Other Events at Rumsey Playfield

Rumsey Playfield is located mid-Central Park off of Fifth Avenue at 69th Street.
Directions: 6 train to 68th Street on the east side, or 1/2/3/B/C trains to 72nd Street on west side.

In addition to Central Park SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield hosts a variety of other events including:

Good Morning America Summer Concert Series
All artists and times subject to change. Produced by ABC News.
Live broadcasts Friday mornings from May 21 to August 28   7-9 am
Entry to the venue at 6 am. Performance begins between 8:30 and 8:40 am until 9:10 am.  

** Free tickets required for entry, details available on abcnews.com. **

Artist Schedule:
July 10        Queen Latifah
July 17        Third Eye Blind
July 24        Sean Paul
July 31        Kelly Clarkson
August 7     Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, David Cook
August 14   Kenny Chesney
August 21   Reba McEntire
August 28   TBD

 

Tuesday, August 18 to Friday, Saturday, August 22.  Doors 7 pm/8 pm movie.
Central Park Conservancy Film Festival. Presented by Bloomberg.
Free to the general public. Check back later in the summer for a schedule.

Saturday, August 29,  6 pm
Live Nation Presents
Paul van Dyk
Tickets are $45, and are available on ticketmaster.com http://www.ticketmaster.comor livenation.comhttp://livenation.com

Sunday, August 30,   9 am-6 pm
Fiesta Folclorica Puertorriqueña
An annual cultural event with entertainment, open to the general public with a small donation at the gate.

Wednesday, September 2,   5:30 pm
Live Nation presents
Black Crowes with Levon Helm
& Truth and Salvage Company
Tickets can be bought through ticketmaster.com for $57.50 advance / $65.00 day of show.

Thursday, September 3,  6 pm
Live Nation presents:
Counting Crows
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Augustana
Tickets $59.75
More info available on ticketmaster.com http://www.ticketmaster.comor livenation.comhttp://livenation.com

Saturday, September 12, 2008,  12 pm-10 pm
People En Espanol presents Fiesta Familia
A family oriented day with live concert performances. More details to come. 

Saturday, September 19,  1:30-7:30 pm
German-American Friendship Party
A post German-American Parade Oktober-fest style party open to the general public for a modest donation at the gate.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Netflix: Live on Location
A performance by a band followed by a screening of a movie. More details to come.