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Joseph Brill 518-474-5987 | joseph.brill@ogs.ny.gov
June 09, 2022
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OGS ANNOUNCES 2022 FULL SUMMER AT THE PLAZA LINEUP OF FREE CONCERTS, FESTIVALS, AND MOVIESSeason Kicks off with New York State’s Annual 4th of July Celebration Presented by Price Chopper/Market 32 and Featuring a Performance by Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas |
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Capitol Park After Dark Free Classic Movie Series Returns in August New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced the full lineup for the 2022 Summer at the Plaza series of free community events that will be presented at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Summer at the Plaza will feature family-friendly concerts, movies, and festivals, starting with the annual July 4 celebration.
“Thousands of people come to our free Summer at the Plaza events each year with their family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy the great entertainment, delicious food, and beverages, and the amazing fireworks at New York State’s Independence Day celebration,” Commissioner Moy said. “We have an exciting lineup of concerts, festivals, and movies this year with something for everyone. I want to thank our generous 2022 sponsors whose support makes it all possible.”
Summer at the Plaza 2022 Festivals
Monday, July 4, 5 – 10 p.m.
New York State’s 4th of July Celebration Presented by Price Chopper/Market 32 with a performance by Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas.
Price Chopper/Market 32 have presented this New York State tradition since our country’s bicentennial celebration in 1976. The annual event features live music and fun for the whole family, including the best fireworks show in the region. Each year more than 20,000 people gather on the Plaza and in the surrounding neighborhoods to enjoy the day, which includes a naturalization ceremony, dozens of food and craft vendors, activities for kids, and an evening of live entertainment leading up to the big pyrotechnics show.
Sponsors include Price Chopper/Market 32, Miller Lite, I Love NY, CDTA, Centers Health Care, Times Union, WTRY, Kiss 102.3, and Renaissance Albany Hotel.
Saturday, July 16, noon – 5 p.m.
Kids Day Presented by MVP Health Care featuring “Dino Ranch”
Kids Day is this area’s “kid-centric” outdoor event. Nowhere else can children enjoy an array of favorites such as live music, face painting, Two by Two Zoo, Ponies for Hire, Fun Putt, Bounce Around, It’s Climb Time rock wall, Barbara Hammarstrom Face Painting, and Balloon Twisting & Magic Brushes Glitter tattoos by Brice Bowery Company. Kids Day will feature characters from the animated series “Dino Ranch” and will be held in a different location this year — in the parks on the east and west side of the state Capitol.
Sponsors include MVP Health Care, 99.5 The River, Kiss 102.3, YMCA, and CDTA.
Saturday, August 6, 2 – 7 p.m.
Black Arts & Cultural Festival Presented by UpState New York Black Chamber of Commerce featuring SWV
The Black Arts and Cultural Festival is an updated take on a classic celebration of the traditions and cultural contributions of the Black community through music, art, dance, and more. The festival has a new title sponsor, the UpState New York Black Chamber of Commerce, and will feature a performance by R&B group SWV, one of Billboard’s “Top 40 Female Groups of All Time.”
Sponsors include UpState New York Black Chamber of Commerce, SONYMA, Price Chopper/Market 32, MVP Health Care, CDTA, YMCA, Hot 99.1, and Renaissance Albany Hotel.
Wednesday, August 17, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
New York State Food Festival featuring the Eli Young Band
The annual Food Festival pairs a wide variety of delicious food and beverages with an exciting lineup of free entertainment, featuring a country music performance by the Eli Young Band. Be sure to catch lunch, dinner, or both from the food vendors selling a wide variety of international and domestic fare.
Sponsors include Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern NY, Times Union, Renaissance Albany Hotel, and Miller Lite.
Wednesday, September 14, 5 – 9 p.m.
Hops & Harvest Festival
Held for the first time in 2018, the Hops and Harvest Festival celebrates the best of what autumn has to offer in upstate New York. Headline performer to be announced.
Sponsors include Times Union, Saranac, Druthers Brewing Company, Brooklyn Brewery, and Renaissance Albany Hotel.
Saturday, September 24, 5 – 9 p.m.
Hispanic Heritage Celebration featuring Charlie Cruz, Amarfis, & Fulanito
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the state’s annual cultural celebration, featuring contemporary, high-energy, live music and dancing, as well as delicious foods, inside the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. This year’s celebration will feature performances by musical acts Charlie Cruz, Amarfis, and Fulanito
Sponsors include Price Chopper/Market 32, SONYMA, M&T Bank, Renaissance Albany Hotel, and Miller Lite.
Capital Concert Series Presented by Miller Lite and DeCrescente Distributing Company
The Capital Concert Series presented by Miller Lite and DeCrescente Distributing Company offers four Wednesday evening concerts free to the public. With an exciting list of award-winning and diverse artists scheduled to take the stage, there is something for everybody this summer at the Plaza.
Wednesday, July 6, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
moe. Wednesday, July 13, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 20, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Reggae artists Inner Circle and The King Yellowman Show Featuring K’reema & The Sagittarius Band
Wednesday, July 27, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Hip hop artists Melle Mel & Scorpio of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 and The Sugarhill Gang
Sponsors of the Capital Concert Series include Miller Lite, County Waste, SEFCU, UpState New York Clack Chamber of Commerce, Renaissance Albany Hotel, Times Union, CDTA, EQX, Hot 99.1, and PYX 106.
Lunchtime at the Plaza Concert Series Presented by M&T Bank
Wednesdays, June – July, noon – 1:30 p.m.
Summer fun at lunchtime, featuring the popular Empire State Plaza Farmers Market, the Plaza food truck program, and lunchtime musical performances from noon to 1:30 p.m. that cross many genres.
June 15 — Erin Harkes
June 22 —The George Boone Band
June 29 — Gone Gray Band
July 13 — Toussaint Santicola Jones
July 20 — The Real Four
July 27 — Chris Dukes
Capitol Park After Dark Movies Series in West Capitol Park
Outdoor movie nights return to West Capitol Park in Albany starting at 8 p.m. on three Wednesday nights this summer, featuring classic films suitable for the entire family.
August 24 — “The Wiz”
In this adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz,” directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Nipsey Russell, a young kindergarten teacher finds herself in the Land of Oz, where she is greeted by Munchkins. As she journeys down the Yellow Brick Road in search of the Wiz, she encounters a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion.
August 31 — “Sunset Boulevard”
Directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim, this screen gem is about an aging silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity and enlists a down-on-his-luck, opportunistic young screenwriter to aid her comeback, but her maniacal ego turns the challenge into an uphill battle.
September 7 — “The Philadelphia Story”
Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and Jimmy Stewart star in the classic, multiple Academy Award-winning romantic comedy directed by George Cukor. On the eve of Tracy Samantha Lord’s (Hepburn) wedding, her blue-blood ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Grant), returns. C.K. discovered that a national tabloid plans to do an expose on Tracy’s philandering father and has agreed to smuggle a reporter (James Stewart) into her wedding if the magazine kills the story on the elder Lord. But C.K. never expects that the woman he still loves will suddenly fall for the undercover reporter. Now, before the evening is over, Tracy will be forced to take an unflinching look at herself and to realize which of these three men she truly loves. Based on a play by Philip Barry.
Sponsors of Capital Park After Dark include Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern NY.
All of the Summer at the Plaza events are FREE to attend. Free parking is available in the East Garage and the Madison Avenue and Grand Street parking lots on Saturdays during At the Plaza events. Free parking is also available in the East Garage after 4 p.m. for weeknight events. Paid parking is available in the visitor lot underneath the Plaza.
No alcoholic beverages, coolers (defined as rigid insulated containers), or glass containers of any kind, animals or pets, other than ADA-defined service animals, will be allowed. Alcohol will be sold by vendors only to adults with proper identification.
For event updates, go here or visit @EmpireStatePlaza on Facebook, and @plazaevents on Twitter, or call (518) 474-4759. For additional information about Summer at the Plaza events, including directions and ground rules, visit www.empirestateplaza.ny.gov.
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