Summerstage

“David Cross and His Super Pals” happens August 8 at SummerStage, and also features Sean Patton, Zach Zucker, Shane Torres, and more.

The Central Park show is part of The Roots’ Hip Hop is the Love of My Life tour

Robert Glasper’s 2024 tour schedule also includes shows as part of the Mary J Blige Strength of a Woman Festival.

Plus: The Black Keys, The Hives, Manchester Orchestra / Militarie Gun, Cortex, St Vincent and more tour and festival news.

Shabaka Hutchings’ electronic-leaning trio The Comet Is Coming have been out on tour this summer before they “return to near earth orbit to allow Betamax, Danalogue and Shabaka to concentrate on other pathways of artistic exploration.”

Matador Records was out in force at SummerStage in Central Park on Thursday night, with a free show whose lineup was made up entirely of bands either currently or formerly on the label’s roster…

””For the first time in 30 years SummerStage was required to stop a concert in progress for a non-weather related issue,” Heather Lubov, Executive Director at City Parks Foundation SummerStage, said in a statement.

Noel Gallagher’s HIgh Flying Birds and Garbage turned SummerStage into a ’90s Sing-Along Night, making for a very enjoyable evening.

Lil Yachty has announced a 39-stop world tour going down this fall in support of his new psychedelic rock-inspired album Let’s Start Here.

This year’s lineup of free shows includes Andy Shauf, Julia Jacklin, Mdou Moctar, Horsegirl, Stretch Armstrong, Tanya Tucker, Nick Hakim, Hip Hop 50 events, Kool and the Gang, and more.