| Photo via Rise Up NYC
NEW YORK—The Rise Up NYC summer concert series returns this year, beginning July 14, offering 18 free outdoor concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs.
The concert series—in partnership with City Parks Foundation SummerStage—is expanding significantly for its third season, inspiring all New Yorkers to unite and uplift New York City. This collaboration will incorporate select events from City Parks Foundation SummerStage’s free outdoor concerts into the Rise Up NYC lineup, promising an extraordinary and unforgettable summer filled with exceptional music.
“Once again, starting on July 14, New Yorkers will gather together and partake in the music and culture that keeps our city moving,” said Mayor Eric Adams. “‘Rise Up NYC’ is a free concert series that fosters camaraderie among New Yorkers and brings enjoyment to our beloved city. Music and the arts are essential to our city, and this summer, we are going to amplify the experience and make sure we are giving residents of the five boroughs an all-star experience at no cost. We welcome all New Yorkers to join us in celebrating the vibrant energy of our city through the shared joy of music.”
Kicking off on July 14 with Common, Pete Rock, and other performers at Herbert Von King Park, the concert series will give New Yorkers free and safe access to exceptional concerts at a time when rising costs are straining many families. In its previous two seasons, Rise Up NYC featured performances by critically acclaimed artists such as Chrisette Michele, Maxi Priest, Mary, Ja Rule, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Wyclef Jean, and many more.
From July 14 through August 25, the Adams administration will present 18 free concerts to New Yorkers across the five boroughs:
Bronx
Thursday, August 1
Crotona Park (Presented by City Parks Foundation SummerStage)
Crotona Avenue & Claremont Parkway
Friday, August 2
Crotona Park (Presented by City Parks Foundation SummerStage)
Crotona Avenue & Claremont Parkway
Saturday, August 3
Crotona Park (Presented by City Parks Foundation SummerStage)
Crotona Avenue & Claremont Parkway
Tuesday, August 20
Orchard Beach
One Orchard Beach Road
Wednesday, August 21
Orchard Beach
One Orchard Beach Road
Brooklyn
Sunday, July 14
Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn (Presented by City Parks Foundation SummerStage)
Lafayette Avenue and Marcy Avenue
Friday, August 9
Wingate Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road
Saturday, August 10
Wingate Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road
Sunday, August 11
Wingate Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road, Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan
Sunday, July 21
SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan (Presented by City Parks Foundation SummerStage)
Rumsey Playfield, 71st Street & 5th Avenue
Saturday, August 3
Apollo Theatre, Manhattan
253 West 125th Street
Queens
Saturday, August 24
Roy Wilkins Park, Queens
Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard
Sunday, August 25
Roy Wilkins Park, Queens
Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard
Staten Island
Saturday, August 11
Stapleton Waterfront Park (Presented by City Parks Foundation SummerStage)
Water Street & Prospect Street
Wednesday, August 14
Midland Beach Parking Lot 8
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Thursday, August 15
Midland Beach Parking Lot 8
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
The Rise Up NYC concert series will amplify local artists, encourage New Yorkers to support local small businesses near the concert venues, and allow New Yorkers, especially young New Yorkers, to come together to support non-violent solutions to conflicts across the city. This comes as Adams kicked off in June the city’s “Summer of Possibility,” a celebration of New York City’s unrivaled summer offerings at a time when crime is down, jobs are up, and the city is more livable than when the Adams administration came into office.
–With Jay Domingo/PDM
