Overview
- SummerStage 2025 kicks off June 4 in Central Park with a New Orleans-themed opening night featuring Marcus Miller, Tank and the Bangas, and The Soul Rebels.
- The festival spans over 70 performances in Central Park and 13 neighborhood parks across New York City, with most shows free and no reservations required.
- Paid benefit concerts include performances by Rilo Kiley, James Blunt, The Head and the Heart, and Jacob Collier, with tickets available via LiveNation.
- Highlights include Afrobeat star Femi Kuti and poet Maryam Bukar Hassan on July 27 in Central Park, and the artist-curated Blacktronica festival on August 17 at Marcus Garvey Park.
- Neighborhood park events feature Big Freedia at Herbert Von King Park on July 10 and The Roots at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on July 20, both free to attend.