The Summer Stage concert is part of a broader 70th anniversary initiative spanning all of 2026, featuring exclusive live performances, new music releases, and archival projects that celebrate the label’s unparalleled catalog and enduring cultural impact. Highlights include the release of previously unheard recordings from the Oscar Peterson Trio (Live at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge), a commemorative reissue of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, and ongoing vinyl series such as the Verve Acoustic Sounds Series, Verve Vault, and Verve Record Club.
Event Details:
Samara Joy and Christian McBride Celebrate Verve’s 70th Anniversary / Mei Semones with aron!, Liana Flores, and John Roseboro play the music of Getz/Gilberto / Sparklmami DJ set
September 2, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM)
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield
New York, NY 10021
All Ages | Free Admission
Verve Records
Founded in 1956 by impresario Norman Granz in order to create a fair and just label home for Ella Fitzgerald, Verve Records has become home to some of the most pioneering acts in music, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, The Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa, Dizzy Gillespie, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Oscar Peterson, Sarah Vaughan, and more. Today, the label continues this rich legacy with artists such as Jon Batiste, Kurt Vile, Samara Joy, Arooj Aftab, Diana Krall, and more.
About SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage celebrates its 40th season this year as one of New York’s most beloved, broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals. SummerStage presents more than 70 free and benefit performances in Central Park and 12-15 neighborhood parks each year, reaching more than 227,000 fans. With diverse artists and performances in genres that represent the cultural fabric of New York City, ranging from jazz, hip-hop, Latin, and global to indie and contemporary dance, SummerStage has filled a vital niche in our City’s summer arts festival landscape for four decades, reaching more than seven million people from New York City and around the world.
For more information on Verve 70th activations and releases please visit Verve Records.
