The 2024 SummerStage festival will feature close to 100 free and benefit shows across New York City’s five boroughs from June through September. The season kicks off with a free concert by Anita Baker in Central Park on June 1. Other free concert highlights in Central Park include performances by Gary Clark Jr. and the Sun Ra Arkestra, Dixson, and Bomba Estéreo. Summerstage will also take shape at neighborhood parks across the city, with notable performances such as the 40th Radio Anniversary Party in Herbert Von King Park and a special Uptown Edition celebrating the 40th anniversary of Red Alert and Marley Marl in Marcus Garvey Park. Additionally, New York City’s long-standing R&B radio station WBLS will host its 50th Anniversary Celebration with performances by Jon B, Vivian Green, and others at The Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn.