8. SummerStage Music Festival Across NYC

Photo by Nick Childers courtesy City Parks Foundation

Throughout Fourth of July week, enjoy free shows across the five boroughs with the City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage music festival. On July 1st, Broken Social Scene will be in Central Park with guest friends and two-time Grammy award winner Melanie Fiona will be at Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn. On July 5th, Haitian group Ram will be at Springfield Park in Queens. Check out the full lineup of the SummerStage festival.