Summerstage

SummerStage has expanded its lineup of free shows happening in Central Park and Coney Island Amphitheater this summer, and they won't be requiring tickets for free shows, as they had planned to for social distancing purposes.

SummerStage returns for its 2021 season in June with free shows and ticketed benefit shows in Central Park, Marcus Garvey Park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, and The Coney Island Amphitheate

SummerStage has announced it will be back this year with outdoor shows at its Central Park venue and in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park.

”Your support will ensure that we are able to buy tools and bulbs for volunteers to beautify local parks, and to provide training, microgrants, and coaching to facilitate their local advocacy,” City Parks Foundation writes.

Bowery Ballroom, United Palace, Town Hall, Baby's All Right, Elsewhere, City Winery, Le Poisson Rouge, Saint Vitus, Joe's Pub and Union Pool are just a few of the NYC venues part of NYIVA which seeks aid for independent venues that have been closed during COVID-19.

With NYC still on ”pause amid the coronavirus pandemic, the City Parks Foundation won't be able to hold their annual SummerStage series of shows in parks throughout all five boroughs as usual, so instead, they've announced a new digital series.

It's not a Lilith Fair revival, but it's in the same spirit.

Weyes Blood's lengthy tour schedule now includes a double bill in Central Park with Whitney (who are headlining), as well as shows with Nick Cave and more...

The Decemberists are promising to play ”songs from every corner of the discography” on their summer 20th anniversary tour, including an NYC show at SummerStage at Central Park.

Sharon Van Etten released one of our favorite albums of 2019, Real Estate is releasing one of our most anticipated albums of 2020, and now the fellow NJ natives are teaming up for ”A Central Park Garden State Party”...