The “Rise Up NYC” Summer Concert Series (Free Admission) | Kicks Off July 19th, 2025
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES RETURN OF ‘RISE UP NYC’ CONCERT SERIES FEATURING WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS
Free Concert Series Will Include 10 Shows Reflecting Various Music Genres and Cultures, Sounds of a Diverse City
Artist Line-up Includes: Johnny Gill, Beenie Mann, Fabolous, Lloyd, Funkmaster Flex, Erica Campbell, Bishop Hezekiah Walker, Lisa Lisa, Cee Cee Peniston, Luis Vargas, Jose Alberto El Canario, The Sugar Hill Gang and the Furious 5 feat. Melle Mel and Scorpio, Stevie B, Big Daddy Kane, Wayne Wonder, Mya, Bobby Konders and Jabba, EPMD, El Blachy, Rob Base, and many more to be announced.
New York, NY – June 11, 2025, – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the return of the “Rise Up NYC” summer concert series, which will provide 10 free outdoor concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs this summer. Inspiring all New Yorkers to come together and celebrate the world’s greatest city, the Adams administration’s highly anticipated concert series will also feature shows in collaboration with the City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage as it expands significantly for its fourth season. The select events will feature performances from several critically acclaimed artists like A Boogie, Lisa Lisa, Fabolous, and more. The concert series builds on Mayor Adams’ “We Outside Summer,” his initiative to ensure New Yorkers have a safe, enjoyable summer outside through a series of announcements, events, investments, and new programming across the five boroughs.
“Summer is officially here, and it’s time for New York City to ‘Rise Up’ with us as we come together to celebrate the culture and music that make our city so great,” said Mayor Adams. “At a time when many people are still struggling with rising costs, our ‘Rise Up NYC’ free concert series will not only provide a safe space for New Yorkers to enjoy the music they love without paying anything extra, but it is also a great opportunity to explore the five boroughs and deepen our ties to the city we call home during our ‘We Outside Summer.’ Music and the arts are the foundations of our city, and the ‘Rise Up NYC’ concerts are going to light up the city that never sleeps with world-class performances all summer long. We encourage all New Yorkers to join us as we celebrate the vibrant entertainment of our city through our love of music.”
Kicking off on July 19th with Beanie Man, Patrice Roberts, and other performers at the Wingate Park in Brooklyn, Rise Up NYC will provide New Yorkers with safe and free access to premier concerts at a time when rising costs are putting a strain on many families. In its previous three seasons, Rise Up NYC featured performances by several critically acclaimed artists, including Chrisette Michele, Patti Labelle, MaryMary, Ja Rule, Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean, and many more. From July 19th through August 17th, the Adams administration will present 10 free concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs:
BROOKLYN WINGATE PARK
Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road
* SATURDAY, JULY 19th (DANCEHALL/SOCA)
Beenie Mann, Patrice Roberts, Full Blown, Preedy, Bobby Konders and Jabba
* SUNDAY, JULY 20th (Hip-Hop & R&B)
Fabolous, Lloyd, Honey BXBY, Jon B, Jennaske, Funkmaster Flex
* MONDAY, JULY 21st (GOSPEL)
Hezekiah Walker, Erica Campbell, Donnie McClurkin, Jon P Kee
STATEN ISLAND MIDLAND BEACH
Midland Beach, Parking Lot 8 Father Capodanno Boulevard and & Hunter Avenue
* SATURDAY, JULY 26th (DANCE/FREESTYLE)
Lisa Lisa, Brenda K Starr, Cee Cee Peniston, Pretty Poison, DJ Skribble, Grand Master, The Sugar Hill Gang and the Furious 5 feat. Melle Mel and Scorpio, Joe Zangie, Denine, Sammy Zone, Laura Enea
* SUNDAY, JULY 27th (DANCE/FREESTYLE)
Stevie B, Rob Base, Sweet Sensation, Frankie Cutlass, C-Bank, Fascination, France Joli, Wil And More, Nice and Wild
HARLEM 125th STREET
West 125th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
* SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd (R&B)
Johnny Gill, Big Daddy Kane, Chrystal Waters
BRONX ORCHARD BEACH
One Orchard Beach Road
* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th (LATIN TROPICAL)
Luis Vargas, Jose Alberto El Canario, El Blachy, George Lamond
* THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th (HIP-HOP)
A Boogie, EPMD, Rakim, Grand Master Melle Mel, Funkmaster Flex
QUEENS, ROY WILKINS PARK
Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard
* SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th (REGGAE/SOCA)
Wayne Wonder, Luciano, Nailah Blackmon, Problem Child, Rupee, Bobby Konders and Jabba
* SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th (Hip-Hop & R&B)
Mya, Bobby Valentino,
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Rise Up NYC concert series, produced by Globe Star Media, continues to amplify local artists, encourage New Yorkers to support local small businesses near the concert venues, and provide the opportunity for New Yorkers, especially young New Yorkers, to come together to support non-violent solutions to conflicts across the city. For more information about the concert series, including a list of artists that will be updated as each event gets closer, visit the Rise Up NYC website and City Parks Foundation website.
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