The Roots New York Tickets - Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage

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Digable Planets

5 concerts

Formed in the early 1990s, jazz-rap trio Digable Planets consists of Butterfly, Ladybug, and Doodlebug. Their 1993 debut album, Reachin, featured the hit single Rebirth of Slick and earned a Grammy Award. The group released their second album, Blowout Comb, in 1994.

The Roots

3 concerts

Formed in Philadelphia by rapper Black Thought and drummer Questlove, the Roots are a progressive hip-hop band known for live instrumentation and acclaimed albums like Things Fall Apart and the Grammy-winning single You Got Me. They also serve as a prominent late-night television house band.

Jungle Brothers

NYC Golden Era hip-hop pioneers Jungle Brothers (Afrika Baby Bam & Mike G): raw jazz/soul/funk party sound; hit “I’ll House You”; formed Native Tongues.

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Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage Outdoor Performing Arts Venue Capacity: 5,500

5th Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA

cityparksfoundation.org

+1 212-360-2777

About Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage

SummerStage in Central Park, located at Rumsey Playfield in New York, NY, is a 5,500-capacity outdoor performing arts venue that serves as the flagship stage for the City Parks Foundation's renowned festival, which began in 1986 and underwent a $6 million upgrade in 2019. Attending events here offers a distinct experience of diverse live music performances set against the backdrop of Central Park's natural beauty and the city skyline.