SummerStage, a program of City Parks Foundation, presents performances of outstanding artistic quality, free of charge, to serve the diverse communities of New York City since 1986! Each year consists of a diverse lineup representing a breadth of genres and cultures and perform in an outdoor setting accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. It must be noted that all shows go on RAIN OR SHINE and are only canceled in the event of dangerous lightning during a performance. I once stood in the rain to catch TV on the Radio’s set and was completely drenched but it was worth it.

Here’s our SummerStage short-list. To view the full event calendar, head over to the event’s official site.

Guided by Voices

When: This Saturday July 7th
Time: 3:00 PM
Performers: Guided by Voices will be making an appearance after taking a 15 year hiatus! ‘Everywhere with Helicopter’ is one of my favorite tracks. Other bands playing this Saturday will be the Pains of Being Pure at Heart (love!), the War on Drugs and Cloud Nothings.

For more on this event click here.

 Bebel Gilberto

When: Saturday, July 21st
Time: 3:00 PM
Performers: Artists Bebel Gilberto, Criolo, Flávio Renegado and Béco Dranoff will be performing and bringing some Brazilian music to Central Park! We can’t wait to experience a little bit of Brazil in the middle of NYC.

For more on this event click here.

Gary Clark Jr.

When: Saturday July 28th
Time 3:00PM                                           
Performers: If you’re like us you probably can’t get enough of these great free performances, our final must see performance is  Gary Clark Jr., the Givers and Alice Smith will be performing.

For more on this event click here.

See you at Rumsey Playfield!