Central park SummerStage Review

Overbooked shows force you to stand like commuters packed into a delayed 6 train. Tonight's show started more than an hour late without explanation.

My world premiere 4 introducing some of the most famous artist in the world congratulations to me

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Nothing beats being in central park with an outdoors stage.

Had an amazing time there when i got to see Fall Out Boy.
...if only there were seats though

Attended a concert here with puppy. Picniced under the stars. It was a nice free thing to do in the city

Perfect view of stage regardless where you stand. Refreshments were available. Staff was courteous.

I come up all the way from Florida to enjoy. Nothing like it anywhere.

Awesome... Great artist, great stage.. it's a most during the summer

Awesome time
Energy

Very clean entertainment place to bring the family
The staff is very respectful and the place is very clean and well manicured this is a place where you should bring your families and friends to and the setting and the environment is family friendly

Much smaller than expected. You'll be able to see the stage well from wherever you are in the venue.

Amazing as always every year. Always look forward to it. I took a friend this year and he loved it

I love this place, it's where I was born new york city.. The city that never sleeps.

It was cool free concert of some France group. We liked music so stop by to watch and we like it a lot. So very cool sometimes just come for free concert

Free concerts during the summer make NYC worth staying in. The artists are often quite good as well. I came here to see Muramasa and it was a delightful experience.

Really nice. Of course Central Park is an amazing place. I've been here 6 times now, and I still haven't seen all of it. There's always.something different to see ands enjoy. You DON'T need the touts outside telling you where to go, or offering you tours telling you " it's the only way to see the park, and you won't get the history without the tours*. Just say NO, and wander around yourself. Buy an official map at the stand INSIDE the Columbus Circle entrance for instance, and that's the most you really need. There are performers all throughout the park that you can choose to donate to. And of course, try a genuine NY hot dog with sauerkraut and onion, mustard and ketchup.

Awesome summer venue! Good amount of space and decent sound engineering.

My favorite music venue in NYC. it is outdoor venue with a 4000-5000 capacity. Lots of free shows spanning rock, jazz, folk, latin, world, classical, dance etc. If you live local, become a member. it is definitely worth it

It's a fun place to sebe a concert, not too crazy, and convenient to get to. The food was actually pretty good. The bathroom situation was not so much. On one side there were only four portopotties, and the line wasn't too bad, but the things were filthy by most of the way through the concert. The sound quality was good. There was a special seating area, and not a ton of seating in bleachers, but it was plenty since most people were standing. Getting in was quick. They did a bag check, I didn't check the rules beforehand.

You can not really sit on the ground it gets super crowded.
The performance hardly starts on time, you can be 1hour late easily

I went to enjoy the B52 concert. A spectacular setting in the middle of the park. Full of security and control. Public toilets. I only saw two negative things, one is that if you enter the event you cannot leave and the other is that despite the security, they cannot control well that people smoke in the event.
But without a doubt, it can be enjoyed in full

These are some pictures taken from St Mary's Park with Lisa Lisa, Crotona Park with George Lamond and of course Central Park... All Summerstage concerts from the past few years

Experienced a great concert by Rudimental here. There's a friendly atmosphere. The fresh pizza they sell here is pricy, but really good!

Very comfortable as opposed to the Today Show Summer Concert. If you want to come see your fav artist, come at 3:00 am. There will be a bunch of people in line already. I usually go with my go to coffee and a bagel and bottle of water. They don't accept bags or any outside drinks. They do have some vendors inside while stage is setup but you don't want to loose your audience place.

Awful experience. Place was cool but way oversold. Could not move anywhere

Can be a nightmare if raining but a classic New York experience. Expect crowding!

Central Park ........ what to say?
Bellissimoooooo

Went to see the Metropolitan Opera's summer recital. I'd have given it five stars but after waiting on line for over an hour, I got a seat in the bleachers. I'm ok with that. But then, the people that came in last got seats right up front. (I'm talking front rows, in a chair, center stage)That was very annoying. Need better management of the seating arrangements.

Always have great shows here for free in the summer... Tickets are required for some events. There is also a capacity limit for the free events about 4000. FIRST COME...FIRST SERVED or be prepared to stand on line until it's your turn to get in !!!! Oh yeah don't forget to HAVE FUN !!!

I worked at Summer Stage tonight we're as Corine Bailey Rae performed... The crowd was sexy yet super diversified I absolutely loved the connection between the people from all over the world might I add... However I hate festival smell. I thought I was going to catch a sinus infection to much horse poop air to the left turn your head right your in a port-o-potty cloud... But besides that it was sick I want to go back next week as a guest. The fashion was also very cool but it's NYC a fashion capital of course, therefore what I expected to be a paradigm of a moving+ living thrift store effect, the usual bohemian antics but nope; their were Boho Chic head turners with indie beer mugga all over their faces throughout the event! One girl was tall and gorg modeling in a Helmet Lang look on the Capital one stage. And I met the coolest people from Columbia they were the jam. Sorry I don't have photos, my phone battery was a dead cell upon arrival and so I plugged in and focused on my task at that time. On the way over Transportation sucked. I caught the D train to work thinking to myself oh well it's just Central Park right? Well Central Park is huge and left me to have to walk from 59st Columbus Circle to 71st and 5th Ave

So fun. Just a fantastic outdoor amphitheatre. Great sound and fun place to attend a concert.

Great venue for watching all shows. Majority are free. Top talent. Good Morning America also have their Friday summer morning music shows their. Modern dance, DJ's. Comedy shows, Spoken word, NY Symphony they have it all. Workers are always welcoming and friendly.

No interest. You wait more than two hours! for not even 5 minutes of music!

It's more a tv show than a real concert but you'll have a good time

Central Park Summerstage one of the BEST outdoor venues. They always have great international, local, signed and independent artists. They also have great DJ dance parties from time to time (& should do MORE!)

Shows end too early due to curfew. Drinks are small.

I wasn't actually at the summer stage but I can hear the music from where I was seating

It was just as I thought it would be, great atmosphere, sound was not overly loud. It was an enjoyable experience except for the few people smoking, eventhough there were signs all over that the venue was smoke free. Wish security patrol the area often to discourage smoking.

I seen the blink 182 concert here and it's all standing seats, since it fits only 5000 people, it's very cozy and intimate.

Be prepared to stand either on the if you get there early to get on of the limited seats. If you come later you'll stand for the concert.

Great seeing Fonsi on a Friday morning during the end of summer

Not a big stage and not too much space for mostly teenagers crowd

Enjoyed free opera. !
Nice crowd. Food lines were long

I had good time when I saw pitbull perform at Good morning America