We asked audience members in Tompkins Square Park what they love about jazz. Leave a comment below with your answer! 🎷🎶
TOMORROW! Don’t miss out as the Hip-Hop is the LOML Tour stops by #SummerStage in Central Park with The Roots, Jungle Brothers, and Digable Planets. Final tickets are available at cityparksfoundation.org/events/the-roots-24/!
We can’t believe our annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is already next weekend! Catch FREE world-class jazz performances all weekend long in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park on August 23 & 24 and Tompkins Square Park in the East Village on August 25. Plus, check out listening sessions, after parties, and much more with partners across NYC beginning August 17. Come celebrate “The Bird’s” legacy with us! Learn more at cityparksfoundation.org/charlieparker/.
There's still plenty to come at #SummerStage! We've got tons of great shows left this summer, including Darryl DMC McDaniels, Arooj Aftab, Ghostface Killah, Snail Mail, King Promise and SO. MANY. MORE. Check out summerstage.org for the full schedule-- see you in the parks!
2024 SummerStage Season Announce
Our Capital One City Parks Foundation #SummerStage 2024 season announcement is here! Join us this summer for free shows in 13 parks across all five boroughs + benefit concerts in Central Park from May-October. We hope to see you at our FREE opening night on Saturday, June 1 with the incredible Andra Day in association with Blue Note New York Jazz Festival! Check out our full season lineup at cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/
Calling all jazz fans! Don’t miss out on NYC Winter Jazzfest with events in NYC through January 18th, including their famous venue-hopping marathons tonight and tomorrow featuring Quartetto Fantastico in Manhattan and Shabaka Hutchings, Jason Moran, Carlos Niño and Saul Williams in Brooklyn. Go to https://www.winterjazzfest.com/ to learn more! 🎶
November is almost over, but we’re not done sharing our #NationalHipHopHistoryMonth memories! Today, we are back in June 2016 when Public Enemy took over Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn. Roll the tape!
This warm weather is transporting us back to one of our favorite times of year - the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival! Recap loading in 3, 2, 1…
Hey #SummerStage fans! Don't forget to swing by the TF Cornerstone booth in Central Park on August 20th. You'll have the chance to learn more about the Pacific Park Apartments housing lottery, so don't miss out! See you there!
Bobi Wine | Live in Central Park
HAPPENING NOW: Ugandan musician and opposition leader Bobi Wine performs live at SummerStage NYC
BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT opens in theaters July 28: natgeo.film/bobiwine
Next week! His lyrics inspired a nation. His actions inspired a movement.
#BobiWineThePeoplesPresident tells the inspiring story of Ugandan singer and opposition leader Bobi Wine, from National Geographic Documentary Films and filmmakers Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp. Join us in Central Park on July 27 for the NY Premiere and a live performance by Bobi Wine himself. We are so incredibly proud to be hosting him on our stage. Check out the trailer now, and the film in theaters on July 28. natgeo.film/bobiwine
Hey, #SummerStage fans! Looking to make some moves and not just on the dance floor? Visit the TF Cornerstone booth at the show on June 24th or 28th in Central Park and learn about rent-stabilized units in Prospect Heights & more with the Pacific Parks Apartments Lottery. Don’t forget to pick up some free swag!
It’s FINALLY time to welcome you back to #SummerStage! Our benefit shows kick off TOMORROW in Central Park with Hippo Campus and Gus Dapperton presented by Live Nation NYC
Tickets are still available at summerstage.org
Grab them now before it’s too late!
Join now! Today is the last day to become a SummerStage member before prices go up. Join our member community and enjoy the best seats in the house, plus other exclusive benefits at world-class performances by artists from our own neighborhoods and across the globe. https://cityparksfoundation.org/membership/
WE’RE BACK! Our 2023 Capital One City Parks Foundation #SummerStage Season Announcement is here!
Join us this summer from June-October at 80 free & benefit shows across all five NYC boroughs, including our FREE opening night performance on June 10 with St. Paul and The Broken Bones, SAY SHE SHE, Mwenso and the Shakes, and WFUV Public Radio’s own DJ Alisa Ali.
See the full lineup at SummerStage.org!
We love our feathered friends! Check out these little sparrows hanging out in our #SummerStage venue roof. Luckily, they didn’t stay too long– we’re raising that very roof to get ready for you so, so soon! #ShareYourSummerStage
Forgot someone on your list? Give the gift of #SummerStage membership! Our members enjoy exclusive VIP benefits including express entry, complimentary show tickets and drinks, and covered seating in our intimate venue, nestled within the stunning trees of Central Park. Plus, you get to feel good for giving such a great gift. That’s what we call a win-win. https://cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage-membership/