1981: Simon and Garfunkel reunited for a free concert on the Great Lawn, attended by more than 500,000 people.
1986: 800,000 people attended a performance by the New York Philharmonic, the largest crowd ever for their yearly concerts.
1997: Nearly one million people attended a Garth Brooks concert at North Meadow.
TOMORROW, 9/30/2011: The Black Eyed Peas Concert 4 NYC!
The Naumberg Bandshell is a historic venue for music in Central Park. Performers include Irving Berlin, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.
We don’t think the Concert 4 NYC would fit in the bandshell, but we’re so glad we can continue the legacy of amazing concerts in Central Park.
Four days to go until the Concert 4 NYC! The stage in Central Park is coming to life.
Keep an eye out for more backstage photos and behind the scenes looks!
1859: The first free Saturday afternoon concert was given in the Ramble.
1967: Barbra Streisand held an iconic two-hour concert at Sheep Meadow, which began a tradition of holding concerts there. An estimated 135,000 people attended, and the performance was recorded for her album A Happening in Central Park.
1979: James Taylor played to a crowd estimated at 250,000 at Sheep Meadow in one of the last large concerts at that location.
1993: Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti sang before 250,000 people.
2003: Dave Matthews Band held a concert on the Great Lawn that 120,000 people attended.
2008: Bon Jovi performed on the Great Lawn, the first free concert there in five years.
2011: Robin Hood and The Black Eyed Peas partner to fight poverty with the Concert 4 NYC! Who is excited?
