UPDATED: Best Summer Events, Concerts and Fireworks: Tri-State June 14 2015

Where can you find Neil Young, WWE, Tall Ships, Jeremy Camp, Nora Jones, Kevin Hart, the US Open and Fireworks? Right here on our event calendar with a list of the top events, concerts, festivals and other activities this summer! Calendar events are updated to September. Don't see your event? Let us know and we'll post it. Check back for more events!

 

 

 

 

 

Event: Shakespeare in the Park

Dates: June - August 

Location: Central Park

Website: http://www.nycgo.com/events/shakespeare-in-the-park1

 

Event: Circle Line Hudson River and East River Cruises

Dates: Vary All Summer Long

Website: https://www.circleline42.com/

 

Event: Summer Stage Concerts and Plays

Dates: Vary All Summer Long

Location: All 5 Boroughs

Website: http://www.nycgo.com/events/summerstage

 

Event: Prospect Park Bandshell

Dates: June 3 - August 8

Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Website: http://www.nycgo.com/events/celebrate-brooklyn

 

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Event: Midsummer Night's Swing Dance Parties and Dance Lessons

Dates: June 23 - July 11

Location: Damrosch Park, 62nd Street (Columbus Circle and Amsterdam)

Website: http://www.nycgo.com/events/midsummer-night-swing

 

 

Event: MOMA Outdoor Music Events

Dates: June 27 - September 5

Location: Long Island City

Website: http://www.nycgo.com/events/warm-up-at-moma-ps1

 

Event: Natalie Cole in Concert

Date: June 28th 

Location: The Town Hall

Website: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/index.shtml

  

Event: Fireworks at Rye Playland

Dates: Every Friday in July and August

Location: Rye Playland in Rye, NY

Website: http://ryeplayland.org/entertainment/featured-events/fireworks

 

Event: Brian Wilson and Others in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: June 30th at 7:30 pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: Shania Twain in Concert

Date: June 30th

Location: Madison Square Garden

Website: http://www.thegarden.com/

 

Event: Coney Island Alliance for Coney Island Fireworks

Date: July 3 at 9pm

Location: Coney Island

Website: http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/206/fireworks-displays

 

Event: Jeremy Camp in Concert 

Date: July 3 at 7pm

Location: Black Rock Church in Fairfield, CT

Website: http://www.klove.com/events/local.aspx

 

Event: Tall Ships Challenge 2015

Dates: July 4 - 7 

Location: Mitchell Park in Greenport NY

Website: http://www.greenporttallships.com/

 

Event: Coney Island Fourth of July Fireworks

Date: July 4 at 9:45 pm

Location: Coney Island

Website: http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/206/fireworks-displays

 

Event: Jones Beach Fireworks Spectacular

Date: July 4 at 9pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://jonesbeach.com/?gclid=CKbfhpLaj8YCFdYXHwodg18AiQ

 

Event: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks

Date: July 4, at dark

Location: East River, View Along the East Side of Manhattan

Website: http://www.nycgo.com/events/macys-fourth-of-july-fireworks1

 

Event: Yonkers Fireworks at the Waterfront

Date: July 4 at 9:15pm

Location: Yonkers Waterfront

Website: http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/206/fireworks-displays

 

Event: Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island

Date: July 4

Location: Coney Island at Surf Avenue, Brooklyn

Website:  http://www.nathansfamous.com/contest

 

Event: New Jersey CityFest with Jeremy Camp and Danny Gokey

Date: July 5 at 4pm

Location: Southridge Community Church in Clinton, NJ

Website: http://www.klove.com/events/local.aspx

 

Event: Lincoln Center Festival

Date: July 6

Location: 70 Lincoln Center in Manhattan

Website: http://lincolncenterfestival.org/

 

Event: Kevin Hart in Concert

Dates: July 7th - 8th

Location: Madison Square Garden

Website: http://www.thegarden.com/

 

Event: Shania Twain in Concert

Date: July 7th

Location: The Prudential Center

Website: http://www.prucenter.com/

 

Event: Move LIVE with Julianne and Derek Hough

Date: July 9, 8pm

Location: Radio City Music Hall

Website: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Move-Live-On-Tour-tickets/artist/1975192?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name

 

Event: New York CityFest with Louis Palau and Jaci Velasquez

Date: July 11, 4-10pm 

Location: The Great Lawn at Central Park

Website: http://www.klove.com/events/local.aspx

 

Event: Kevin Hart in Concert

Date: July 11th

Location: The Prudential Center

Website: http://www.prucenter.com/

 

Event: Darius Rucker and Others in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: July 12 at 7pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: Bastille Day - French Parade, Festival, Food and Music

Date: July 12, 12pm-5pm

Location: 60th Street, (Lexington and Fifth)

Website: http://www.bastilledayny.com/index.shtml

 

Event: Hall and Oates in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: July 15 at 8pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: Frozen's Idina Menzel in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: July 17 at 8pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: WWE Summerslam Heatwave Tour!

Date: July 17th at 7:30pm

Location: The Prudential Center

Website: http://www.prucenter.com/

 

Event: Neil Young, Nora Jones and Others in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: July 21 at 7:30 pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Have an upcoming event that you don't see here? Send it to us and we'll post it!

 

Event: Harlem Week - Festival, Parade, Events, Food and Music

Dates: July 26 - August 22nd

Location: Harlem at various locations

Website:  http://harlemweek.com/

 

Event: Earl Klugh in Concert

Dates: July 28 - August 2

Location: The Blue Note

Website: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/index.shtml

 

Event: Summer Streets - Open Streets to Run, Play and Walk with No Traffic

Dates: August 2, 9 and 16 from 7am - 1pm

Locations: Park Avenue at 59th to Lafayette at the Brooklyn Bridge

Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/route/route.shtml

 

Event: Bob James in Concert

Dates: August 4 - 9

Location: The Blue Note

Website: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/index.shtml

 

Event: Chris Tomlin, Max Lucado, Kari Jobe, and more in concert at Madison Square Garden

Date: August 8th

Location: Madison Square Garden

Website: http://www.thegarden.com/

 

Event: Tuck and Patti in Concert

Dates: August 13-16

Location: The Blue Note

Website:  http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/index.shtml

 

Event: Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: August 16 at 7:30 pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: Jimmy Buffet, Huey Lewis and the News and Others in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: July 18 at 7pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: Kevin Hart in Concert at Jones Beach

Date: August 28 at 8pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: Gregg Allman, The Doobie Brothers, Bruce Hornsby and Others at Jones Beach

Date: August 29 at 4pm

Location: Jones Beach

Website: http://www.jonesbeach.com/

 

Event: U.S. Open Tennis 

Dates: August 31 - September 13

Location: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 1 Flushing Meadows, Queens

Website: http://www.usopen.org/

 

 

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