Patti LaBelle, Sean Paul, Keith Sweat, MC Lyte, Fat Joe, more tapped for Rise Up NYC free concert series
Rise Up NYC will once again host free concerts at outdoor locations across NYC’s five boroughs this summer. This is the third season for the series, which is happening in conjunction with SummerStage, and includes a few of the shows previously announced on their lineup as well as some new events.
The lineup includes Patti LaBelle, Force MD’s, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Sugar Hill Gang, Keith Sweat, Meli’sa Morgan, DJ Holiday, Kurtis Blow, SPICE, Alison Hinds, Teejay, Charly Black, Kerwin Dubois, Dahved Levy, Bobby Konders, Jabba, MC Lyte, Rakim, EPMD, Lola Brooke, Treach, Brand Nubian, CL Smooth, Fat Joe, Baby Cham, Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, and more. Shows happen at Crotona Park and Orchard Beach in the Bronx, at W 125th St (between Frederick Douglas Blvd and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, outside Apollo Theater) in Manhattan, at Wingate Park in Brooklyn, at Stapleton Waterfront Park and Midland Beach Parking Lot 8 in Staten Island, and at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. See the full schedule below, and get more details here
BRONX
SummerStage at Crotona Park, Presented by City Parks Foundation
Crotona Avenue & Claremont Parkway
Thursday, August 1 Chuck Chillout 40th Radio Anniversary Party Ice T, MOP, Schoolly D, Peter Gunz & Lord Tariq, Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, CL Smooth, Joeski Love, DJ Breakout, Funky Four
Friday, August 2 The Ted Smooth Freestyle Jam feat. Coro, C-Bank, DJ Serg, Anthony Mangini, Tedmooth, Jayboogienyc, Strafe
Saturday, August 3 King Promise, Dan Price The Artist, DJ Faddah Faddah
MANHATTAN
125th Street, Apollo Theater
W125th Street between Frederick Douglas Blvd & Adam Clayton Powell Jr, Blvd
Saturday, August 3 Keith Sweat (receiving the Entertainers’ Key to the City), Meli’sa Morgan, DJ Holiday, Force MD’s, Kurtis Blow
BROOKLYN
Wingate Park
Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road, Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, August 8 Patti LaBelle (receiving the Entertainers’ Key to the City), Force MD’s, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Sugar Hill Gang
Friday, August 9 Spice, Alison Hinds, Teejay, Charly Black, Kerwin Dubois, Dhaved Levy, Bobby Konders, Jabba
Saturday, August 10 MC Lyte (receiving the Entertainers’ Key to the City), Rakim, EPMD, Lola Brooke, Treach, Brand Nubian, CL Smooth
STATEN ISLAND
SummerStage at Stapleton Waterfront Park Presented by City Parks Foundation
Water Street & Prospect Street
Sunday, August 11 Tito Nieves, Cynthia
Midland Beach Parking Lot 8
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Wednesday, August 14 Shannon, Seduction, Angelo Venuto, Lucas Prata, Kim Sozzi, Reina, Soave, Alisha, Joe Zangie
Thursday, August 15 Corina, Noel, Giggles, Planet Patrol, Two Without Hats, Nice & Wild, C Bank, Laura Enea, Denine
BRONX
Orchard Beach
One Orchard Beach Road
Tuesday, August 20 Fat Joe (receiving the Entertainers’ Key to the City), Baby Cham, Wayne Wonder
Wednesday, August 21 Victor Manuelle (receiving the Entertainers’ Key to the City)
QUEENS
Roy Wilkins Park
Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard
Saturday, August 24 Sean Paul (receiving the Entertainers’ Key to the City), Lloyd, Mya
Sunday, August 25 Romain Virgo (additional acts to be announced)