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This summer, a number of big name concerts will be coming to the city and broadcasted nationally on morning shows. This is your guide to NYC summer concert tours and how to attend them.
Good Morning America concerts: All concerts take place at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield. Enter at the 72nd Street entrance on Fifth Avenue. The park opens at 6 a.m. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. to end at 9 a.m. Concert is free.
NBC Today Show concerts: All concerts take place on 49th Street at Rockefeller Plaza. Concerts can be viewed for free from the Today Show Windows on the World studio. It is recommended audiences arrive by 6 a.m. for the best spots.
Fox concerts: All concerts take place at 1211 Avenue of Americas on the corner of 48th Street and 6th Avenue. It is recommended that audiences arrive at 6 a.m. and concerts are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. The concerts are free to attend. Attendees will also have a chance to receive food from Famous Dave’s Barbeque, for free.
CBS Early Show concerts: All concerts take place at CBS Plaza. Guests are required to reserve tickets ahead of time. Tickets are available at 1iota.com under the Early Show logo two to three weeks before each individual CBS Early Show concert date.
A list of this year’s summer concert schedule, with the host program listed is available below:
June 5
Lighthouse on Fox
Charli XCX on the Today Show
Florence + the Machine on Good Morning America
June 9
Christina Aguilera on the Early Show
June 12
Billy Currington on Fox
Fall Out Boy on the Today Show
Jason Derulo on Good Morning America
June 15
James Taylor on the Today Show
June 19
Artist TBD on Fox
Nate Ruess on the Today Show
Adam Lambert on Good Morning America
June 23
Janelle Monae and Wondaland on the Today Show
June 26
Dierks Bentley on Good Morning America
Imagine Dragons on the Today Show
Artist TBD on Fox
July 2
Alicia Keys on the Early Show
July 3
Mika on Good Morning America
Flo Rida on the Today Show
Lee Greenwood on Fox
July 10
Walk the Moon on Good Morning America
Carly Rae Jepsen on the Today Show
Brett Michaels on Fox
July 16
Sting on the Early Show
July 17
Artist TBD on Good Morning America
Alan Jackson on the Today Show
Kelsea Ballerini on Fox
July 23
Enrique Iglesias on the Early Show
July 24
Nicki Minaj on Good Morning America
Blues Traveler on Fox
July 30
Cyndi Lauper on the Early Show
July 31
Hozier on Good Morning America
Jason Aldean on the Today Show
Scotty McCreery on Fox
Date TBA in August
Jennifer Lopez on the Today Show
August 7
Luke Bryan on Good Morning America
KC & The Sunshine Band on Fox
August 12
Lunch Money Lewis on the Today Show
August 13
Train on the Early Show
August 14
Artist TBD on Good Morning America
Alice Cooper on Fox
August 20
David Gray on the Early Show
August 21
Night Ranger on Fox
5 Seconds of Summer on Good Morning America
August 26
Sheryl Crow on the Early Show
August 28
Artist TBD on Good Morning America
Blue Oyster Cult on Fox
September 3
Usher on the Early Show
September 4
Florida Georgia Line on Good Morning America
Brad Paisley on the Today Show