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WE LOVE NYC: THE HOMECOMING CONCERT, NYC

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Deets:
The City of New York will be hosting a citywide celebration of its residents, communities, and everything that makes our city the ultimate place to be. This five-borough week of events—featuring concerts, free film screenings, iconic events including NYC Restaurant Week, Summer Streets, cultural activities, public art, and more—will signal to the rest of the country and to the world that New York City is back and still home to the most dynamic, resilient, and creative communities in the world. 

It’s Time for NYC Homecoming Week and to drive support for the mom-and-pop businesses that define our neighborhoods and that kept the heart of our city beating throughout the COVID pandemic. 

Who You May Spot: This historic, once-in-a-generation concert, presented by Citi® and Expedia®, in Central Park will feature an array of music icons and contemporary artists spanning musical and entertainment genres including:

  • Jon Batiste

  • Andrea Bocelli

  • Kane Brown

  • LL COOL J

  • Elvis Costello

  • Lucky Daye

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

  • Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds

  • Cynthia Erivo

  • Jimmy Fallon

  • Jennifer Hudson

  • Wyclef Jean

  • Journey

  • The Killers

  • Gayle King

  • Don Lemon

  • Barry Manilow

  • The New York Philharmonic

  • Polo G

  • Carlos Santana

  • Paul Simon

  • Patti Smith

  • Bruce Springsteen

  • Rob Thomas

Hint for the Average Socialite: Free tickets, as well as VIP tickets for purchase, will be released to the public in batches at nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek starting on Monday, August 2 at 10 a.m. EDT. Additional free and VIP ticket release dates and times are as follows:

  • Tuesday, August 3 at 7 a.m. EDT

  • Wednesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. EDT

  • Thursday, August 5 at 7 a.m. EDT

  • Friday, August 6 at 10 a.m. EDT

  • Saturday, August 7 at 9 p.m. EDT

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