City Parks Foundation (CPF) has announced the City Parks Foundation Gala presented at SummerStage in Central Park, an annual fundraising event that supports CPF's free year-round arts, sports, education and community-building programs. This event will take place at Rumsey Playfield onTuesday, June 11, 2013 and will pay tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra, featuring the legendary singer and musician's songs as performed by an eclectic group of well established musical legends and up and coming stars.
Featuring an intriguing mix of Standards, Soul, Blues, Jazz, and Folk singers, this unique night of performances is sure to thrill with exceptional interpretations of numerous classics from Sinatra's famed catalogue of songs.
The performance component of the gala is produced by Michael Dorf, who has successfully produced a series of similar tribute concerts at
Carnegie Hall over the past decade.
For event information, including ticket sales, please visit:http://www.summerstage.org or contact
Shahna Sherwood at 212-360-8170, or by email at SSherwood@CityParksFoundation.org.
A cocktail party for table purchasers will begin at 5:30 PM in the Pergola area. Tables of ten will be provided with a full dinner starting at 6:30 PM. Concert will begin at 8:00pm with doors opening at 7:00pm for bleacher ticket purchasers. Bleacher seats for the concert are available for purchase for $64.95. SummerStage is located at Rumsey Playfield (72nd Street, mid-park).
