Doug E. Fresh & Funk Flex: Hip-Hop Appreciation Park Jam & BBQ
Jul 31, 2026 · Crotona Park (SummerStage grounds at Claremont Pkwy & Crotona Ave), 1700 Crotona Ave, Bronx, NY 10457 · Bronx, NY
About this event
SummerStage's second annual free hip-hop appreciation jam in the birthplace of the genre. Doug E. Fresh and Funk Flex curate; expect Taana Gardner, Strafe and more, with a park BBQ atmosphere before the Bronx SummerStage weekend takes off.
Why we picked it
Hip-hop's OGs holding it down in Crotona Park — the closest a SummerStage lineup gets to the culture's actual origin story.
Good for
Bronx locals, hip-hop old-school fans, families
Need to know
6 PM start, free. Same SummerStage/Crotona site as the following weekend's Bronx Week takeover.
When
Jul 31, 2026
Price
Free
Organizer
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage + Mass Appeal
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