SummerStage Rocks in 2013 with wide array of Artists

Article Contributed by Green House Pu… | Published on Wednesday, May 29, 2013

SummerStage rocks in parks throughout New York City in 2013 with live performances from Ty Segall's new band Fuzz at Red Hook Park on June 6; classic and contemporary Brit-rock with The Zombies, Django Django and Adam Green & Binki Shapiro on June 15 in Central Park; The Airborne Toxic Event with The Calder Quartet and Ensemble LPR in Central Park on June 18; Canadian rockers LIGHTS, Joel Plaskett and Spirit of The West in Central Park on June 29; Lianne La Havas, LP and Quadron in Central Park on July 27; Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut and Elliphant in Central Park on August 17 and many many more as listed below.

A selection of shows featuring rock and pop performers at this year's SummerStage follows.  For the most up-to-date scheduling and line-up for all SummerStage programming, follow SummerStage via the below links and visit www.CityParksFoundation.org  for festival information.

Rock at SummerStage 2013 Schedule

Thursday June 6, 2013 at 7:00pm

FUZZ with Ty Segall and Charlie Moonheart 

EX-CULT / DJ Set by JONATHAN TOUBIN

FREE SHOW at Red Hook Park, Brooklyn

#Rock #SummerStage13

*PAID EVENT*

Saturday June 15, 2013 at 4:00pm

Forewords - The British Invasion:  A Conversation with 

COLIN BLUNSTONE and ROD ARGENT of The Zombies 

and filmmaker JONATHAN DEMME

$15 at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SpokenWord #TheStrand #SummerStage1

Saturday June 15, 2013 at 6:00pm

The Zombies / Django Django

Adam Green and Binki Shapiro

DJ sets by MODEST P

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

*PAID SHOW*

Monday June 17, 2013 at 7:00pm

JOAN BAEZ / THE INDIGO GIRLS

Tickets Start at $62

TICKETED BENEFIT SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

Tuesday June 18, 2013 at 7:00pm

THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT 

featuring THE CALDER QUARTET with ENSEMBLE LPR

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

Sunday June 23, 2013 at 3:00pm

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Sinkane / DJ sets by King Britt

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Africa #Afrobeat #Sudan #Nigeria #OkayAfrica #SummerStage13

Saturday June 29, 2013at 6:00pm

LIGHTS /Joel Plaskett / Spirit of the West

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #CanadaDay #BlackBerry #SummerStage13

Sunday June 30, 2013 at 7:00pm

BIG STAR'S Third:  featuring Mike Mills 

Jody Stephens / Sharon Van Etten / Kurt Vile

Pete Yorn / Marshall Crenshaw

Reeve Carney and many more

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

Tuesday July 2, 2013 at 6:00pm

THE FREEDOM DANCE PARTY with special guest CAMEO

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #R&B #Funk #SummerStage13

*PAID EVENT*

Wednesday July 3, 2013 at 5:00pm

Forewords - A Tribute to Sekou Sundiata

Conversation and Poetry with THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFE

$15 at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SpokenWord #TheStrand #SummerStage13

Wednesday July 3, 2013 at 7:00pm

longstoryshort: Remixed

A Tribute to SEKOU SUNDIATA with 

Nona Hendryx / Sandra St. Victor 

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely

Featuring readings by noted poets 

Faybiene Miranda and Lenelle Moise

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #R&B #SpokenWord #Poetry #SummerStage13

*PAID SHOW*

Saturday July 6 at 7:00pm and 

Monday July 8, 2013 at 7:00pm

SHE AND HIM / Special guests CAMERA OBSCURA

$40 TICKETED BENEFIT SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage1

Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 6:00pm

Lila Downs / Natalia Clavier

Pamela Rodriguez / Raul Campos

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Mexico #Peru #Folk #Electronic #Rock #Pop #LAMC #Latin #SummerStage13

Friday July 12, 2013 at 7:00pm

WAR / DJ set by DJ AFRO

FREE SHOW at Crotona Park, Bronx

#Rock #BrownEyedSoul #Funk #Rock Latin #SummerStage13

Saturday July 13, 2013 at 3:00pm

Julieta Venegas / Carla Morrison / Alex Anwandter

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Mexico #Pop #Electronic #AltPop #DancePop #LAMC #Latin #SummerStage13

*PAID EVENT*

Sunday July 14, 2013 at 1:00pm

Forewords - The Ascent of Gypsy Culture in America

A Conversation with 

COSTEL OPRICA IVANCEA of Fanfare Ciocarlia,

HENRY ERNST of Asphalt Tango Productions 

and JAKAB ORSOS, the Director of PEN World Voices

$15 at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Global #SpokenWord #TheStrand #SummerStage13

Sunday July 14, 2013 at 3:00pm

Fanfare Ciocarlia / Red Baraat

DJ sets by DJ JORO-BORO

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Romania #Jazz #Global #SummerStage13

Saturday July 20, 2013 at 3:00pm

Planet Hemp / Gaby Amarantos

Emicida / DJ sets by GREG CAZ

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #ThisIsHipHop #Brazil #BrasilSummerFest #SummerStage13

Sunday July 21, 2013 at 3:00pm

Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits

Fatoumata Diawara / Krar Collective

DJ sets by DJ SIRAK

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Africa #Zimbabwe #Mali #Ethiopia #SummerStage13

*PAID SHOW*

Monday July 22, 2013 at 6:00pm

TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE

SOULIVE with ANDERS OSBORNE

$35 advance, $40 at door at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #NewOrleans #SummerStage13

Saturday July 27, 2013 at 7:00pm

LIANNE LA HAVAS / LP / QUADRON

DJ sets by DJ CENTER

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

*PAID SHOW*

Monday July 29, 2013 at 6:00pm

BEN HOWARD / Special guest MICHAEL KIWANUKA

$30 advance, $35 at door

TICKETED BENEFIT SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

*PAID SHOW*

Tuesday August 6, 2013 at 6:00pm

DISCLOSURE

Special guest TNGHT and JULIO BASHMORE

$30 advance, $35 at door 

TICKETED BENEFIT SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Electronic #SummerStage13

*PAID SHOW*

Wednesday August 7, 2013 at 7:00pm

JIMMY EAT WORLD

$35 TICKETED BENEFIT SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #SummerStage13

Sunday August 11, 2013 at 3:00pm

Shuggie Otis / Jose James

Hiatus Kaiyote / DJ sets by OP!

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Funk #GiantStep #SummerStage13

Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 7:00pm

TWIN SHADOW / AUTRE NE VEUT

ELLIPHANT / DJ Sets by MANO

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #MeanRed #SummerStage13

Tuesday August 20, 2013 at 7:00pm

Bobby McFerrin - spirityouall

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

#Rock #Jazz #SummerStage13

Wednesday August 28, 2013 at 7:00pm

MAC DEMARCO

FREE SHOW at East River Park, Manhattan

#Rock #MeanRed #SummerStage13

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