This is three separate 2000s radio catalogs stacked on one Central Park bill — Simple Plan's Perfect and Welcome to My Life, Bowling for Soup's 1985, 3OH!3's Don't Trust Me — played outdoors while the light drops behind the trees. Rumsey Playfield holds roughly 5,000 people, so it stays closer to a big backyard show than an arena, and the singalongs carry. If you want one unapologetically nostalgic night in the park this summer, this is the bill built for it.
What to expect
A general-admission field with a shallow rise, food and drink vendors along the perimeter, and a crowd that arrives early to hold ground near the barricade. Sets run tight and back-to-back so the whole bill fits before Central Park curfew. Expect full-volume crowd participation on every chorus anyone remembers from middle school.
Good to know
- Enter at the Fifth Avenue and 69th Street gate — it is the closest entrance to the stage
- The 6 train at 68th Street/Hunter College is the shortest walk of any subway option
- This is a ticketed benefit date, not one of SummerStage's free neighborhood shows
- Bags are checked at the gate and there are no re-entries once you are inside
- The field is flat and grassy, so low sneakers beat anything with a heel
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Common questions
Is this show free like other SummerStage concerts?
No. Most SummerStage shows are free, but this one is a ticketed benefit supporting City Parks Foundation's free programming.
Where is Rumsey Playfield?
Inside Central Park near the Fifth Avenue and 69th Street entrance, just north of the Central Park Zoo.
Does it happen if it rains?
SummerStage shows are rain or shine; only severe weather forces a cancellation, and the venue posts updates on the day.
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