Okay players, it appears to be that time of year again. Instead of inundating you with clichés about summer in the city and the good things warm weather brings, we'll get right to the good stuff: free music and arts series Summerstage NYC has announced its 2013 lineup, and lucky for the dwelling in the rotten apple (or passing through this summer) it's action-packed with lots of free music and films to enjoy those oh-so-amazing summer evenings with. The best part is, most events are at 7:00PM or earlier, meaning beginning in June, you now have the perfect outdoor pregame situation lined up for your after-work / pre-party shenanigans.
The Underachievers, Yasiin Bey, Shuggie Otis, Femi Kuti are but a few of the names you'll find listed on the following pages of our Summerstage selections and that's not even mentioning the epic DJ Premier vs Pete Rock DJ Battle closing out the summer--in fact there are so many Okayplayer-friendly acts this year we had to make this listing a Top 20. More information on park locations and a full list of all activities and performances can be found here. To find out where and when Okayplayer will be doin' it in the park this summer, check out our list below.
Flatbush Zombies + The Underachievers - June 4 7:00 PM, Red Hook Park
Rakim- June 5 7:00 PM, Red Hook Park
Big Daddy Kane + DJ Scratch - June 10 7:00 PM, Herbert Von King Park
Chubb Rock + Rob Base- June 13 7:00 PM, Herbert Von King Park
dead prez + Screening of 'Soul Food Junkies'- June 16 7:00 PM, Herbert Von King Park
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force + Sinkane + DJ set by King Britt - June 23 3:00 PM, Central Park
Yasiin Bey - June 24 7:00 PM, Central Park
DJ Kool Herc - July 10 7:00 PM, Crotona Park
Screening of 'From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale'- July 13 7:00 PM, Crotona Park
Black Sheep + Das EFX + Marley Marl- July 18 7:00 PM, Queensbridge Park
DJ D-Nice + 25th Anniversary Screening of 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka' - July 21 7:00 PM, Queensbridge Park
Lianne La Havas + LP + Quadron + DJ Center - July 27 7:00 PM, Central Park
Pete Rock & CL Smooth + Special Guests - July 28 3:00 PM, Central Park
Raheem DeVaughn + Lyfe Jennings - Aug 4 3:00 PM, Central Park
Jungle Brothers + Zhigge - Aug 6 7:00 PM, Marcus Garvey Park
Bilal - Aug 7 7:00 PM, Marcus Garvey Park
Shuggie Otis + José James + Hiatus Kaiyote + DJ Set by OP! - Aug 11 3:00 PM, Central Park
DJ Spinna & Special Guests + Screening of 'Hotter Than July' - Aug 11 7:00 PM, Marcus Garvey Park
30th Anniversary Screening of 'Wild Style' - Aug 26 7:00 PM, East River Park
Pete Rock vs DJ Premier - Aug 27 7:00 PM, East River Park
