NYC Will See 5 Massive Concerts Across City For 'Homecoming Week'

NEW YORK CITY — New Yorkers take note — five massive concerts are headed to the city for its upcoming "Homecoming Week."

An already-announced Central Park mega-concert on Aug. 21 will be preceded by four shows across the other boroughs, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.

The concerts are part of "Homecoming Week" — a citywide cultural celebration from Aug. 14 to 21 marking New York City's resilience through the coronavirus pandemic.

“All in Homecoming Week, five iconic, extraordinary concerts — one in each borough,” he said.

De Blasio, who is 60, repeatedly and cheekily urged New Yorkers to avoid "FOMO," or fear of missing out.

Not going to the concerts would be akin to skipping Woodstock, he said. To drive the point home, he issued an impromptu "FOMO Alert" with a handmade sign.

“If you miss it and you live a life of regret, it will not be because your city didn’t try to alert you,” he said.

FOMO ALERT #NYCHomecomingWeek isn’t just bringing 1 concert to #NYC. It’s bringing *5* concerts to all 5 boroughs.

August 14-22. Be there.

Learn about everything going on during Homecoming Week https://t.co/iP8RM1VyWY https://t.co/gMjilptcc8 pic.twitter.com/Ginz1ld8jr
— City of New York (@nycgov) July 22, 2021

The concerts will be organized with help from the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Rocky Bucano, the museum's executive director, announced the schedule and venues:

• Aug. 16 Orchard Beach in the Bronx
• Aug. 17 Richmond County Bank Park in Staten Island
• Aug. 19 Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn
• Aug. 20 Forest Hills Stadium in Queens
• Aug. 21 Central Park

Bucano didn't hint as to the lineup for the shows outside of Central Park's mega-concert.

That concert will be headlined by Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Springsteen.

More information about Homecoming Week can be found here.