New York City Summer Concerts

Every year ABC and NBC studios conduct the free concerts featuring some of the heavyweights in the recording and entertainment industry. These concerts are usually held on Friday mornings at 8.30 am. ABC's favorite venue is Bryant Park, and NBC's is the Plaza in Rockefeller center.

See details about concerts here:

2010 Summer Concerts
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2007 Summer Concerts
2006 Summer Concerts
2005 Summer Concerts
2004 Summer Concerts
2003 Summer Concerts

Venue

About the plaza: New York City is home to many of the world's major music, television and film productions, and a good number of stars call NY home. Many tourists visit hoping for a brief street-side encounter with their favorite celeb, but this may not be the most effective way of touching the hem of stardom. Several of the most popular shows are taped at NBC Studios, including "Saturday Night Live." The popular "Today" show with hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, broadcasts live weekdays from 7am to 9am from its glass-walled studio on the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.

Directions: 45 Rockefeller Plaza is located between East 49th and East 50th Streets, just west of Fifth Avenue. You may also enter the building at 630 Fifth Avenue, between East 49th and East 50th Streets.

How to get there: By subway, take the 6 train to 50th Street, exit at the rear of the station and walk 3 blocks west to Fifth Avenue. You can also take the B, D, F or Q trains to the 47th-50th Street/Rockefeller Center station and walk one block east on 49th or 50th Street to Rockefeller Plaza.

Rumsey Playfield, Central Park: Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to arrive at Summerstage Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd Street entrance on Fifth Avenue at 6 a.m., when the park opens to the public.

Directions: Rumsey Playfield is located right off the 5th Avenue and 69th Street entrance to Central Park in New York City. Enter the park at 69th Street and 5th Avenue on the east side or at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the west side.

How to get there: The closest subway stop is the "B" and "C" train stop at 72nd & Central Park West. You may also take the #1,2 or 3 train to 72nd & Broadway, the #6 train to 68th & Lexington Ave or N, R, W trains to 5th Avenue- 59th St.