The Homecoming Concert at Central Park on August 21

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today an updated program for "WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert produced by New York City, Clive Davis and Live Nation." The concert will be staged on the Great Lawn in Central Park on August 21. The concert also will air live on various CNN television and online networks.

De Blasio originally announced on June 29 that Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson would perform at the event. Leaks later revealed that Journey and Patti Smith were added. That program has expanded to include Jon Batiste, Andrea Bocelli, Kane Brown, LL Cool J, Elvis Costello, Lucky Daye, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. Cynthia Erivo, Jimmy Fallon, Wyclef Jean, the Killers, Gayle King, Don Lemon, Barry Manilow, the New York Philharmonic, Polo G, Carlos Santana, and Rob Thomas.

"This is going to be an historic, monumental moment for all New Yorkers and all Americans. I'll put it plainly: You're going to want to be here. This is truly once in a lifetime and we thank Clive Davis, Live Nation and Danny Meyer for all their efforts to help make this possible," said Mayor de Blasio. "This is a celebration of our city, of every working family who faced incredible challenges last year and overcame. This is a celebration for you."

For ticketholders, proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for entry. Given the outdoor setting and vaccination requirement, the wearing of masks will be optional. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for persons unable to get vaccinated because of a disability.

Tickets will become available on Monday, August 2nd at 10 a.m. at NYC.Gov/HomecomingWeek. Eighty percent of the tickets will be free.

On the day of the show, the public will be admitted into the Great Lawn beginning at 3 p.m. The concert will begin at 5 p.m. and is expected to run until 10 p.m.

Free Concerts in Five Boroughs

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on July 22 that the City of New York will host free concerts in each of the five boroughs as part of NYC Homecoming Week. While the mayor revealed the expanded Manhattan program today, the full line-up of artists who will perform at the NYC Homecoming Week concerts in the other boroughs have not yet been announced.

NYC Homecoming Week will run in the five borough from August 14 through August 22. The highlights will include live concerts in the outer boroughs produced by the Universal Hip Hop Museum; free movie screenings by Rooftop Films; cultural activities and public art; NYC Restaurant Week, Summer Streets and other programs.

The NYC Homecoming Week concerts schedule is as follows. The public can receive emails with updates by registering here.

• Monday, August 16th at Orchard Beach in the Bronx
• Tuesday, August 17th at Richmond County Bank Park in Staten Island
• Thursday, August 19th at Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn
• Friday, August 20th at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens
• Saturday, August 21st at The Great Lawn, Central Park in Manhattan

View the NYC Homecoming Week Social Media Toolkit.

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