Rakim and The Roots Among Star-Studded 2025 New York SummerStage Line-Ups

The seasonal series makes its return in May with guest curators including MIKE, King Britt, and Funk Flex.

Black Thought of The Roots performs onstage during WhyHunger's Amplified: Annual Hungerthon Kickoff Concert Presented by EY at Irving Plaza on October 15, 2024 in New York City.
Black Thought of The Roots performs onstage during WhyHunger's Amplified: Annual Hungerthon Kickoff Concert Presented by EY at Irving Plaza on October 15, 2024 in New York City.

Rakim, The Roots, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and more are among the big names hitting New York City’s SummerStage this year. According to FOX5 New York, the lineup for the 2025 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage series was announced Wednesday (April 23); 70 free and benefit concerts and performances held in Central Park and 13 other neighborhood parks across all of New York City this summer.

The City Parks Foundation has also announced

“I am thrilled to announce our 2025 SummerStage lineup, a stellar reflection of what makes our festival so unique and beloved,” Heather Lubov, executive director of City Parks Foundation, said in a statement. “The huge variety of artists we’re presenting and the parks where we’re located reflect our city’s demographic and cultural diversity, but they also serve to unite us as neighbors and as lovers of music, regardless of our differences.”

Soccer Mommy, Big Freedia, Camilo, Jessica Pratt and Frankie Negrón are also among this summer’s acts taking the stage.

Billboard reports