Summer Concert Series Brings Big Names To Central Park

CENTRAL PARK, NY — As the summer arrives, New Yorkers are getting ready for what comes with the season — free concerts in city parks. Perhaps no concert series draws as many big-name musicians as Good Morning America's summer concert series in Central Park, which kicks off Friday with a performance by Green Day.

This summer will mark the ninth straight year Good Morning America's concert series is held in Central Park's Rumsey Playfield, according to the Central Park Conservancy. All but two of the concerts are free to the public and take place in the morning, generally from 7-9 a.m., according to the park.

Because concerts can get packed, it's suggested that you arrive at the park when it opens at 6 a.m. to get a good viewing spot.

Here's the full Good Morning America concert lineup for 2017:

• May 19 – Green Day (#GreenDayOnGMA)
• May 26 – Florida Georgia Line & Nelly (#FGLonGMA and #NellyOnGMA)
• June 2 – Fifth Harmony (#5HOnGMA)
• June 9 – The Chainsmokers* (#ChainsmokersOnGMA)
• June 16 – The Lumineers (#LumineersOnGMA)
• June 23 – Little Big Town (#LittleBigTownOnGMA) June 30 –
• Bebe Rexha*(#BebeOnGMA)
• July 7 – Big Sean (#BigSeanOnGMA)
• July 14 – Lady Antebellum (#LadyAOnGMA)
• July 21 – Zedd featuring Alessia Cara (#ZeddOnGMA and #AlessiaOnGMA)
• July 28 – Imagine Dragons (#ImagineDragonsOnGMA)
• August 4 – Linkin Park (#LinkinParkOnGMA)
• August 11 – Bleachers (#BleachersOnGMA)
• August 18 – Eric Church (#EricChurchOnGMA)
• August 25 – Paramore (#ParamoreOnGMA)
• September 1 – Jason Derulo (#DeruloOnGMA)
• Date TBD – Dierks Bentley*

Concertgoers must purchase tickets ahead of time for the EDM duo The Chainsmokers' concert. The Bebe Rekha concert will not take place in Central Park, but instead at Good Morning America's Times Square studio.

If you're planning on making it out the concerts don't bring: Alcoholic beverages, glass bottles, cans, coolers, flash photography, SLR cameras, video cameras, tape recorders, professional camera gear, chairs, skateboards, bikes, rollerblades, pets or beach umbrellas.

The SummerStage concert series — which hosts free concerts in a number of city parks, including Central Park — kicks off on June 3 with a performance by Mavis Staples, Toshi Reagon and Biglovely Good Music, according to the City Parks Foundation.

"SummerStage is the largest FREE performing arts festival in New York City," according to its website. "By presenting artists and genres that reflect the diverse cultures and communities in neighborhood parks across the five boroughs, we help to build new audiences and foster a broader interest in the arts."

Check out the full SummerStage lineup here.

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