New York’s Central Park SummerStage Announces 2026 Concert Schedule

By Jem Aswad

Jem Aswad

Executive Editor, Music

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Laurie Anderson, Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, De La Soul, Spoon, Julieta Venegas, Black Country, New Road and Horsegirl are among the artists who will grace the stage of the 2026 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s iconic outdoor performing arts festival bringing more than 60 free and benefit shows to Central Park and 12 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs, City Parks Foundation announced on Tuesday.

The 2026 season will mark the festival’s milestone 40th anniversary, with special celebratory concerts and events highlighting four remarkable decades of performances across New York City’s parks.

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