Cameo, The Persuasions, Hi-Five and More Set for SummerStage 2013's R&B Lineup

The soulful sounds of R&B will echo through New York's parks over the upcoming months as SummerStage presents soul artists both classic and contemporary at stages across the city. Highlights include Cameo as part of The Freedom Dance Party in Central Park on July 2, The Persuasions at Tappen Park in Staten Island on July 31, Bilal with Vivian Green at Marcus Garvey Park on August 7, the WBLS R&B Festival in Central Park with Raheem DeVaughn, Life Jennings, Donnell Jones and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary on August 4, Jon B with Hi-Five in Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn on June 20 and many many more.

A selection of shows from this year's SummerStage follows. For the most up-to-date scheduling and line-up for all SummerStage programming, follow SummerStage via the below links and visit www.CityParksFoundation.org for festival information.

SummerStage 2013 - R&B Schedule:

Doors for all Central Park shows open one hour prior to listed showtimes. Shows taking place at all other parks are in open-air venues and do not have "door times"; show starts promptly at stated time.

Thursday June 20, 2013 at 7:00pm

JON B / HI-FIVE

FREE SHOW at Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn

Tuesday July 2, 2013 at 6:00pm

THE FREEDOM DANCE PARTY with special guest CAMEO

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

Tuesday July 2, 2013 at 6:00pm

JOE BATAAN / FELIX HERNANDEZ'S RHYTHM REVUE

FREE SHOW at Soundview Park, Bronx

Wednesday July 3, 2013 at 7:00pm

longstoryshort: Remixed

A Tribute to SEKOU SUNDIATA with

NONA HENDRYX / SANDRA ST. VICTOR

TOSHI REAGON AND BIGLOVELY

Featuring readings by noted poets

Faybiene Miranda and Lenelle Moise

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

Tuesday July 16, 2013 at 7:00pm

MELI'SA MORGAN /ALICIA MYERS

FONDA RAE / DJ MARLEY MARL / Hosted by BOB LEE

FREE SHOW at Queensbridge Park, Queens

Wednesday July 17, 2013 at 7:00pm

FORCE MDS / HORACE BROWN

JEFF REDD / MARLEY MARL / Hosted by BOB LEE

FREE SHOW at Queensbridge Park, Queens

Tuesday July 30, 2013 at 7:00pm

MOTOWN REVUE / FELIX HERNANDEZ'S RHYTHM REVUE

FREE SHOW at Tappen Park, Staten Island

Wednesday July 31, 2013 at 7:00pm

THE PERSUASIONS / FELIX HERNANDEZ'S RHYTHM REVUE

FREE SHOW at Tappen Park, Staten Island

Sunday August 4, 2013 at 3:00pm

WBLS's Fifth Annual R&B Fest featuring

RAHEEM DEVAUGHN / LYFE JENNINGS

DONNELL JONES / ERICA CAMPBELL (of MARY MARY)

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday August 7, 2013 at 7:00pm

BILAL / VIVIAN GREEN

FREE SHOW at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Sunday August 11, 2013 at 3:00pm

SHUGGIE OTIS / JOSE JAMES

HIATUS KAIYOTE / DJ sets by OP!

FREE SHOW at Central Park, Manhattan

Sunday August 11, 2013 at 7:00pm

The SOUL TRAIN Tribute to STEVIE WONDER

featuring DJ SPINNA and special guests

With a full-length screening of "Hotter Than July"

FREE SHOW at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Website: http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/

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City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

SummerStage reminds our patrons that in the interest of public safety the following items cannot be brought into the Central Park venue: glass bottles, cans, coolers, folding chairs, bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, beach umbrellas, video cameras, tape recorders, professional camera gear or pets. All bags are subject to search. Bringing alcoholic beverages into any NYC park is forbidden and the distribution or sale of unauthorized promotional materials is not allowed. Beer and wine are on sale at the Central Park venue for on­site consumption only.