Mayor Adams Announces Return of ‘Rise Up NYC’ Concert Series Featuring World Class Entertainment in All Five Boroughs

July 10, 2025

Free Concert Series Will Include 18 Shows Reflecting
Various Music Genres and Cultures, Sounds of Diverse City

Full Rise Up NYC Artist Line-Up to Be Announced in Coming Weeks

Rise Up NYC Continues Mayor Adams’ ‘We Outside Summer’

NEW YORK – 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.”

“We are excited to announce the return of our successful, and highly impactful ‘Rise Up NYC’ summer concert series,” said Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Administration Camille Joseph Varlack. “Across the five boroughs, New Yorkers from all walks of life will come together to enjoy the best musical performances and entertainment our city has to offer. Art and culture are what make New York the greatest city in the world, and our ‘Rise Up NYC’ concerts will showcase them both — for free.”

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, Mary Mary, 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

Saturday, July 19

Wingate Park

Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road

Sunday, July 20

Wingate Park

Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road

Monday, July 21

Wingate Park

Brooklyn Avenue Between Winthrop Street & Rutland Road

Staten Island

Saturday, July 26

Midland Beach, Parking Lot 8

Father Capodanno Boulevard & Hunter Avenue

Sunday, July 27

Midland Beach, Parking Lot 8

Father Capodanno Boulevard & Hunter Avenue

Manhattan

Saturday, August 2

West 125th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard

Bronx

Wednesday, August 6

Orchard Beach

One Orchard Beach Road

Thursday, August 7

Orchard Beach

One Orchard Beach Road

Queens

Saturday, August 16

Roy Wilkins Park

Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard

Sunday, August 17

Roy Wilkins Park

Merrick Boulevard & Baisley Boulevard

The Rise Up NYC concert series 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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