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SUMMARY:The Martinez Brothers / Wakyin / Luna Mar
DESCRIPTION:SummerStage Member Presale: Thursday\, November 20 at 10AM \nCapital One Cardholder Presale: Thursday\, November 20 at 10AM \nGeneral on-sale: Friday\, November 21 at 10AM \nBronx DJ duo The Martinez Brothers will grace the Central Park stage on Saturday\, June 13\, 2026. The pair have long been considered among the greatest of house music jockeys\, playing tear-the-roof-down shows everywhere from Randall’s Island to Belgium. They’ve collaborated with Nile Rodgers and Carnage\, and have been staples of the New York club scene since before they were old enough to get in. Wakyin and Luna Mar will support.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/the-martinez-brothers/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital featuring Tessa McQueen\, Lonwabo Mose\, Alex McKissick\, and Mariam Bombrun
DESCRIPTION:An annual summer tradition\, the Metropolitan Opera’s popular summer recital series in New York City parks continues this year\, showcasing performances by members of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Performers include Colorado-born soprano Tessa McQueen\, who spent the Met’s 2025–26 season as Helen in the company premiere of Mason Bates’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay\, the First Lady in The Magic Flute\, and Annina in La Traviata; Connecticut-based tenor Alex McKissick\, who recently covered several roles in Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego; and Lonwabo Mose\, a bass-baritone from Cape Town\, who is set to make his company debut during the Met’s 2026–27 season as Happy in La Fanciulla del West and the King in Aida; with accompaniment by Mariam Bombrun\, a pianist and coach from Paris\, with credits with the San Diego Symphony\, Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris\, the Met’s revival of Carmen\, and Tosca at the Paris Opera. This event forms part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/met-opera-staten-26/
LOCATION:Staten Island
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital featuring Emily Pogorelc\, Joshua Blue\, Edward Nelson\, and Dimitri Dover
DESCRIPTION:An annual summer tradition\, the Metropolitan Opera’s popular summer recital series in New York City parks continues this year\, showcasing performances from Emily Pogorelc\, a dynamic American soprano who made her house debuts at the Vienna State Opera\, Opernhaus Zurich\, and Dutch National Opera during the 2025–26 season; Joshua Blue\, a British American tenor who most recently appeared in Mozart’s Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl and as Tamino in the Met’s revival of The Magic Flute; American baritone Edward Nelson\, who starred as Tracy Bacon in the Opening Night company premiere of Mason Bates’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and made recent debuts at Houston Grand Opera and in Baden-Baden\, A Coruña\, and Liège; and pianist Dimitri Dover\, a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program who has been on the music staff at the Met since 2016. This event forms part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/met-opera-rumsey-26/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T190000
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SUMMARY:The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital featuring Emily Pogorelc\, Joshua Blue\, Edward Nelson\, and Dimitri Dover
DESCRIPTION:An annual summer tradition\, the Metropolitan Opera’s popular summer recital series in New York City parks continues this year\, showcasing performances from Emily Pogorelc\, a dynamic American soprano who made her house debuts at the Vienna State Opera\, Opernhaus Zurich\, and Dutch National Opera during the 2025–26 season; Joshua Blue\, a British American tenor who most recently appeared in Mozart’s Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl and as Tamino in the Met’s revival of The Magic Flute; American baritone Edward Nelson\, who starred as Tracy Bacon in the Opening Night company premiere of Mason Bates’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and made recent debuts at Houston Grand Opera and in Baden-Baden\, A Coruña\, and Liège; and pianist Dimitri Dover\, a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program who has been on the music staff at the Met since 2016. This event forms part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/met-opera-bk-bridge-26/
LOCATION:Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:Elderbrook / Tobiahs
DESCRIPTION:SummerStage Member Presale: Wednesday\, January 21 at 12PM \nCapital One Cardholder Presale: Wednesday\, January 21 at 12PM \nGeneral on-sale: Friday\, January 23 at 10AM \nA live phenomenon\, multi-instrumentalist\, producer and singer-songwriter Elderbrook has an innate flair for creating emotive music that explores the sensitive and introspective themes of identity and mental wellbeing. \nHe exploded onto the scene with 2017 global smash ‘Cola.’ The hit track\, a collaboration with CamelPhat\, sold over seven million copies worldwide\, earning him Grammy and Ivor Novello nods\, plus a coveted No.1 on the US Dance Airplay Chart. \nSince then Elderbrook has conceived two critically-acclaimed albums (2020’s Why Do We Shake in the Cold? and 2023’s Little Love). The former is an exploration of human connection\, while the latter LP took inspiration from his shift into fatherhood. Add to that his singles and collaborations\, and you have a formidable catalogue of timeless\, danceable compositions. \nSince exploding onto the scene in 2017\, Elderbrook has picked up over 1.5 billion global streams\, tours with Jungle\, Rüfüs Du Sol and Odesza\, and collaborations with Diplo\, Bob Moses\, Black Coffee and Rudimental. \nHe was one of the few UK acts who was able to tour extensively throughout the US in 2020\, and his fanbase has grown exponentially from that period up to now. Landmark gigs include a headline show at the iconic Red Rocks in Colorado and his showstopping performance on the Sahara Stage at Coachella\, plus numerous dates around the USA\, Australia and Europe. \nAll of which have earned him a revered reputation as a dynamic\, multi-faceted\, forward-thinking talent entering the next phase of his career stronger than ever. \n Tobiahs will support the evening. 
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/elderbrook/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:New York Sings Yiddish: Passing the Torch to a New Generation Featuring The Shvesters / YidLife Crisis / Yair Keydar / Riki Rose + More
DESCRIPTION:The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene returns to Central Park with a bold\, joyful lineup of emerging talent and distinctive voices. Musical director Zalmen Mlotek leads a fresh wave of artists shaping the sound of today. Mlotek is a conductor\, pianist\, musical arranger\, accompanist\, composer\, and the Artistic Director of the NYTF\, the longest continuously running Yiddish theatre in the world. \nThe performance features an exciting roster of rising stars\, including Yair Keydar\, the 13-year-old Star Search veteran; Yosef Kogan\, the 13-year-old violin prodigy who has performed at Carnegie Hall\, Merkin Hall\, and the Prague String Festival; The Mamales\, a dynamic trio of young women singers who met while performing Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish; Riki Rose\, a Yiddish singer\, songwriter\, comedian from Williamsburg’s Satmar community; Margot Weintraub\, the young actress and singer best known for roles in the Amazon series Hunters and Sarah Silverman’s Off-Broadway show The Bedwetter; and special guests The Shvesters\, a dazzling and distinctive duo that transform classic Yiddish melodies into new jazz arrangements. Serving as masters of ceremony are the stars of the Canadian web series YidLife Crisis\, collaborating with Frank London’s Klezmer All Stars\, a brass group that blends Yiddish\, Hasidic music\, and Klezmer with electronic beats.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/new-york-sings-yiddish-26/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:Black Country\, New Road / Horsegirl / Sharp Pins
DESCRIPTION:Black Country\, New Road is a sextet of classically trained musicians from Cambridge\, England\, who’ve created a unique blend of jazz\, math rock\, and klezmer that turned the Brixton post-rock scene on its head even as live music took an extended pause during the pandemic. After scoring a nomination for the 2021 Mercury Prize with their debut LP For the First Time\, the band went through a lineup shakeup just days before the release of their second album Ants From Up There. The band retired the songs from their first two LPs and took brand new music out on tour\, with vocal duties inherited by the remaining band members\, resulting in the whimsical concert film and album Live at Bush Hall.  Their latest release\, Forever Howlong\, was released in 2025 to critical acclaim. They’re joined by SummerStage alums Horsegirl\, a New York-via-Chicago trio that takes musical cues from ’90s alt rockers; their latest LP Phonetics On and On was produced by the ​​eccentric Welsh artist Cate Le Bon. Rounding out the bill is Sharp Pins\, the lo-fi power pop solo project from Kai Slater of the post-punk group Lifeguard\, who hail from the same youthful Chicago rock scene that produced Horsegirl\, formed while they were still in high school. \n\n  \nPRE-SHOW PANEL: WHAT DOES “INDIE” MEAN TODAY? A PANEL DISCUSSION\n4PM / The Pergola at Rumsey Playfield\n  \nOn the occasion of Ronen Givony’s new book\, Us v. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004-2014)\, this panel will discuss the present and future of “indie” music and DIY culture in New York. Bringing together musicians\, writers\, and industry professionals\, it will examine recent trends in music consumption\, journalism\, and marketing\, and ask: what does artistic “independence” look like today?\n\n  \n\n\nTaja Cheek is a Brooklyn-born musician and curator. A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter\, Cheek frequently records and performs under the name L’Rain. Her latest album\, “I Killed Your Dog\,” is a kaleidoscopic exploration of heartbreak\, released to critical acclaim across the globe. Her sophomore album\, “Fatigue\,” was The Wire’s #1 album of 2021 and the #2 album of the year in Pitchfork. Cheek has been featured on the covers of magazines including The Wire and Paste. She has toured\, collaborated\, and shared stages across the world with artists including Animal Collective\, Brittany Howard\, Big Thief\, Sharon Van Etten\, Moses Sumney\, Immanuel Wilkins\, Kevin Beasley\, and Deerhunter. In addition to her work as an artist\, she was a guest curator for the 2024 Whitney Biennial and is currently the Artistic Director of Performance Space New York in the East Village. Prior to PSNY\, Cheek was BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn’s inaugural Artist Curator and was the first on-staff Black curator at MoMA PS1. In 2017\, she co-founded a DIY rehearsal and performance space in her neighborhood in Brooklyn that primarily supports experimental work.\\nChris DeVille is the managing editor of Stereogum and the author of the USA Today bestseller SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion\, named one of the best music books of 2025 by Rolling Stone. From 2014-2021\, he wrote The Week In Pop\, a column exploring mainstream pop from an indie fan’s perspective. As an award-winning freelancer\, Chris has written for The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, The Ringer\, and more\, and appeared on podcasts including Popcast\, Bandsplain\, Sound Opinions\, and 60 Songs That Explain The ’90s. He lives in the Columbus\, Ohio area with his wife and three children. \nRonen Givony is the founder of Wordless Music\, an orchestra and concert series that has worked with artists across genres\, from Sigur Rós and Mica Levi to Terrence Malick and Paul Thomas Anderson. A curator for music festivals and venues in the United States and abroad\, he is the author of two other books: “24 Hour Revenge Therapy (or\, The Strange Death of Selling Out)” and “Not for You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense.” Born and raised in South Florida\, he now lives in Carroll Gardens\, Brooklyn.\n\n  \nJenn Pelly is a writer in New York and the author of “The Raincoats.” Her music journalism and criticism have appeared in The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, NPR\, The Guardian\, Rolling Stone\, Vulture\, Oxford American\, and Pitchfork\, where she is a longtime contributor.\n\n  \nLaetitia Tamko\, better known by her stage name Vagabon\, is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist\, singer-songwriter\, and music producer based in New York. Most recently\, she released her third album\, “Sorry I Haven’t Called\,” on Nonesuch Records. The album\, co-produced by Tamko and Rostam (Vampire Weekend\, Haim\, Clairo)\, found Tamko reinventing herself once again\, and features the most playful and adventurous music of her career. She has toured\, collaborated\, and shared stages with artists including Mitski\, Big Thief\, Tegan and Sara\, Waxahatchee\, Courtney Barnett\, Arlo Parks\, and Angel Olsen.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/black-country-new-road/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:Laurie Anderson: Republic of Love with Sexmob
DESCRIPTION:Laurie Anderson is best known as an early pioneer of electronic music\, but her wildly diverse catalog of ambitious multimedia projects encompasses not only music but film\, visual projections\, dance\, and spoken and written word. Her early experimentations in composition and performance led to an accidental mainstream moment with her 1982 album Big Science and the hit single “O Superman\,” which she followed up with continual exploration and thoughtful provocations. She holds a number of honorary doctorates\, and in 2002\, was appointed the first artist-in-residence of NASA. Her latest album Amelia\, released in 2024\, comprises twenty-two tracks about the aviator Amelia Earhart’s tragic last flight. “Republic of Love” was first conceived after an invitation to do a two hour talk on the relationship of government and love from a festival in Vienna. It’s a collection of songs and stories about the current state of America\, with some history thrown in\, reexamining works such as “Big Science” and “Language Is a Virus.” Backed by Sexmob\, an instrumental jazz quartet that emerged from the Knitting Factory scene in the mid-’90s and known for raw improvisation and inventive arrangements\, Anderson’s performance also features the words and thoughts of many Americans such as Bob Dylan\, Lou Reed\, John Cage\, Gertrude Stein\, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. Anderson herself calls the work “a celebration of freedom.”
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/laurie-anderson/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T220000
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SUMMARY:Dreamland: Pride in Central Park with Purple Disco Machine / Kungs / Dani Brasil
DESCRIPTION:SummerStage Member Presale: Friday\, February 6 at 12PM \nCapital One Cardholder Presale: Friday\, February 6 at 12PM \nGeneral on-sale: Monday\, February 9 at 10AM \nWe’re so excited to welcome back Dreamland: Pride in Central Park\, produced by Jake Resnicow\, for the fourth year in a row. \nThis year\, iconic German producer Purple Disco Machine\, the “contemporary king of disco”\, returns to SummerStage after his sold-out show with us in 2023. His remix of Lizzo’s anthem “About Damn Time” won him the 2023 GRAMMY award for Best Remix Performance\, and he’s been featured at some of the world’s largest electronic music festivals including Tomorrowland\, EDC\, and Coachella. Additional guests include Kungs and Dani Brasil.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/dreamland-pride-pdm/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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