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SummerStage just announced its 2025 concert lineup
Each year, SummerStage is one of the most anticipated free events of the summer, bringing dozens of free, outdoor concerts across different parks to...
When the city heats up, so too does SummerStage, one of the most anticipated summer concerts known for its free tickets and stellar line-up. The City Parks Foundation series is a juggernaut among warm-weather concert presenters, booking everything from classic New York hip-hop artists in outer-borough NYC parks to big-name indie-rock bands on the Central Park mainstage. The festival has even expanded to film screenings and dance performances.
The scope of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage 2025 is so vast we wouldn’t blame you for being a bit bewildered by the whole thing.
So, here’s a quick FAQ to get you started with SummerStage 2025
When is SummerStage?
The 2025 season will open on Wednesday, June 4, in Central Park with a free show showcasing the best of New Orleans jazz with headliner Marcus Miller. SummerStage runs through October 9.
Events happen just about every week of the summer including free concerts, dance performances and film screenings.
Where is SummerStage?
Events happen at many of the city’s parks in all five boroughs. The iconic SummerStage mainstage in Central Park, situated at Rumsey Playfield, houses plenty of gigs. But the series is by no means a Manhattan-centric affair, with concerts taking place all summer at parks and outdoor spaces throughout NYC.
This year, it’ll be at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy and The Coney Island Amphitheater on the boardwalk in Brooklyn, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, Crotona Park in the Bronx and the Stapleton Waterfront Park in Staten Island.
Who is playing SummerStage?
The official line-up, which is right here, includes artists T-Pain, Snail Mail, Madison Cunningham, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Metropolitan Opera, Trixie Mattel and Amanda Lepore, Counting Crows, Ghostface Killah, The Gaslight Anthem and more.
How do I get tickets to SummerStage?
As always, the majority of SummerStage’s offerings are 100% free. There are a handful of choice benefit gigs, though. Visit cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage to get yours.
Are there seats at SummerStage Central Park?
Yes! They are first-come, first-served.
