{"id":288204,"date":"2026-07-06T16:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/288204\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:37:06","slug":"for-the-first-time-in-its-40-year-history-summerstage-will-take-over-queens-baisley-pond-park-for-a-free-block-party-this-august-with-live-music-a-night-market-community-programm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/288204\/","title":{"rendered":"For the first time in its 40 year history, SummerStage will take over Queens\u2019 Baisley Pond Park for a free block party this August\u2014with live music, a night market, & community programming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"SummerStage<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook \/ SummerStage NYC<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tStaff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tJuly 6, 2026<\/p>\n

Imagine a summer night in Queens where a park transforms into one giant block party\u2014live music pumping, local vendors lining the pathways, and hundreds of New Yorkers dancing under the stars. That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s coming to Baisley Pond Park on Saturday, August 15, when SummerStage lands in the Southeast Queens park for the first time ever with Southside, We Outside!, a community-powered celebration blending the energy of a neighborhood block party<\/a> with the buzz of a night market.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the newest additions to SummerStage\u2019s expanded 40th anniversary season<\/a>, which is bringing more free performances than ever to neighborhoods across NYC.<\/p>\n

From live music and local vendors to delicious eats, dancing, and a curated market highlighting neighborhood entrepreneurs, the event will transform the park into one massive outdoor celebration of Black culture, creativity, and community.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc40 What to expect at SummerStage\u2019s Southside, We Outside!\u00a0block party<\/p>\n

Blending the energy of a neighborhood block party with a lively night market, Southside, We Outside! <\/a>will celebrate the culture, creativity, and entrepreneurship that make Southeast Queens so special. <\/p>\n

With live music curated by The Soapbox Presents and a market curated by BlaQue Community Cares, here\u2019s what you can expect at the event:<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb6 Live music: Experience performances curated by The Soapbox Presents, an organization that celebrates the brilliance of Black and brown artists. Known for showcasing some of NYC\u2019s top talent, the collective has performed everywhere from SummerStage and The Apollo to Lincoln Center, Afropunk, and neighborhood stoops and sidewalks across the city<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Night market: Browse a curated market by BlaQue Community Cares featuring local entrepreneurs, small businesses, and community vendors<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc83 Block party vibes: Dance the night away while enjoying an evening of music, culture, food, shopping, and community in Baisley Pond Park<\/p>\n

\"soapbox\"Source \/ City Parks Foundation<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 Event Details at a Glance<\/p>\n

What:\u00a0SummerStage Southside, We Outside! Block Party & Night Market<\/p>\n

When:\u00a0Saturday, August 15 | 5 pm \u2013 8 pm<\/p>\n

Where:\u00a0Baisley Pond Park \u2013 Baisley Blvd, Jamaica<\/p>\n

Cost:\u00a0Free and open to the public<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been looking for the ultimate summer night in Queens where you can dance the night away while enjoying a night of culture, community, and entrepreneurship, this first-ever SummerStage block party is one you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Facebook \/ SummerStage NYC \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 July 6, 2026 Imagine a summer night in Queens where…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-288204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}