Get ready to rock this summer at Playland as the historic Art Deco amusement park and waterfront destination in Rye joins a rock’n’roll landmark, The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, for entertainment on Playland’s Main Stage.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with The Capitol Theatre to bring live musical performances that visitors from all generations can enjoy and appreciate,” said Playland CEO Evonne Keeler. “This collaboration is just one of the ways that Playland is working to grow its reach within the community through new and robust arts and culture programming. In addition to our diverse range of attractions – from the iconic amusement park to the beach and pool, arcade, dining locations and more – Playland is constantly working to expand its offerings as part of our vision of being a place for exploration, culture and community.”
Programming will kick off 7 p.m. Saturday, July 6, with the “Playland Summer Sounds Concert Series,” featuring rock and pop performances by a variety of cover artists and musical groups. “Summer Sounds” will continue at Playland every other Saturday at 7 p.m. through Aug. 31, with such headliners as “1 Wild Night – Bon Jovi Tribute”; “Jacknife Lori – ’90s Alt Rock Hits”; “Half Step – Grateful Dead Tribute”; “Damn The Torpedoes — Tom Petty Concert Experience”; and “Taylor’s Version – A Swiftie Dance Party.”
In addition, starting Sunday, July 7, at 2 p.m. and continuing every other week through Sept. 1, Playland and The Capitol Theatre, a 1920s movie palace-turned-legendary rock venue, will present “The Rock and Roll Playhouse, A Family Concert Series,” which translates some of music’s most recognizable anthems into sing-alongs for listeners of all ages, with classic titles from a variety of genres such as classic rock, new wave, pop and pop-punk. The concert series will highlight kid-friendly covers of Queen, Talking Heads, Taylor Swift, Blink 182, The Beatles and more.
Guests can enjoy both series and more with Playland’s 2024 All Access Season Pass, which also includes as unlimited admission to the amusement park, pool, beach and lake paddle boats, along with free parking and 10% off select products.
Additional experiences include weekly Friday- and Saturday-night fireworks, stage variety shows, arts programming in collaboration with ArtsWestchester, outdoor movie nights under the stars, the Dragon Coaster’s 95th birthday celebration and the return of the World’s Largest Rubber Duck.
Visitors from New York City can take Playland’s round-trip ferry service, operated by NY Waterway, on select Saturdays – July 20, Aug. 17 and Aug. 31. For more, visit https://playland.com.
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