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 a lengthy list of “stars, taste-makers, and artists whose work defines our culture.” The event promises to showcase “everything from salsa, jazz, hip-hop, indie-rock, dance, opera, pop, and soul,” while celebrating “the diversity of our City, presenting emerging and well-known artists, genre-defining 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 a statement. “The huge variety of artists we’re presenting and the parks where we’re located reflect our city’s demographic and cultural diversity, but they also serve to unite us as neighbors and as lovers of music, regardless of our differences.”
Neighborhood parks hosting SummerStage this year include 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, St. 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 performances will be free and open to the public.
