BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Riverside Park Conservancy - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://riversideparknyc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Riverside Park Conservancy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T203239 CREATED:20250528T160610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T173150Z UID:10002149-1754161200-1754166600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series DESCRIPTION:RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series 2025!! \nAugust 2 ' Morrisania Band Project \nMorrisania Band Project (MBP) is an award-winning Bronx-b ased founded by vocalist Elissa Carmona\, recently voted Best Singer from the Bronx (2024). MBP blends R&B\, soul\, funk\, pop\, and Hip-Hop into a dynamic sound thats lit up stages across NYC and beyond. Voted Best Cover Band in the Bronx in both 2022 and 2023\, MBP brings high-energy performan ces that move hearts and feet. \n \nWaterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association. The FREE concert evenings are highlig hted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the north lawn to enjoy a variety of musical acts as listed below. The Sunset Concert Series is a prime example of how the RTA aims to provide co mmunity engagement experiences for all. All shows start at 7 pm. Please ca ll 212 ' 978 ' 0277 in advance if there are any questions about the weathe r. See you at The River as the Sun Goes Down! \n \n URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/rta-summer-sunset-concert-series-7/ LOCATION:96th Street Tennis Courts\, 96th Street Clay Tennis Courts CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Special Events,Music & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/05/MBP-11-8-24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T203239 CREATED:20250703T174906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T175424Z UID:10001604-1754494200-1754497800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Hippo Playground Summer Concert Series: Joanie Leeds & Friends DESCRIPTION:The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer conce rt series 2025! \nJoanie Leeds is a Grammy-award winning musician best kno wn for her work as childrens musical artist. Over the past decade\, Joanie has won 1st place in the USA Songwriting Competition\, an Independent Mus ic Award\, a GOLD Parents Choice Award\, NAPPA GOLD Award\, Family Choice Award and is a John Lennon Songwriting Competition Finalist and Internatio nal Songwriting Competition Finalist. \nHippo Playground Concert Series 20 25 featured performers: \nJuly 23 Flor Bromley \nJuly 30 Esther Crow \nAug ust 6 Joanie Leeds & Friends \nAugust 13 Suzi Shelton \nAugust 20 Michael Napolitano \nAugust 27 Hopalong Andrew \nThis concert series is fully fun ded by proceeds from the Hippo Playground Spring Fair.\nFor up-to-date inf ormation about the performances follow:\nInstagram: hippoplaygrounduws | F acebook: HippoParkNYC \n URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/hippo-playground-summer-concert-seri es-4/ LOCATION:Hippo Playground\, Hippo Playground CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Music & Dance,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Joanie-Leeds.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T203239 CREATED:20250528T160708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T173033Z UID:10002150-1754766000-1754771400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series DESCRIPTION:RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series 2025!! \nAugust 9 ' Roella Olo ro \nRoella is a New York-based\, British multi-instrumentalist\, performe r\, and composer of Nigerian and Jamaican heritage. She is a full-tuition scholarship recipient and recent Magna Cum Laude graduate of Berklee Colle ge of Music and has also obtained a Masters Degree at the Berklee Global J azz Institute. So far in 2025\, she has performed in London to a sold-out show at the Vortex\, California for her trios third consecutive appearance on the Bands at NAMM stage in Anaheim\, California\, Brooklyn\, NY at the esteemed Cafe Erzulie\, and at the acclaimed Grace By Nia in Boston. In M ay 2024\, she went on a mini-tour to Panama with the Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors led by Danilo Perez\, pianistic prodigy\, artistic director\,r and founder of the Global Jazz Institute and Panama Jazz Festival. In 202 3\, Roella performed with her trio at Capitol Turnaround in Washington\, D C as a featured artist of the SHEROCKS showcase. Pianistically\, she repre sented Berklees Jazz and Gender Justice Institute at the Reno Jazz Festiva l\, the Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate competition and headlined with NE A Jazz Master Terri-Lyne Carringtons band for BAMSfest (Boston Art & Music Festival). In May 2022\, she won the ISJAC prize for Emerging Black Compo sers\, traveling to Austin\, Texas to accept the award and perform with th eir jazz orchestra. In November 2022\, Roella booked a London Mini-tour fo r her trio during the London Jazz Festival. Three of five show dates\, the Royal Albert Hall\, Ronnie Scotts and Pizza Express Soho were sold out. T he tour coincided with the release of her first EP \,Sentient Sounds. \n \nWaterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association . The FREE concert evenings are highlighted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the north lawn to enjoy a variet y of musical acts as listed below. The Sunset Concert Series is a prime ex ample of how the RTA aims to provide community engagement experiences for all. All shows start at 7 pm. Please call 212 ' 978 ' 0277 in advance if t here are any questions about the weather. See you at The River as the Sun Goes Down! \n \n URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/rta-summer-sunset-concert-series-8/ LOCATION:96th Street Tennis Courts\, 96th Street Clay Tennis Courts CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Special Events,Music & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/05/Roella-Oloro_image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T203239 CREATED:20250703T180304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T181519Z UID:10001605-1755099000-1755102600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Hippo Playground Summer Concert Series: Suzi Shelton DESCRIPTION:The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer conce rt series 2025! \nSuzi Shelton is a NYC award-winning singer/songwriter wh o brings joy to families with young children\, toddlers\, and kids. Suzi c reates music that is both uplifting and fun\, encouraging little ones to s ing\, dance\, and explore the world around them. With 10 albums and multip le singles under her belt\, Suzis songs are filled with playful melodies a nd positive messages\, making her a beloved figure among families who seek heartwarming and interactive musical experiences. \nHippo Playground Conc ert Series 2025 featured performers: \nJuly 23 Flor Bromley \nJuly 30 Esth er Crow \nAugust 6 Joanie Leeds & Friends \nAugust 13 Suzi Shelton \nAugus t 20 Michael Napolitano \nAugust 27 Hopalong Andrew \nThis concert series is fully funded by proceeds from the Hippo Playground Spring Fair.\nFor u p-to-date information about the performances follow:\nInstagram: hippoplay grounduws | Facebook: HippoParkNYC \n URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/hippo-playground-summer-concert-seri es-5/ LOCATION:Hippo Playground\, Hippo Playground CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Music & Dance,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/07/@2020_MeredithZinnerPhotography_Shelton-424rt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T203239 CREATED:20250703T180710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T180710Z UID:10001606-1755703800-1755707400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Hippo Playground Summer Concert Series: Michael Napolitano DESCRIPTION:The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer conce rt series 2025! \nMichael Napolitano from Michael & the Rockness Monsters \, a band whose electrifying performances and heartfelt music have earned them acclaim nationwide. Michael Napolitano is the founder and director of Rockness Music. He performs\, composes\, produces\, and engineers all of the music for Rockness Music and Michael & the Rockness Monsters. They del iver dynamic live shows filled with infectious energy and soul-stirring me lodies. From coast to coast\, the music is a blend of humor\, heart\, and high-octane performance that leaves audiences mesmerized\, creating unforg ettable experiences that transcend mere entertainment. \nHippo Playground Concert Series 2025 featured performers: \nJuly 23 Flor Bromley \nJuly 30 Esther Crow \nAugust 6 Joanie Leeds & Friends \nAugust 13 Suzi Shelton \nA ugust 20 Michael Napolitano \nAugust 27 Hopalong Andrew \nThis concert se ries is fully funded by proceeds from the Hippo Playground Spring Fair.\nF or up-to-date information about the performances follow:\nInstagram: hippo playgrounduws | Facebook: HippoParkNYC \n URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/hippo-playground-summer-concert-seri es-6/ LOCATION:Hippo Playground\, Hippo Playground CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Music & Dance,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/MICHAEL_NAPOLITANO-JULPY-021024-177-CLEAN-NLK-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T203239 CREATED:20250703T181145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T181147Z UID:10001607-1756308600-1756312200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Hippo Playground Summer Concert Series: Hopalong Andrew DESCRIPTION:The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer conce rt series 2025! \nHopalong Andrew is NYC-based singer-songwriter\, Andrew Vladeck\, a folk and western music artist who performs original and tradi tional cowboy-themed music. Hes collaborated with many renowned musicians and won various songwriting awards\, including 1st Place in International Songwriting Competition\, and nods from Billboard\, IMAs\, GASC\, UKSC. He s shared bills with The National\, Andrew Bird\, Norah Jones\, Soulive\, B eth Orton\, Moe\, Jeff Buckley\, Ani DiFranco and many more. \nHippo Playg round Concert Series 2025 featured performers: \nJuly 23 Flor Bromley \nJu ly 30 Esther Crow \nAugust 6 Joanie Leeds & Friends \nAugust 13 Suzi Shelt on \nAugust 20 Michael Napolitano \nAugust 27 Hopalong Andrew \nThis conc ert series is fully funded by proceeds from the Hippo Playground Spring Fa ir.\nFor up-to-date information about the performances follow:\nInstagram: hippoplaygrounduws | Facebook: HippoParkNYC \n URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/hippo-playground-summer-concert-seri es-7/ LOCATION:Hippo Playground\, Hippo Playground CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Music & Dance,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/31453798_1642315035845590_7328170640358244352_n-2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR