SummerStage NYC 2022 returns with almost 90 shows in Central Park and 12 community parks across all of New York City from to Sat, Jun 11 to Thu, Sep 22, 2022. summerstage.org
This season presents established and emerging artists in Salsa, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rock, Reggae, Afrobeat, Soul, Pop, Global, Contemporary Dance and more.
There are a few benefit concerts, but most are free. Some shows are also live streamed from SummerStageAnywhere.org
The Festival opens Sat, June 11 with Jazz legend Herbie Hancock and Keyon Harrold.
SummerStage is a great place to discover new artists because the curation is very good. Featured artists include:
- MC Solaar is one of the best French rappers. 🇸🇳🇹🇩🇫🇷
- Carla Morrison is a Latin Grammy winner and Grammy nominee Mexican Pop singer. 🇲🇽
- Ney Matogrosso is one of the best Brazilian singers. 🇧🇷
- Ana Tijoux is a Chilean French Rapper who became a Pop singer. 🇨🇱🇫🇷
- Tony Vega is a Puerto Rican Salsa singer. 🇵🇷
SummerStage collaborates with several other festivals including:
- Blue Note Jazz Festival
- 30th Charlie Park Jazz Festival
SummerStage 2022 Brings Latin Culture to NYC Parks
SummerStage represents NYC, so it is diverse like we are. This is the Latin part of the season.
June SummerStage
June is cool!
Sat, June 11 Central Park (Season Opener)
- SummerStage NYC 2022 opens with Jazz legend Herbie Hancock and trumpeter Keyon Harrold at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sat, Jun 11 at 7pm. Free.
Mon, June 13 Central Park
Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown, Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia and Cyril Neville play a New Orleans Jazz Festival at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Mon, Jun 13 from 6-10pm (5pm doors). From $65. cityparksfoundation.org 🇺🇸
- Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown play New Orleans Funk.
- Tank and the Bangas play Hip-Hop.
- Big Freedia Raps.
- Cyril Neville plays percussion.
Fri, June 17 Marcus Garvey Park
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), is a documentary about NYC’s African Diaspora Woodstock.
Sat, June 18 Central Park
This set is called The Aussie BBQ in association with Sounds Australia.
- Baker Boy is an Indigenous Australian rapper. 🇦🇺
- Electric Fields is an Indigenous Electronic music duo 🇦🇺
- G Flip
- Haiku Hands
- Peking Duk
- You Am I
Tue, June 21 Central Park
It’s the Northern Summer Solstice!
- Fête de la Musique (a Parisian summer solstice tradition of live street music all-night long) 🇫🇷
- MC Solaar is one of the best French rappers. 🇸🇳🇹🇩🇫🇷
Sun, June 26 Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Grand Central Parkway / Whitestone Expressway between 111 St and College Point Blvd.
Trinbagonian Carnival is the “Mother of Caribbean Carnival.” Rio Carnival is the world’s biggest Carnival celebration.
- Monobloco is a Carnival fusion band. 🇧🇷
- Nailah Blackman is Trinbagonian 🇹🇹
- Batalá is one of NYC’s all-woman Brazilian drum lines. 🇧🇷
July SummerStage
July is hot!
Sun, July 10 Coney Island Amphitheater
- Puerto Rican Power plays Salsa (RIP Tito Rojas). 🇵🇷
- Domingo Quiñones sings Salsa. 🇵🇷
- Lower East Salsa plays Salsa. 🇵🇷
Wed, July 13 Central Park
- Passionfruit Dance Company dances for the street and the club. 🇭🇹🇫🇷
- Art Move Concept makes its festival debut. 🇫🇷
Fri, July 15 Central Park
This is a co-presentation with All Arts.
- Nai Ni Chen Dance Company presents many styles of Asian dance.
- Les Ballet Afrik dances Vogue (House of Oricci), West African, Afrobeat, and House. 🏳️🌈
- Ayodele Casel is a New York Puerto Rican Tap star. 🇵🇷
Sun, July 17 Central Park
- Ney Matogrosso is one of the best Brazilian singers. 🇧🇷
- Francisco El Hombre 🇧🇷🇲🇽
- Fado Bicha 🇵🇹🏳️🌈
August SummerStage
SummerStage tends to get more Latin in August. It also presents the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.
Fri, August 5 Corporal Thompson Park
- Maimouna Keita African Dance Company 🇸🇳🇺🇸
Sun, August 7 Central Park
- Luis Vargas “El Rey Supremo” of Bachata 🇩🇴
- El Gran Alcover plays Dominican Pop 🇩🇴
- Grupo de Ahora plays Dominican Pop 🇩🇴
Sun, August 7 Crotona Park
- Urban Bush Women is an African American women’s dance company.
Fri, August 12 Crotona Park
- George Lamond is a Freestyle and Salsa singer. 🇵🇷
- Tony Vega is a Puerto Rican Salsa singer. 🇵🇷
SummerStage NYC 2022 Venues
The main venue is Central Park SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, but there are shows in NYC parks across the five boroughs.
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- Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem
Brooklyn
- Von King Park
- Coney Island Amphitheater
Queens
Bronx
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- Corporal Thompson Park
See you at SummerStage NYC 2022!