerStage — Sep 10, 2026
Artists who have played City Parks Foundation – SummerStage
- Kassa Overall — 1 show, last played 2026