The 2017 SummerStage Lineup Is Here
April 11, 2017, 2:20 a.m.
This summer's outdoor concert schedule is looking absolutely brilliant.
Jack's Mannequin performs at Central Park during SummerStage 2011
Summerstage is without a doubt one of the best things about living in New York City, and can go a long way toward making all that subway commute back sweat worth it. This year's lineup of free shows (plus a few high-profile ticketed ones) has just been released. The full roster includes concerts in Brownsville, Red Hoook, Queensbridge, and Lower Manhattan, but, as always, the top-tier Summerstage shows are coming to Central Park. Here are the highlights:
June 3rd, 7 p.m. // Mavis Staples and Toshi Reagon // Central Park // Free
June 12th, 7 p.m. // The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series // Central Park // Free
June 14th, 7 p.m. // Yiddish Soul: Klezmatics, Zusha, Maccabeats, Cantors Chaim David Berson and Yanky Lemmer with host Nachum Segal // Central Park // Free
June 15th, 6:30 p.m. // Elvis Costello & The Imposters // Central Park // $55
June 17th, 7 p.m. // Laura Mvula, Taylor McFerrin and Marcus Gilmore, Blue Lab Beats in association with Jill Newman Productions and The Blue Note Jazz Festival // Central Park // Free
June 21st, 6 p.m. // Fête de la Musique: Wax Tailor, Her, Ayo, Ala.Ni // Central Park // Free
June 24th, 6 p.m. // The Gift, Dead Combo, Sofia Ribeiro in association with Arte Institute // Central Park // Free
June 25th, 3 p.m. // Robert Glasper, Phony Ppl, Tank and The Bangas // Central Park // Free
June 26th, 6 p.m. // Korea GAYOJE: Year of the Ox, SsingSsing, Coreyah // Central Park // Free
June 28th, 6 p.m. // Freedom Party // Central Park // Free
July 1st, 6 p.m. // Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks with Catherine Russell, Tatiana Eva-Marie & the Avalon Jazz Band, Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses // Central Park // Free
July 2nd, 7 p.m. // Bob Moses, Poolside // Central Park // Free
July 7th, 5 p.m. // Umphrey's Mcgee, Aqueous // Central Park // Tickets $39.50-45.00
July 8th, 7p.m. // Totó La Momposina, Mariachi Flor de Toloache // Central Park // Free
July 9th, 7 p.m. // Buffy Sainte-Marie, A Tribe Called Red, Iskwé // Central Park // Free
July 10th, 8 p.m. // UCB All Stars feat. Sasheer Zamata // Central Park // Free
July 12th, 6 p.m. // Mon Laferte, Princess Nokia, ÌFÉ // Central Park // Free
July 15th, 3 p.m. // Los Pericos, Chicano Batman, La Vida Bohéme // Central Park // Free
July 16th, 3 p.m. // Fela Tribute with Roy Ayers, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Underground System, Rich Medina // Central Park // Free
July 17th, 7 p.m. // Yo La Tengo, Ultimate Painting // Central Park // Free
July 19th, 7 p.m. // PJ Harvey // Central Park // $49.50
July 26th, 8 p.m. // BalletX, YY Dance Company // Central Park // Free
July 27th, 6 p.m. // Regina Spektor // Central Park // Tickets $55
July 29th, 7 p.m. // Taiwanese Waves: Fire Ex, Dadado Huang + Berry j, Sangpuy // Central Park // Free
July 30th, 3 p.m. // Rock Steady Crew 40th Anniversary featuring MC Lyte // Central Park // Free
August 2nd, 8 p.m. // Rennie Harris Puremovement, Philadanco! // Central Park // Free
August 5th, 7 p.m. // Elza Soares, Liniker e os Caramelows, Teleseen DJ Set // Central Park // Free
August 6th, 3 p.m. // Basement Bhangra 20th Anniversary: Apache Indian, Panjabi MC, DJ Rekha, Madame Gandhi, Anik Khan, Horsepowar, Sikh Knowledge, DJ Petra, DJ Shilpa // Central Park // Free
August 9th, 8 p.m. // Malposo Dance Company, Daymé Arocena, Nickodemus // Central Park // Free
August 12th, 3 p.m. // Family Day: They Might Be Giants: Kids, Science, and Beyond, Bill Childs of Spare Rock, Spoil the Child Radio // Central Park // Free
August 13th, 5 p.m. // Taj Mo: The Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Band, Jontavious Willis // Central Park // Free
August 16th, 8 p.m. // Lincoln Center at the Movies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater // Central Park // Free
August 20th, 6 p.m. // Mulatu Astatke, Emel Mathlouthi, Alsarah & the Nubatones, DJ Sirak // Central Park // Free
August 27th, 6 p.m. // Valerie June, Aloysius 3, Jalen N'Gonda // Central Park // Free
