The Roots, Soccer Mommy and More Lead NYC Concerts

New York City's Sprawling Outdoor Performing Arts Festival Is Back. The Roots, Soccer Mommy, Big Freedia, Camilo, Bob Sinclair, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and More Lead This Year's Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage with More than 70 SHOWS IN 13 PARKS ACROSS ALL FIVE BOROUGHS.

According to a Press Release, This 39th Season Will Feature in Lengthy List of “Stars, Taste-Makers, and Artits Whose Work Defines Our Culture.” The Event Promises to Showcase “Everything From Salsa, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Indie-Rock, Dance, Opera, Pop, and Soul,” While Celebre “The Diversity of Our City, Presenting Emerging and Well-Known Artists, Genre-Defe Talents, Powerhouse Women, and International Heavyweights.”

“I am Thrilled to Announce Our 2025 Summerstage Lineup, A Stellar Reflection of What Makes Our Festival So Unique and Beloved,” Said Heather Lubov, Executive Director of City Parks Foundation, in Statement. “The Huge Variety of Arts We're presenting and the Parks where we're Located Reflect Our City's Demographic and Cultural Diversity, but they Also served to Unite Us AS AS Neighbors and AS Lovers of Music, Regardless of Our Differences.”

Neighborhood Parks Hosting Summerstage This Year includes Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, Herbert Von King Park and the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, Mary's Park and Crotona Park in The Bronx, Stapleton Waterfront Park On Staten Island, and Summerstage's Flagship Venue Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. While There Will Be Ticketed Benefit Concerts in Central Park, The rest of the performance Will Be Free and Open to the Public.