2025

The Morning Benders & Black Keys played Central Park Summerstage again (night 2 pics)

photos by Andrew St. Clair

The Morning Benders
Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

“With tonight’s show, [The Black Keys] started off with the two of them, then added a few backing musicians for the new tunes. The new stuff lit a match for the night because when it’s just the two of them in a venue of thousands of people, you tend to want something with a little more energy and activity.

I didn’t plan on going to either gig tonight, but extra tickets were given to me. Ding dong, I’ll take them. I was late getting there and arrived when Morning Benders announced their standard, “We have two songs left.” Thus, I was stuck in the back. Let me tell you, I’ve been spoiled with my small shows, photo passes and being upfront, because standing in the back sucks. Especially at SummerStage because Rumsey Playfield slopes down to allow for drainage. DRAAAAAAAAAINAGE, ELI!” [Music Snobbery]

The Black Keys and The Morning Benders played their second show in a row at Central Park Summerstage in NYC last night (7/28), and now they’re off on tour.

For the Black Keys it was their first show of the night. They played Terminal 5 later last night. All three NYC shows sold out well in advance. It’s only a matter of time before they join the ranks of Phoenix and Arcade Fire as MSG headliners (they opened for Pearl Jam at the big venue in May).

More pictures from last night below…

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

The Morning Benders…

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

The Black Keys…

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage

Black Keys and Morning Benders at Summerstage