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/
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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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