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, Reggaeton, 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 Latin Schedule
SummerStage represents NYC, so it is diverse like we are. This is the Latin part of the season. SummerStage tends to program more Latin artists in August.
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!
Friday, July 8, Coney Island Amphitheater
LAMC ~ LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE
Mariah Angeliq, Brray, Ecko, Nino Freestyle and Pitizion Freestyle Rap and Reggaeton as Latin Alternative at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 7pm (6pm doors). Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇨🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇵🇷🇺🇸
- Mariah Angeliq 🇨🇺🇵🇷🇺🇸
- Brray 🇵🇷
- Nino Freestyle 🇩🇴
- Pitizion 🇨🇴
Saturday, July 9, Rumsey Playfield
LAMC ~ LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE
Carla Morrison, Love of Lesbian, Dannylux and Canyon Cody play flavors of Latin Alternative at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 3pm (2pm doors). Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇲🇽🇪🇸🇺🇸
- Carla Morrison, Alternative 🇲🇽
- Love of Lesbian, Alternative 🇪🇸
- Dannylux, Alternative 🇲🇽🇺🇸
- Canyon Cody, Alternative 🇲🇽
Sunday, July 10, Coney Island Amphitheater
Puerto Rican Power, Domingo Quiñones and Lower East Salsa play Puerto Rican Salsa at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 7pm (6pm doors). Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇵🇷
- Puerto Rican Power plays Salsa (RIP Tito Rojas). 🇵🇷
- Domingo Quiñones sings Salsa. 🇵🇷
- Lower East Salsa plays Salsa. 🇵🇷
Wednesday, July 13, Central Park
Art Move Concept dances French Hip-Hop, and Passionfruit Dance Company dances the street and the club at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 8pm (7pm doors). Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇭🇹🇫🇷
- Art Move Concept makes its festival debut French Hip-Hop in “Anopas.” 🇫🇷
- Passionfruit Dance Company dances for the street and the club in “Dance Within Your Dance.” 🇭🇹🇫🇷
The French programming is probably for Bastille Day, the French national day that celebrates the start of the French Revolution on July 14. 🇫🇷
Friday, July 15, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Na Ni Chen Dances Asian and Les Ballet Afrik Dances West African American
Taiwanese American dance company Na Ni Chen blends Chinese and Modern Dance, and Les Ballet Afrik blends West African and African American dance traditions at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 7-9pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🏳️🌈
- Nai Ni Chen Dance Company presents many styles of Asian dance.
- Les Ballet Afrik dances West African, Afrobeat, House and Vogue (House of Oricci). 🏳️🌈
This is a co-presentation with All Arts.
Saturday, July 16, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
To celebrate Colombian Independence Day, ChocQuibTown plays Pacific Coast Reggaeton, Nanpa Basico Raps, and Salt Cathedral plays Latin Alternative in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 6-9pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇨🇴
Colombian Independence Day is July 20. 🇨🇴
Sunday, July 17, Central Park
Vai Brasil! Ney Matogrosso sings Brazilian MPB, Francisco El Hombre plays Mex-Brazilian Alternative, Fado Bicha sings Portuguese LGBTQ+ Alternative, and Surma sings Portuguese Alternative at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 6-10pm. 5pm doors). cityparksfoundation.org 🇧🇷🇲🇽🇵🇹🏳️🌈
- Ney Matogrosso is one of the best Brazilian singers. 🇧🇷
- Francisco El Hombre 🇧🇷🇲🇽
- Fado Bicha 🇵🇹🏳️🌈
- Surma 🇵🇹
Saturday, July 23, Coney Island Amphitheater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dances Modern Dance at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 7-1opm (6pm doors). Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇺🇸
Ailey hosts an all ages West African Dance Workshop at 3pm.
Sunday, July 24, Von King Park
A Party Called Rosie Perez (DJs Christian Mártir, Suce, & Laylo) spin a Latin dance party at Von King Park in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on Sunday, July 24, 2022 from 4-7pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇺🇸
August SummerStage
SummerStage tends to get more Latin in August. It also presents the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.
Wednesday, August 3, Central Park
The Music and Migration: Mexico panel is at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 4pm.
Solidarity for Sanctuary screens the Disney documentary “Mija” with performances by Helado Negro, Silvana Estrada, Doris Anahi and Jacks Haupt play Latin Alternative at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from 6-10pm (5pm doors). cityparksfoundation.org 🇪🇨🇲🇽🇺🇸🏳️🌈
- Solidarity for Sanctuary 🇺🇸
- Mija 🇲🇽
- Helado Negro 🇪🇨🇺🇸
- Silvana Estrada 🇲🇽
- Doris Anahi 🇲🇽🇺🇸
- Jacks Haupt 🇲🇽🇺🇸🏳️🌈
Friday, August 5 Corporal Thompson Park
Maimouna Keita African Dance Company dances Senegalese, Malian and Guinean African Diaspora dance at Corporal Thompson Park in Staten Island on Friday, August 5, 2022 from 6-8pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇬🇳🇲🇱🇸🇳🇺🇸
Keita is a royal family from Mali. maimounakeita.com
Saturday, August 6, Corporal Thompson Park
Chilean French Rapper Ana Tijoux is joined by the Colombian Meridian Brothers playing Latin Alternative and Puerto Rican Panamanian DJ Bembona at Corporal Thompson Park in Staten Island, on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 5-8pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇨🇱🇫🇷|🇨🇴|🇵🇷🇵🇦
Sunday, August 7, Central Park
It’s Dominican day with Luis Vargas “El Rey Supremo” singing Bachata, El Gran Alcover playing Reggaeton, and Max Banda playing Merengue at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 3-7pm (2pm doors). cityparksfoundation.org 🇩🇴
Thursday, August 11, Crotona Park
Tony Vega and George Lamond play Puerto Rican Salsa with support from Bronx DJ collective Uptown Vinyl Supreme at Crotona Park in The Bronx on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 6-9pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇵🇷
Friday, August 12, Crotona Park
Urban Bush Women dance Contemporary and Cheri L. Stocks dances Hip-Hop and Dancehall at Crotona Park in The Bronx on Friday, August 12, 2022 from 6-9pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇯🇲
Saturday, August 13, Crotona Park
From Ghana, Shatta Wale sings African Dancehall, and Wiyaala sings AfroPop, with DJ Freshyk at Crotona Park in The Bronx on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 6-9pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇬🇭
Sunday, August 14, Central Park
Patoranking sings Nigerian Afrobeat, Flavour sings Nigerian Highlife, while Juls and Jon Quick DJ at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 6-10pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇳🇬
Friday, August 19, Marcus Garvey Park
Omar Edwards dances Tap and LaTasha Barnes dances Jazz to Hip Hop at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 6-9pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇺🇸
Sunday, August 28, Tompkins Square Park
Archie Shepp and Jason Moran featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant play Jazz, Chilean Melissa Aldana plays tenor sax, and Italian Pasquale Grasso plays be-bop guitar in Tompkins Square Park on Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 3-7pm. Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇺🇸🇭🇹🇫🇷🇨🇱🇮🇹
Wednesday, August 31, Central Park
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (and Carlos Henriquez) play Jazz at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 8-1opm (7pm doors). Free. cityparksfoundation.org 🇵🇷
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!