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INFO Central Park: Mainstage is located on the Rumsey Playfield at the heart of Central Park. The venue hosts the popular and free summer music festival called SummerStage, a collection of 100 artists ranging from Florence... ... read more

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69th Street and 5th Avenue
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Central Park: Mainstage Schedule of Events

June 2013

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Jun21Fri Jun 21, 07:00AM	John Legend Concert / R&B 7:00 am John Legend	Add to Calendar
Jun21Fri Jun 21, 19:00PM	IAM with Rakim Concert / Free / Hip-Hop / Rap 7:00 pm IAM, Rakim	Add to Calendar
Jun21Fri Jun 21,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Jun22Sat Jun 22, 18:00PM	Make A Joyful Noise: A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson Concert / Screening / Free / Gospel / Jazz 6:00 pm Joshua Nelson, Della Reese	Add to Calendar
Jun23Sun Jun 23, 15:00PM	Femi Kuti & The Positive Force Concert / Afro-Beat / Electronic / Free / Soul / Techno 3:00 pm Femi Kuti , Sinkane, King Britt	Add to Calendar
Jun24Mon Jun 24, 19:00PM	Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Concert / Free / Hip-Hop 7:00 pm Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)	Add to Calendar
Jun26Wed Jun 26, 20:00PM	Comedy Central Stars Under The Stars Comedy Show / Stand-Up Comedy / Free / Stand-Up Comedy 8:00 pm Adam Devine, Anthony Jeselnik, Nick Kroll, Jeff Ross, Amy Schumer, Gabriel Iglesias	Add to Calendar
Jun28Fri Jun 28, 07:00AM	Demi Lovato Concert / Pop 7:00 am Demi Lovato	Add to Calendar
Jun28Fri Jun 28,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 18:00PM	Joel Plaskett / Spirit Of The West / Brasstronaut Concert / Alternative Country / Folk Rock / Free / Indie Rock / Singer / Songwriter 6:00 pm Joel Plaskett, Spirit Of The West, Brasstronaut	Add to Calendar
Jun30Sun Jun 30, 19:00PM	Big Star's Third: An Orchestrated Live Performance Concert / Free / Pop / Rock / Rock 7:00 pm Mike Mills, Jody Stephens, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile , Marshall Crenshaw, Pete Yorn, Reeve Carney, Jonathan Donahue, Beck Stark, Mitch Easter, Chris Starney, Ken Stringfellow, Charles Cleaver, Django Haskins, Brett Harris, Skylar Gudasz	Add to Calendar

July 2013

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Jul02Tue Jul 2, 18:00PM	The Freedom Dance Party with special guest Cameo Concert / Party / Dance Floor / Free / Funk / R&B 6:00 pm Cameo	Add to Calendar
Jul03Wed Jul 3, 19:00PM	Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited Concert / Poetry / Spoken Word / Free / Pop / Rock / R&B / Spoken Word Poetry 7:00 pm Nona Hendryx, Sandra St. Victor, Toshi Reagon	Add to Calendar
Jul05Fri Jul 5, 07:00AM	Imagine Dragons Concert / Alt-pop / Alternative Rock 7:00 am Imagine Dragons	Add to Calendar
Jul05Fri Jul 5,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Jul06Sat Jul 6, 19:00PM	She & Him Concert / Alt-pop / Cover Bands / Folk / Free / Indie 7:00 pm She & Him, Camera Obscura	Add to Calendar
Jul08Mon Jul 8, 19:00PM	She & Him Concert / Alt-pop / Cover Bands / Folk / Free / Indie 7:00 pm She & Him, Camera Obscura	Add to Calendar
Jul10Wed Jul 10, 19:00PM	Tego Calderón / Cuarto Poder / Los Rakas Concert / Free / Hip-Hop / Latin 7:00 pm Tego Calderon, Cuarto Poder, Los Rakas	Add to Calendar
Jul11Thu Jul 11, 18:00PM	Lila Downs / Natalia Clavier / Pamela Rodriguez / Raul Campos Concert / Folk / Free / Latin / World Music 6:00 pm Lila Downs, Natalia Clavier, Pamela Rodriguez, Raul Campos	Add to Calendar
Jul12Fri Jul 12, 07:00AM	OneRepublic Concert / Pop / Rock 7:00 am OneRepublic	Add to Calendar
Jul12Fri Jul 12,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Jul13Sat Jul 13, 15:00PM	Julieta Venegas / Carla Morrison / Alex Anwandter Concert / Free / Latin / Latin Pop / Pop / Rock / Singer / Songwriter 3:00 pm Julieta Venegas, Carla Morrison, Alex Anwandter	Add to Calendar
Jul13Sat Jul 13, 19:30PM	New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks 2013 Night 3 Concert / Classical 7:30 pm New York Philharmonic	Add to Calendar
Jul14Sun Jul 14, 15:00PM	Fanfare Ciocarlia / Red Baraat Concert / Free / International / World Music 3:00 pm Fanfare Ciocărlia, Red Baraat	Add to Calendar
Jul15Mon Jul 15, 20:00PM	New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks 2013 Night 5 Concert / Classical 8:00 pm New York Philharmonic	Add to Calendar
Jul16Tue Jul 16, 20:00PM	The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series Concert / Opera 8:00 pm Erin Morley, Isabel Leonard, Stephen Costello, Bradley Moore	Add to Calendar
Jul19Fri Jul 19, 07:00AM	Jennifer Lopez Concert / Latin Pop / Pop 7:00 am Jennifer Lopez	Add to Calendar
Jul19Fri Jul 19,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Jul20Sat Jul 20, 15:00PM	Planet Hemp / Gaby Amarantos / Emicida Concert / Brazilian / Free / Rap 3:00 pm Planet Hemp, Gabriela Amaranto, Emicida	Add to Calendar
Jul21Sun Jul 21, 15:00PM	Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits / Fatoumata Diawara / Krar Collective Concert / Afro-Beat / Folk / Free 3:00 pm Oliver Mtukudzi, Fatoumata Diawara, Krar Collective	Add to Calendar
Jul22Mon Jul 22, 18:00PM	Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Soulive Concert / Free / Jazz / R&B 6:00 pm Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Soulive	Add to Calendar
Jul23Tue Jul 23, 20:00PM	Martha Graham Dance Company Dance Performance / Dancers / Free 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul24Wed Jul 24, 20:00PM	Martha Graham Dance Company Dance Performance / Dancers / Free 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul26Fri Jul 26, 07:00AM	Selena Gomez Concert / Pop 7:00 am Selena Gomez	Add to Calendar
Jul26Fri Jul 26,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Jul27Sat Jul 27, 19:00PM	Lianne La Havas / LP / Quadron Concert / Free / Singer / Songwriter / Soul 7:00 pm Lianne La Havas, LP , Quadron	Add to Calendar
Jul28Sun Jul 28, 15:00PM	Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Concert / Free / Hip-Hop / Rap 3:00 pm Pete Rock & CL Smooth	Add to Calendar
Jul29Mon Jul 29, 17:00PM	Ben Howard Concert / Folk / Free / Rock / Singer / Songwriter / Soul 5:00 pm Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka	Add to Calendar
Jul29Mon Jul 29, 17:00PM	Ben Howard / Michael Kiwanuka Concert / Folk / Free / Rock / Singer / Songwriter / Soul 5:00 pm Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka	Add to Calendar
Jul31Wed Jul 31, 20:00PM	Rock Steady Crew: World Premiere of "RSC Ghetto Made" Dance Performance / Dancers / Free / Hip-Hop 8:00 pm Rock Steady Crew	Add to Calendar

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Aug02Fri Aug 2, 07:00AM	Ne-Yo Concert / R&B 7:00 am Ne-Yo	Add to Calendar
Aug02Fri Aug 2,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Aug03Sat Aug 3, 15:00PM	Shirley Caesar Concert / Free / Gospel 3:00 pm Shirley Caesar, Ricky Dillard, James Fortune & F.I.Y.A., Donald Lawrence	Add to Calendar
Aug04Sun Aug 4, 15:00PM	Raheem DeVaughn / Lyfe Jennings Concert / Free / Pop / Rock / R&B / Soul 3:00 pm Raheem DeVaughn, Lyfe Jennings	Add to Calendar
Aug06Tue Aug 6, 18:00PM	Disclosure / TNGHT / Julio Bashmore Concert / Free / House 6:00 pm Disclosure, TNGHT, Julio Bashmore	Add to Calendar
Aug07Wed Aug 7, 19:00PM	Jimmy Eat World Concert / Free / Rock 7:00 pm Jimmy Eat World	Add to Calendar
Aug09Fri Aug 9, 07:00AM	Kenny Chesney Concert / Country 7:00 am Kenny Chesney	Add to Calendar
Aug09Fri Aug 9,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Aug10Sat Aug 10, 15:00PM	DJ Kool Herc DJ Event / Free / Hip-Hop 3:00 pm DJ Kool Herc	Add to Calendar
Aug11Sun Aug 11, 15:00PM	Shuggie Otis Concert / Free / Jazz / Soul 3:00 pm Shuggie Otis, José James, Hiatus Kaiyote	Add to Calendar
Aug16Fri Aug 16, 07:00AM	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Concert / Rap 7:00 am Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	Add to Calendar
Aug16Fri Aug 16,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Aug20Tue Aug 20, 19:00PM	Bobby McFerrin Concert / Free / Reggae 7:00 pm Bobby McFerrin	Add to Calendar
Aug23Fri Aug 23, 07:00AM	The Wanted Concert / Pop 7:00 am The Wanted	Add to Calendar
Aug23Fri Aug 23,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar
Aug30Fri Aug 30, 07:00AM	Alicia Keys Concert / R&B / Soul 7:00 am Alicia Keys	Add to Calendar
Aug30Fri Aug 30,	Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2013 Concert	Add to Calendar

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Central Park: Mainstage is located on the Rumsey Playfield at the heart of Central Park. The venue hosts the popular and free summer music festival called SummerStage, a collection of 100 artists ranging from Florence and the Machine to Wiz Khalifa. This is the New York City summer experience at its finest: hundreds of people enjoying a warm night listening to great music at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. In addition to the summer set, the venue hosts a variety of other acts acts such as Joey Aria, Comedy Central: Indecision in the Park, and Alabama Shakes. Most events are free, but tickets for Mainstage: Central Park’s various benefits can be purchased online.

Central Park: Mainstage User Reviews

May 28, 2013 4.0 stars Enjoy your day in the park and see some wonderful performance This is a big stage that is located right in the Central Park. The program that is offered is great, you can see different concerts, performances. It is a lot of fun for the whole family. Some programs are for children as well.

FISHNETS Dec 8, 2012 3.0 stars Good Summer Experience I came here for a Black Keys concert over the summer and really liked the venue as far as an outdoor space. It's a nice way to get to enjoy the park and also get to listen to some music. The space is kept pretty clean so it's not uncommon to see people spreading out picnic blankets on the astroturf and enjoying food and beer from the many food trucks. And on that note, as sort of a foodie I do have to say I appreciate the variety of the food carts especially my personal favorite - Asia dog, although the food trucks can have a bit of a wait. Back to the space, for an outdoor venue, the acoustics are actually pretty good, and I was able to clearly hear the music everywhere within the stage space. My only other complaint is the over abundance of mosquitoes, I got eaten alive last time I was here - otherwise, great place for an outdoor summer concert experience as long as the weather is good.

Jaclyn Wishnia Dec 4, 2012 2.0 stars Outdoor Concert Venues My boyfriend at the time dragged me to a show here one time. I don't mind Jack's Mannequin, but I definitely could have done without seeing Paramore. Although the concert experience ended up being a good one, I'm not the biggest fan of this stage. First, it's in Central Park. While Central Park is pretty, it's not exactly the easiest location to get to nor is it wonderful if it's raining or cold. Second, the acoustics sounded horrible to me. I get that you're outside and you have to work with the elements, but I'd trade for one of the Ballrooms any day. Third, there really is no easy way to leave. I feel like you're trapped within those barricades and getting home is horrible if you don't live anywhere near the park. The space for the actual concert is always overcrowded and you can't exactly get wild because not only is it a small area, but there are cops swarming everywhere. I haven't been back since that show (unless you count the free times I wandered past), but I'm not in any hurry to go back to one held here. Save your money for Roseland or the Bowery where you can actually hear the music, drink your drink and you don't have to walk through a thicket to find your way towards the exit.

Africa Walsh Dec 2, 2012 4.0 stars yayyy Really awesome. It's a really chill, free-for-all place. They set up some cordons around the side to kinda bring some order but because it's in Central Park the whole thing is wide open and accessible. I really recommend keeping an eye out for shows held here. They're usually day things which is a fun change of pace from all the nightlife of the city. Just don't get too drunk though cuz you ARE in public and it will most likely be during the day so... haha.

Chelsea DeMarrais Oct 3, 2012 4.0 stars SummerStage I haven't actually gone to Central Park: Mainstage and I'm really bummed about it. I tried very hard to convince my friends to check out SummerStage with me this year, but no one was as into it as me. What could be better than a warm summer night with live music? I'm marking this as a must-see, only because I've heard great things and plan on going to SummerStage next year (or another event sometime soon). A lot of the events here are free so if you're looking for something to do, in a great location, I'd check out what's coming up.