Foundational Voices: The People Who Built SummerStage
Thu 6 Aug, 17:00 · Arsenal Gallery, 830 Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan · New York
Details & booking — City Parks Foundation
via City Parks Foundation · Checked 6 Aug 2026
About this event
Before the Andrew Bird concert, past SummerStage directors gather at the Arsenal Gallery to tell the story of how a scrappy Central Park concert series became a citywide institution. An hour of oral history for anyone curious about how New York's free music infrastructure was actually built, then a short walk to the show itself.
Why we picked it
Rare behind-the-curtain context on the city's flagship free concert series, timed as a pre-show to the same evening's headliner.
Free entry
Free with RSVP, per City Parks Foundation.
Registration
Registration needed
Free registration (RSVP required; capacity limited)
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