{"id":291589,"date":"2026-07-09T17:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/291589\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:50:59","slug":"bp-richards-announces-free-weekend-summerstage-concerts-and-other-queens-day-festivities-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/291589\/","title":{"rendered":"BP Richards announces free weekend SummerStage concerts and other Queens Day festivities \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2026 lineup has been announced for performers and festivities during Queens Day Festival weekend on July 17 and 18.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will be hosting a variety of free events on Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, at Flushing Meadows Corona Park<\/a> in collaboration with Capital One<\/a>, City Parks Foundation SummerStage<\/a> and NYC Parks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

Grammy-winning hip-hop group De La Soul<\/a> is set to perform on July 17, when they will be joined by openers Pete Rock<\/a>, a renowned hip-hop producer, and Hannibal Buress<\/a> with a DJ set. The performances will take place in front of the Fountain of Planets, which is east of the Unisphere. The show is set to begin at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

The following day, the annual Queens Day Festival will return to the park, offering a plethora of free activities hosted by various local organizations from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Events include dance performances by Queens College Arts students, rowing lessons by Row New York<\/a> and a skate jam led by the Skatepark Project<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Skatepark Project will be leading a skate jam. Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office
\n\"\"<\/a>Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

To conclude the festival, Queens-based artist DJ Rekha<\/a>, who combines hip-hop, dancehall, jazz and electronic music, will perform and headline the festival. Other headliners include British-Indian singer Jaz Dhami<\/a>, electronic pop artist Mitika Kanwar<\/a> and Punjabi-Canadian artist Babbulicious<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

The musical acts will take the stage beginning at 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo courtesy of the Queens Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

\u201cEvents like this strengthen our neighborhoods, celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our communities and remind us why Queens continues to be a global destination for arts and culture,\u201d NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jackie Langsam said of the upcoming festival.<\/p>\n

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