From a media release:
Central Park Summerstage 2012
June to September 2012
NEW YORK CITY - City Parks Foundation proudly announces the 2012 season of SummerStage presented by AT&T, New York’s largest free performing arts festival, bringing over 110 free
performances to eighteen parks throughout the five boroughs. With performances ranging from American pop, Latin and world music to dance, comedy and theater, SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City’s summer arts festival landscape. Cutting edge artists from over 15 countries will perform at SummerStage, presenting the best of what is happening globally in the arts world as well as in the heart of the city. Since its inception twenty-seven years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. The festival runs from June 6th until August 30th.
“Audiences have come to expect the highest-quality, free arts programming from SummerStage and we intend to continue that tradition. We also see the importance of contributing to the arts landscape through supporting artists in their creative endeavors via the funding of these commissioned works,” says City Parks Foundation President, Alison Tocci. “We are delighted that the debut of these exceptional pieces will always be associated with SummerStage.”
Musical highlights from this season include soul legend, Bobby Womack, hip-hop legends Brand Nubian and Big Daddy Kane, contemporary R&B stars J. Holiday and Eric Benet, new generation rockers Dawes, Alabama Shakes and Gary Clark Jr., reggae stars Inner Circle and Midnite, cutting edge comedy troupe The Upright Citizens Brigade, gospel greats Hezekiah Walker and Le’Andria Johnson, a global cast of the best Latin rockers, salseros and bachata singers including Mala Rodriguez, Kinky, Hector “El Torito” Acosta, Toby Love, and Jose Alberto “El Canario”, downtown performance legend Joey Arias, jazz great Roy Haynes, among dozens of other top notch artists.
• Check the link for all dates and shows - here's some picks (all free shows):
Tuesday, June 12, 2011 | 8 p.m.
The New York Pops with Ozomatli
The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music.
Sunday, June 17, 2012 | 6 p.m.
Blue Note Jazz Festival: Groove Theory / Soulive / Riq & Rah with Strings (Black Thought and Rahzel with Strings) / DJ Questlove
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | 8 p.m.
“The Daily Show’s” Rory Albanese / Wyatt Cenac / Adam Lowitt / Al Madrigal / John Oliver / Kristen Schaal
This marks the sixth consecutive year COMEDY CENTRAL has participated in this hugely successful SummerStage event.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 7 p.m.
Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest 2012 - Singing for a Better World featuring: The Klezmatics / SoCalled / Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird / Joshua Nelson / NYT-Folksbiene’s “Soul to Soul” / Yiddish Princess
SummerStage celebrates the musical legacy of Eastern Europe with a day dedicated to Yiddish music celebrating traditional klezmer and modern interpretations that fuse the traditional with everything from rock to hip-hop influences.
Saturday, June 30 & July 1, 2012 | 8 p.m.
Limón Dance Company with special musical guest Paquito D’Rivera
Join SummerStage as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the José Limón Dance Company and the “Summer of Limón” series.
Saturday, July 7, 2012 | 3 p.m.
CBGB Festival: Guided by Voices / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Cloud Nothings & More
Sunday, July 8, 2012 | 3 p.m.
SummerStage Kids Central Park Family Day Featuring: Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players / IllStyle & Peace Productions / New York Chinese Cultural Center / Performers from Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
SummerStage Kids’ Family Day is back for another raucous afternoon of whacky fun.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | 7 p.m.
Mala Rodríguez / Ximena Sariñana / Profetas / The Sconek-T
Presented in association with (LAMC) Latin Alternative Music Conference.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Kinky / Los Auténticos Decadentes / 3Ball MTY / DJ Raff
Presented in association with (LAMC) Latin Alternative Music Conference.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 | 7 p.m.
Guthrie Family Reunion Celebrating Woody’s 100th
For this special show, famed folk singer Arlo Guthrie and his family will come together to offer a rare and special tribute to his dad, Woody Guthrie, in celebration of Woody’s 100th birthday.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Presents the All Stars of Improv
The Upright Citizens Brigade is home to some of the biggest stars in comedy today.
Sunday, July 22, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo / SMOD / Bibi Tanga & The Selenites / Chief Boima
Presented in Association with: Museum for African Art
Sunday, July 29, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Héctor Acosta “El Torito” / DJ Lobo / Alex Sensation
Presented in Association with: Globe Star Media and La Mega
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 | 8 p.m.
SummerStage Theater Presented By Time Warner: The Power of the Trinity
Written by: Roland Wolf / Adapted & Directed By: Alfred Preisser / Original Music Composition by Tomas Doncker
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | 8 p.m.
Camille A. Brown & Dancers with special musical guest Imani Uzuri / Malcolm Low Formal Structure / Special Guest: Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner ”
Along with selections from her exciting repertoire, Camille A. Brown & Dancers will unite with vocalist and composer, Imani Uzuri, as they premiere a work set to music from Uzuri’s new album, The Gypsy Diaries, which will be performed live.
Saturday, August 4, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Amadou & Mariam / Theophilus London / Just a Band
Presented in Association with: Museum for African Art
Saturday, August 11, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Buckwheat Zydeco / Abigail Washburn
Presented in Association with: Museum for African Art
Sunday, August 12, 2012 | 8 p.m.
4th Annual R&B Fest 2012
Presented in Association with: ImageNation Cinema Foundation
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | 8 p.m.
Koresh Dance Company / BalletX Special Guest: Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner
Dance studios are adjudicated by top names in the dance world with the award winner performing at SummerStage.
Sunday, August 19, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Jamaica's 50th Independence Day: Inner Circle / Israel Vibration / The Mighty Diamonds / DJ Carter Van Pelt
Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence with this day of Jamaican reggae music.
Central Park Summerstage 2012
June to September 2012
NEW YORK CITY - City Parks Foundation proudly announces the 2012 season of SummerStage presented by AT&T, New York’s largest free performing arts festival, bringing over 110 free
performances to eighteen parks throughout the five boroughs. With performances ranging from American pop, Latin and world music to dance, comedy and theater, SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City’s summer arts festival landscape. Cutting edge artists from over 15 countries will perform at SummerStage, presenting the best of what is happening globally in the arts world as well as in the heart of the city. Since its inception twenty-seven years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. The festival runs from June 6th until August 30th.“Audiences have come to expect the highest-quality, free arts programming from SummerStage and we intend to continue that tradition. We also see the importance of contributing to the arts landscape through supporting artists in their creative endeavors via the funding of these commissioned works,” says City Parks Foundation President, Alison Tocci. “We are delighted that the debut of these exceptional pieces will always be associated with SummerStage.”
Musical highlights from this season include soul legend, Bobby Womack, hip-hop legends Brand Nubian and Big Daddy Kane, contemporary R&B stars J. Holiday and Eric Benet, new generation rockers Dawes, Alabama Shakes and Gary Clark Jr., reggae stars Inner Circle and Midnite, cutting edge comedy troupe The Upright Citizens Brigade, gospel greats Hezekiah Walker and Le’Andria Johnson, a global cast of the best Latin rockers, salseros and bachata singers including Mala Rodriguez, Kinky, Hector “El Torito” Acosta, Toby Love, and Jose Alberto “El Canario”, downtown performance legend Joey Arias, jazz great Roy Haynes, among dozens of other top notch artists.• Check the link for all dates and shows - here's some picks (all free shows):
Tuesday, June 12, 2011 | 8 p.m.
The New York Pops with Ozomatli
The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music.
Sunday, June 17, 2012 | 6 p.m.
Blue Note Jazz Festival: Groove Theory / Soulive / Riq & Rah with Strings (Black Thought and Rahzel with Strings) / DJ Questlove
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | 8 p.m.
“The Daily Show’s” Rory Albanese / Wyatt Cenac / Adam Lowitt / Al Madrigal / John Oliver / Kristen Schaal
This marks the sixth consecutive year COMEDY CENTRAL has participated in this hugely successful SummerStage event.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 7 p.m.
Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest 2012 - Singing for a Better World featuring: The Klezmatics / SoCalled / Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird / Joshua Nelson / NYT-Folksbiene’s “Soul to Soul” / Yiddish Princess
SummerStage celebrates the musical legacy of Eastern Europe with a day dedicated to Yiddish music celebrating traditional klezmer and modern interpretations that fuse the traditional with everything from rock to hip-hop influences.
Saturday, June 30 & July 1, 2012 | 8 p.m.Limón Dance Company with special musical guest Paquito D’Rivera
Join SummerStage as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the José Limón Dance Company and the “Summer of Limón” series.
Saturday, July 7, 2012 | 3 p.m.
CBGB Festival: Guided by Voices / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Cloud Nothings & More
Sunday, July 8, 2012 | 3 p.m.
SummerStage Kids Central Park Family Day Featuring: Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players / IllStyle & Peace Productions / New York Chinese Cultural Center / Performers from Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
SummerStage Kids’ Family Day is back for another raucous afternoon of whacky fun.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 | 7 p.m.
Mala Rodríguez / Ximena Sariñana / Profetas / The Sconek-T
Presented in association with (LAMC) Latin Alternative Music Conference.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Kinky / Los Auténticos Decadentes / 3Ball MTY / DJ Raff
Presented in association with (LAMC) Latin Alternative Music Conference.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 | 7 p.m.
Guthrie Family Reunion Celebrating Woody’s 100th
For this special show, famed folk singer Arlo Guthrie and his family will come together to offer a rare and special tribute to his dad, Woody Guthrie, in celebration of Woody’s 100th birthday.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Presents the All Stars of Improv
The Upright Citizens Brigade is home to some of the biggest stars in comedy today.
Sunday, July 22, 2012 | 3 p.m.Orchestre Poly-Rythmo / SMOD / Bibi Tanga & The Selenites / Chief Boima
Presented in Association with: Museum for African Art
Sunday, July 29, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Héctor Acosta “El Torito” / DJ Lobo / Alex Sensation
Presented in Association with: Globe Star Media and La Mega
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 | 8 p.m.
SummerStage Theater Presented By Time Warner: The Power of the Trinity
Written by: Roland Wolf / Adapted & Directed By: Alfred Preisser / Original Music Composition by Tomas Doncker
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | 8 p.m.
Camille A. Brown & Dancers with special musical guest Imani Uzuri / Malcolm Low Formal Structure / Special Guest: Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner ”
Along with selections from her exciting repertoire, Camille A. Brown & Dancers will unite with vocalist and composer, Imani Uzuri, as they premiere a work set to music from Uzuri’s new album, The Gypsy Diaries, which will be performed live.
Saturday, August 4, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Amadou & Mariam / Theophilus London / Just a Band
Presented in Association with: Museum for African Art
Saturday, August 11, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Buckwheat Zydeco / Abigail Washburn
Presented in Association with: Museum for African Art
Sunday, August 12, 2012 | 8 p.m.4th Annual R&B Fest 2012
Presented in Association with: ImageNation Cinema Foundation
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | 8 p.m.
Koresh Dance Company / BalletX Special Guest: Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner
Dance studios are adjudicated by top names in the dance world with the award winner performing at SummerStage.
Sunday, August 19, 2012 | 3 p.m.
Jamaica's 50th Independence Day: Inner Circle / Israel Vibration / The Mighty Diamonds / DJ Carter Van Pelt
Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence with this day of Jamaican reggae music.
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