SummerStage in Central Park

Wed Jun 4, 2025 - Tue Sep 16, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, and Wednesdays through September 14, 2025
Except June 8, 2025; June 11, 2025; June 18, 2025; June 22, 2025; June 29, 2025; July 6, 2025; July 16, 2025; July 20, 2025; July 30, 2025; August 6, 2025; August 13, 2025; August 20, 2025; September 3, 2025; September 7, 2025; September 10, 2025.
Also on June 14, 2025; July 12, 2025; July 24, 2025; August 7, 2025; August 9, 2025; August 16, 2025; September 16, 2025.
Various times
Age: All
Price: (mostly) Free
Location:
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park

The City Parks Foundation's SummerStage returns in 2025 with tons of free performances in Central Park, and a few more costly shows as well.

The 2025 Schedule of free performances includes:

  • Wednesday, June 4 - 5pm Opening Night: A
    Marcus Miller, Tank and the Bangas and the Soul Rebels
  • Saturday, June 14 - 2:30pm
    The Aussie BBQ: Flewnt and Inkabee, Gordi, Grace Cummings, Pines, The Grogans and The Wiggles
  • Sunday, June 15 - 5pm
    Nordic Next: Jakob, Sarah Klang, Astrid Sonne and Joalin
  • Wednesday, June 25 - 5pm
    Rhiannon Giddens and Lido Pimienta
  • Wednesday, July 2 - 5pm
    Charlotte Day Wilson and The Weather Station
  • Wednesday, July 9 - 6pm
    LAMC: Morat, Planta Industrial and Yami Safdie
  • Saturday, July 12 - 4pm
    LAMC: Camilo, Ela Taubert and Guitatticadelafuente
  • Sunday, July 13 - 5pm
    Bastille Day: Bob Sinclair, Big Flo and Oli, Patrick Bruel and ESTL
  • Wednesday, July 23 - 5pm
    Cymande, Asha Puthli, Zaccae'us Paul and K.Tea
  • Thursday, July 24 - 5pm
    Jessica Pratt, Cameron Winter and Daryl Johns
  • Sunday, July 27 - 5pm
    Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Dead Prez, Rich Medina and Maryam Bukar Hassan
  • Sunday, August 3 - 5pm
    Taiwanese Waves: Enno Cheng, Abao + Nanguaq Girls, Bulareyaung Dance Company
  • Thursday, August 7 - 7pm
    Ballet Hispanico
  • Saturday, August 9 - 6pm
    Celia Cruz Celebration: Isaac Delgado, Aymee Nuviola and Benda Navarette & Guests
  • Sunday, August 10 - 5pm
    The Originals feat. Rich Medina, Stretch Armstrong and Tony Touch
  • Saturday, August 16 - 4pm
    Blacktronica Festival: Phuture, Waajeed Rimarkable, Joe Claussell, Charlie Dark and King Britt
  • Sunday, August 17 - 6pm
    Funk Flex R&B Birthday Picnic
  • Wednesday, August 27 - 7pm
    Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience
  • Sunday, August 31 - 5pm
    Iza, Ile Aiye and Evandro Fioti
  • Sunday, September 14 - 5pm
    Awich & Friends
  • Tuesday, September 16 - 5pm
    Soccer Mommy, Hurray for the Riff Raff Dummy
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.