It’s officially here folks…

OFFICIAL CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE 2008 SCHEDULE

Friday, June 13 7:00 pm
Opening Night
Mavis Staples
Stephanie McKay

Saturday, June 14 4:00 pm
Vampire Weekend
Kid Sister
Ecstatic Sunshine

Sunday, June 15 3:00 pm
Victor Manuelle and Special Guests

Friday, June 20 8:00 pm
Comedy Central Park
Stephen Lynch
Mike Birbiglia
Hosted by Julian McCullough

Saturday, June 21 7:00 pm
Definitely Poetry
Kokayi Lemon, La Bruja
Will Power, JLove, Calderon

Sunday, June 22 7:00 pm
Yael Naim
Piers Faccini

Thursday, June 26 6:00 PM
Thievery Corporation
Seu Jorge
Bebel Gilberto
Federico Aubele
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Saturday, June 28 3:00 pm
Vieux Farka Touré
Fallou Dieng
Kaleta & ZoZo Afrobeat

Sunday, June 29 3:00 pm
Mosh Ben Ari
Rupa and the April Fishes
Y-Love
DJ Diwon

Saturday, July 5 3:00 pm
Rachid Taha
Dengue Fever
Apollo Heights

Sunday, July 6 3:00 pm
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
Afrika Bambaataa

Wednesday, July 9 7:00 pm
Music & Film Series
La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul, directed by Ela Troyano
Bragging Rights: Stickball Stories, directed by Sonia N. Gonzalez
Cucu Diamentes

Thursday, July 10 7:00 pm
Music & Film Series
The Harder They Come, directed by Perry Henzell
I-Wayne

Friday, July 11 8:00 pm
Dance
Rennie Harris/Pure Movement
Francesca Harper Project

Saturday, July 12 3:00 pm
Julieta Venegas
Plastilina Mosh

Sunday, July 13 3:00 pm
Global Family Day!
Big Nazo Baby Loves Salsa, featuring Jose Conde
Cinderella Samba

Thursday, July 17 7:00 pm
Word
Junot Diaz

Friday, July 18 7:00 pm
Video Music Box 25th Anniversary Concert

Saturday, July 19 3:00 pm
Gospel Day
Artists to be announced.

Sunday July 20 3:00 pm
Santogold
Diplo
A-Trak

Saturday, July 26 7:00 pm
Dance
Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
PeepDance

Sunday, July 27 3:00 pm
Skatalites
Taj Mahal
Los Pinguos

Thursday, July 31 7:00pm
Word
Richard Price
Charles Bock

Friday, August 1 8:00 pm
Dance
DanceBrazil
Max Pollak and RumbaTap

Saturday, August 2 7:00 pm
Roy Hargrove Big Band and Special Guests

Sunday, August 3 3:00 pm
Jamie Lidell
Janelle Monáe
Jose James
Little Jackie
Hosted by Gilles Peterson

Friday, August 8 8:00 pm
Dance
Jennifer Muller/The Works
Erica Essner’s Performance Co-Op

Saturday, August 9 3:00 pm
Mexican Heritage Day
Kinky
Alejandro Escovedo with Strings
Pistolera

Sunday, August 10 7:00 pm
CineFest Brasil
The House of Tom – Mundo, Monde, Mondo, directed by Ana Jobim
Maria Rita

Thursday, August 14 7:00 pm
Los Lonely Boys
Los Lobos

Friday, August 15 7:00 pm
Bajofondo

Saturday, August 16 3:00 pm
Battles
Black Dice

Sunday, August 17 3:00 pm
Closing Day
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Menahan Street Band

The following benefit concerts support the free Central Park SummerStage festival:

Wednesday, July 23 7:00 pm
Mark Knopfler
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Tuesday, July 29 7:00 pm
Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Monday, August 4 6:30 pm
The National, Yeasayer
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Wednesday, August 6 8:00 pm
Sonny Rollins
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