Central Park Summerstage goes all-borough for 2010

Central Park Summerstage goes all-borough for 2010

The City Park Foundation tonight kicks off its 25th season of free Summerstage concerts, this time with a push beyond Central Park into all four outer boroughs.

Offerings range from opera and old-school hip-hop to ballet and new plays.

All shows are free except where noted.

June 1 at 7 p.m.
Melody Gardot and the New York Pops
Central Park, Manhattan

June 1 at 7 p.m.
Jay Electronica
Red Hook Park (at Bay Street between Henry and Clinton streets) in Brooklyn

June 2 at 7 p.m.
Roy Ayers and DJ Jon Quick
Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn

June 3 at 7 p.m.
Doug E. Fresh and DJ Dee Wiz
Von King Park, Brooklyn

June 4 at 7 p.m.
Akim Funk Buddha’s Flying Boom Box: An Urban Dance Theatrical and Organic Magnetics
Von King Park, Brooklyn

June 5 at 3 p.m.
Living Colour, Ebony Bones, Pillow Theory and CX KiDTRONiK celebrating the 25th anniversary of Black Rock Coalition
Central Park, Manhattan

June 5 at 7 p.m.
Peniel Guerrier Dance and Julio Jean Haitian American Dance Theater present A Tribute to Haiti in collaboration with The Haiti Cultural Exchange
Von King Park, Brooklyn

June 6 at 3 p.m.
Pupy y Los Que Son Son, Jose Conde and a DJ tribute toFania Records with DJ Bobbito Garcia, DJ Laylo and DJ-Sake-1
Central Park, Manhattan

June 8 at 7 p.m.
Frankie Negron
Red Hook Park, Brooklyn

June 9 at 7 p.m.
Nice and Smooth and The Awesome 2
Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn

June 10 at 7 p.m.
Hezekiah Walker
Von King Park, Brooklyn

June 11 and June 12 at 8 p.m.
“The Etymology of Bird” by Zakiyyah Alexander
Von King Park, Brooklyn

June 12 at 7 p.m.
The 8th Annual Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil with a screening of “Oscar Niemeyer - Life is a Breath of Air” with live performances by Os Paralamas do Sucesso and Maria Gadu
Central Park, Manhattan

June 14 at 7 p.m.
Baaba Maal and Playing for Change
Central Park, Manhattan

June 15 at 7 p.m.
Dan Deacon
Red Hook Park, Brooklyn

June 16 at 7 p.m.
Big Daddy Kane with DJ Jon Quick
Von King Park, Brooklyn

June 17 at 7 p.m.
The Felix Hernandez Rhythm Review
Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn

June 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.
“The Etymology of Bird” by Zakiyyah Alexander
Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn

June 19 at 4 p.m.
NYC Pride Rally featuring Me’Shell Ndegéocello, Martha Wash, The NYC Gay Men’s Chorus, Vickie Shaw, Billie Myers and Bruce Vilanch
Central Park, Manhattan

June 20 at 3 p.m.
Fête De La Musique / Make Music NY celebration featuring Salif Keita, Tabou Combo and Lo’Jo
Central Park, Manhattan


June 22 at 7 p.m.
Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta
Soundview Park, Bronx

June 23 at 7 p.m.
George Wein’s CareFusion Jazz Festival
Central Park, Manhattan

June 23 at 7 p.m.
Brand Nubian
Crotona Park, Bronx


June 24 at 7 p.m.
Conjunto Clásico
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

June 25 at 7 p.m.
Rennie Harris RHAW and Le Soul Afrique with Akim Funk Buddha
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

June 26 at 3 p.m
Tinariwen, Omar Souleyman and Toubab Krewe
Central Park, Manhattan

June 26 at 7 p.m.
ABAKUÁ Afro-Latin Dance Company and Areytos Performance Works
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

June 27 at 3 p.m.
Intro to Afro-Latin Funk dance class with Gil Scott-Heron
Sunday, June 27

June 27 at noon
Bronx Family Day featuring Jose Ortiz, BombaYo, Dan Zanes and Jose Conde’s Baby Loves Salsa
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

June 29 at 7 p.m.
Definitely Poetry with Daniel Bernard Roumain, Emeline Michel and Erol Josué
Central Park, Manhattan

June 29 at 7 p.m.
Papa San
Soundview Park, Bronx

June 30 at 7 p.m.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Central Park, Manhattan

June 30 at 7 p.m.
DJ Kool Herc
Crotona Park, Bronx

July 1 at 7 p.m.
A Tribute to Héctor Lavoe: La Orquesta de la Gente under the direction of Gilberto Colon Jr., and 8 y Más
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

July 2 and July 3 at 8 p.m.
“American Schemes” by Radha Blank
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

July 3 at 3 p.m.
Istanbul II: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey
Central Park, Manhattan

July 6 at 6 p.m.
The Felix Hernandez Rhythm Review
Soundview Park, Bronx

July 7 at 7 p.m.
El Guincho and Anita Tijoux, presented with the 11th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference
Central Park, Manhattan

July 7 at 7 p.m.
Hector Tricoche and Chris Alfinez
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx

July 8 at 7 p.m.
TKA, Corina and Noel present a Tribute to the 30th anniversary of Fever Records
Crotona Park, Bronx

July 9 at 8 p.m.
“American Schemes” by Radha Blank
Crotona Park, Bronx

July 10 at 3 p.m.
Profetas, Maldita Vecindad and The Pinker Tones presented with the 11th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference
Central Park, Manhattan

July 10 at 10 a.m.
Summer Shake Up with The Public Theater: “American Schemes” by Radha Blank
Crotona Park, Bronx

July 11 at 3 p.m.
Jimmy Cliff, Trevor Hall and Victor Démé
Central Park, Manhattan

July 12 at 8 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Recital
Central Park, Manhattan

July 13 at 7 p.m.
The Force M.D.’S
Tappen Park, Staten Island


July 14 at 7 p.m.
Ryan Leslie
Springfield Park, Queens

July 15 at 7 p.m.
EPMD and DJ Funkmaster Flex
Queensbridge Park, Queens

July 15 at 7 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Recital
Crotona Park, Bronx

July 16 at 7 p.m.
Seewe African Dance Company and BalAfroHop Project 2010
Queensbridge Park, Queens

July 17 at 3 p.m.
A Celebration of Giant Step’s 20th Anniversary: Raphael Saadiq and Aloe Blacc
Central Park, Manhattan

July 17 at 7 p.m.
“The Dance of Light” choreographed by Vernard J. Gilmore and Abdur-Rahim Jackson, and open HipFunkinHop dance class with Calvin Wiley
Queensbridge Park, Queens


July 18 at 3 p.m.
Global Family Day
Central Park, Manhattan

July 20 at 7 p.m.
Lisa Lisa
Tappen Park, Staten Island

July 20 at 7 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Recital
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

July 21 at 8 p.m.
Comedy Central Park: The Daily Show and Friends hosted by Lewis Black with John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Lowitt and Rory Albanese
Central Park, Manhattan

July 21 at 7 p.m.
Pharoahe Monch
Queensbridge Park, Queens

July 22 at 7 p.m.
Smokie Norful
Springfield Park, Queens

July 22 at 7 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Recital
Tappen Park, Staten Island

July 23 and July 24 and 8 p.m.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Central Park, Manhattan

July 23 at 7 p.m.
The Main Ingredient with George Staley Sr, Larry Moore and Cuba Gooding Sr.
Rochdale Park, Brooklyn

July 23 and July 24 at 8 p.m.
“blood pudding” by Sharon Bridgforth
Springfield Park, Queens

July 25 at 3 p.m.
Bassekou Kouyate + Ngoni ba, Burkina Electric, Fool’s Gold and DJ Frank of Voodoo Funk
Central Park, Manhattan

July 27 at 7 p.m.
Blue Magic
Tappen Park, Staten Island


July 27 at 7 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Recital
Queensbridge Park, Queens

July 28 at 7 p.m.
Olu Dara
Queensbridge Park, Queens

July 29 at 7 p.m.
Jon B
Springfield Park, Queens

July 29 at 7 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Recital
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan

July 30 at 7 p.m.
Total Praise choir
Rochdale Park, Brooklyn


July 30 at 7 p.m.
Creative Outlet Dance Theatre, Kyle Abraham and Abraham.in.Motion
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan

July 31 at 3 p.m.
Jovanotti, Los Amigos Invisibles and Natalia Lafourcade
Central Park, Manhattan

July 31 at 7 p.m.
Earl Moseley’s Institute of the Arts and Motion Theater Lab
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan

Aug. 1 at 3 p.m.
St. Vincent,tUnE-yArDs and Basia Bulat
Central Park, Manhattan

Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.
Elvis Martinez
Highbridge Park, Manhattan


Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.
George Lamond, Judy Torres and DJ Lucho
East River Park, Manhattan


Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.
Gil Scott-Heron
Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Aug 6 and 7 at 8 p.m.
“blood pudding” by Sharon Bridgforth
Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Aug. 7 at 3 p.m.
The Clark Sisters and Kierra ‘Kiki’ Sheard
Central Park, Manhattan

Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.
THE xx, Chairlift and Jack Peñate
Central Park, Manhattan


Aug. 10 at 8 p.m.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Dancin’ Downtown contest winners
Central Park, Manhattan

Aug. 10 at 7 p.m.
Bachata Heightz
Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.
Doug E. Fresh and DJ Dee Wiz
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan

Aug. 12 at 7 p.m.
White Rabbits
East River Park, Manhattan

Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.
Paul Taylor II and Naganuma Dance
East River Park, Manhattan

Aug. 14 at 3 p.m.
Bachata Fest
Central Park, Manhattan

Aug. 14 at 7 p.m.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Wideman/ Davis Dance
East River Park, Manhattan

Aug. 15 at 3 p.m.
Public Enemy, Blitz the Ambassador and The 7th Octave
Central Park, Manhattan


Aug. 17 at 7 p.m.
Alexandria and Daniel Monción
Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.
Tye Tribett
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan

Aug. 19 at 7 p.m.
Our Latin Thing with DJ Lucho, The Fania All Stars
East River Park, Manhattan

Aug. 20 through Aug. 22 at 8 p.m.
Goodbar by Waterwell & Bambï
East River Park, Manhattan

Aug. 21 at 3 p.m.
Chrisette Michele, Tamia and Mario
Central Park, Manhattan

Aug. 22 at 3 p.m.
The Specials, Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears and $mall ¢hange
Central Park, Manhattan

Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 at 8 p.m.
“Five Days in March” by Toshiki Okada performed by Witness Relocation
East River Park, Manhattan


Aug. 25 through Aug. 27 at 8 p.m.
“Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage” performed by Banana Bag & Bodice
East River Park, Manhattan

Aug. 28 at 3 p.m.
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival featuring
McCoy Tyner, Jason Moran and The Bandwagon, The JD Allen Trio and Revive Da Live: Charlie Parker Revisited
Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival featuring James Moody, Jimmy Scott, Catherine Russell and Vijay Iyer
Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan

Sept. 26 at 3 p.m.
The Black Sea Roma Festival: A Celebration of Gypsy Music from Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Romania
Central Park, Manhattan

Ticketed SummerStage Benefit Concerts

June 8 at 6 p.m.
The SummerStage 25th Anniversary Gala featuring the songbook of Simon & Garfunkel with duets performed by Shawn Colvin, Aimee Mann, Dar Williams, Loudon Wainwright III, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Joan Osborne, Stephen Kellogg, Dean & Britta, Cory Chisel, The Holmes Brothers, John Forte, Valerie June, John Roderick, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nile, Paula Cole, Alejandro Esovedo and house band Ollabelle

June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
John Butler Trio and State Radio

July 26 at 7 p.m.
The Flaming Lips

July 27 and July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
The Black Keys and The Morning Benders

Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Hot Chip, Hercules and Love Affair and Holy Ghost<br.

Aug. 11 at 6 p.m.
Gov’t Mule

Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
Pavement