CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE MUSIC COVERAGE

SummerStage 2013 Announces Latin Programming

With twenty shows and forty artists over three months and the capacity for over fifty thousand audience members, New York City's SummerStage Festival presents the continental United States' largest ar... (more...)

Zooey Deschanel's She & Him Release VOLUME 3 Today

According to the duo's website, Zooey Deschanel's She & Him will release their third studio album of original material with Merge Records this spring. Called 'Volume 3', the album will be available in... (more...)

Angel-Pop Superstar Charli XCX Releases Debut Album TRUE ROMANCE Today

Charli XCX (AKA 20-year-old Hertfordshire born Charli Aitchison) confirms the release of her debut album 'True Romance' through IAMSOUND today, April 16th in the US. (more...)

AUDIO: SHE & HIM Debut New Song 'Never Wanted Your Love'

Zooey Deschanel's She & Him have released the first song from their new album, VOLUME 3, set to hit stores on May 7. Check it out a first listen below! (more...)

Angel-Pop Superstar Charli XCX's to Release Debut Album 'True Romance', 4/16

Charli XCX (AKA 20-year-old Hertfordshire born Charli Aitchison) is proud to confirm the release of her debut album 'True Romance' through IAMSOUND on April 16th in the US (and April 15ththrough Aslyu... (more...)

2013 Brit Award Winner Ben Howard to Play Central Park SUMMERSTAGE, 7/29

Lauded British singer-songwriter Ben Howard continues to bask in acclaim from his breakout year, winning two Brit Awards for Best Male Solo Artist and Breakthrough Act. Howard was also nominated for t... (more...)

Zooey Deschanel's She & Him to Release VOLUME 3, 5/7; Kick Off North American Tour in Nashville, 6/13

According to the duo's website, Zooey Deschanel's She & Him will release their third studio album of original material with Merge Records this spring. Called 'Volume 3', the album will be available in... (more...)

Marina And The Diamonds Announce Next Leg of LONELY HEARTS CLUB Tour

Elektra recording artist Marina And The Diamonds has unveiled the next series of North American dates on her ongoing 'Lonely Hearts Club' headline tour. The dates -- which see support from Charli XCX ... (more...)

The Idan Raichel Project Comes to Town Hall, 1/12 & 13

Since bursting onto the international music scene in 2003, The Idan Raichel Project has shattered expectations of Israeli pop with their unique blend of African, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle ... (more...)

Our Hit Parade, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Benefit and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru New Year's Eve

This week at Joe's Pub, December 17 through December 31, performances include Taylor Mac: Music of the 1810's & 1830's, A Night with PigPen Theatre Co., Eric Hutchinson, Our Hit Parade, Mike Errico Ho... (more...)

Joffrey Jazz and Contemporary Program Launches Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration, Set for Fashion Week 2013

World-renowned ballet educational institution, The Joffrey Ballet School, is excited to have their Jazz and Contemporary program participate in a cross-disciplinary initiative collaborating with Parso... (more...)

Brooklyn-Based Band FRIENDS Kicks Off Tour

Brooklyn-based band Friends will hit the road this fall with Two Door Cinema Club kicking off tonight at the famed Central Park Summerstage in New York City and winding down in Santa Ana, CA at The O... (more...)

Jovanotti Announces US Tour

'Culminating a lifelong love affair with America,' Jovanotti (Lorenzo Cherubini) is now engaging professionally with the U.S. as never before. ATO Records is determined to introduce American audiences... (more...)

SummerStage Yiddishfest 2012 Features THE KLEZMATICS, SOCALLED and More Tonight, 6/26

2012 Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest tonight, June 26 at 7 p.m. in Central Park, Manhattan Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest 2012 presents Singing for a Better World with The Klezmatics, SoCalled, Daniel Kahn... (more...)

Savion Glover, Yasiin Bey and More Headline Blue Note Jazz Festival, Now thru 6/30

The Blue Note Jazz Festival returns tonight, June 10 through June 30, with over 50 performances at venues throughout New York City. Ticket information and a complete schedule of events are available o... (more...)

SummerStage Presents Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil NY, Opening with RAUL Tonight, 6/9

SummerStage has announced its line-up for the Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil NY (Film Festival) and more. See details below. (more...)

Viacom Music Group Announces Music Acts Joining The Flaming Lips for World Record Attempt

Viacom Music Group, which includes MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo, today announced the first batch of diverse artists set to join Warner Bros. Recording artists The Flaming Lips in their quest to break the Gu... (more...)

Central Park SummerStage Postpones Bobby Womack & Willis Earl Beale Show, 6/7

Central Park SummerStage's June 7th show with Bobby Womack & Willis Earl Beale Show has been postponed due to illness. This show will be rescheduled for mid-July with both artists still on the bill. (more...)

Kimbra Releases US Version of Debut VOWS Today, 5/22

International newcomer Kimbra releases the US version of her debut album Vows for Warner Bros. Records today, May 22, 2012. Vows features several brand new songs in addition to tracks from the platinu... (more...)

SummerStage Yiddishfest 2012 Features THE KLEZMATICS, SOCALLED and More, 6/26

2012 Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest on June 26 at 7 p.m. in Central Park, Manhattan Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest 2012 presents Singing for a Better World with The Klezmatics, SoCalled, Daniel Kahn and T... (more...)

ATO Records to Release Jovanotti's ITALIA 1988-2012, 8/7

The 2011 Bonnaroo performance by the polyglot Tuscan artist Jovanotti (nee Lorenzo Cherubini) won over American live music fans, critics and industry alike. Among those taken by Jovanotti's artistry a... (more...)

SummerStage Presents Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil NY, Opening with RAUL, 6/9

SummerStage has announced its line-up for the Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil NY (Film Festival) and more. See details below. (more...)

Amadou & Mariam to Tour North America This Summer

Amadou & Mariam will tour North America this summer for the first time since 2009, stopping at festivals including Lollapalooza, Central Park SummerStage, Outside Lands, and Osheaga, in addition to he... (more...)

Kimbra to Release US Version of Debut VOWS, 5/22

International newcomer Kimbra will release the US version of her debut album Vows for Warner Bros. Records on May 22, 2012. Vows features several brand new songs in addition to tracks from the platinu... (more...)

SummerStage Reschedules Postponed Concerts

SummerStage Central Park winds down with their final performance of the season at Rumsey Playfield. (more...)