8. SummerStage Music Festival in Central Park

Throughout Fourth of July weekend, enjoy free shows with SummerStage music festival, hosted by the City Parks Foundation. On July 1st, a musical homage will take place, celebrating 100 years of American music, the arrival of Jazz on the shores of the United States in 1917 and the “cross pollination” of French and U.S. culture.

Co-produced by La Missiondu Centenaire de la Première Guerre Mondiale and the Cultural Services, in partnership with New York Hot Jazz Festival, the lineup includes Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks with Catherine Russell; Avalon Jazz Band; and Aurora. Head to the Rumsey Playground at 5PM for the event, and visit the City Parks foundation website for more information on the artists and the full lineup of the SummerStage festival.