{"id":98884847,"date":"2016-07-26T15:32:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T19:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98884847"},"modified":"2016-07-26T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T19:55:24","slug":"free-concert-in-central-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/free-concert-in-central-park\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Know About The Huge FREE Concert in Central Park This September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since September 2012, The Global Poverty Project has hosted a free event in New York City\u2019s Central Park to raise awareness and to mobilize a global movement around the vision to end poverty within a generation. Big goals require big names. The likes of Bono, the Foo Fighters, Band of Horses, Alicia Keys, Jay Z and other artists have graced the stage over the festival\u2019s four year tenure. And just today, The Global Poverty Project has announced this year\u2019s lineup (trust us, it\u2019s pretty amazing)!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting excited? So are we. But tickets aren\u2019t just being given out on a first come, first served basis &#8212; no, if you want to see Kendrick Lamar live, you\u2019ve got to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> something about it. So what do you have to do? Glad you asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Who\u2019s performing this year?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh, we don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve heard of them\u2026 Just some small-time acts like Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, Metallica, Eddie Vedder, Usher, Ellie Goulding and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcitizen.org\/en\/festival\/2016\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUCH MORE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if you can imagine).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KsPBEwAdFAQ\" width=\"658\" height=\"370\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>HOLY HANNAH! I\u2019ve got to go to this! How do I get tickets?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to take action. This year\u2019s theme is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcitizen.org\/en\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and The Global Poverty Project is counting on earth-loving people like us to spread the word.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 41.914893617% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCTOTrBrOd8\/\" target=\"_blank\">YES! \u270c\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2b55\ufe0f<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Global Citizen (@glblctzn) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-02-27T18:49:37+00:00\">Feb 27, 2016 at 10:49am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, sign up on the site to be a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcitizen.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Global Citizen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then you can start tweeting at UN members, signing petitions, sending emails to universities, uploading Instagram videos, calling your local leaders, and asking your friends to join the movement. Each action earns you from 1\u00a0to 5\u00a0points. Once you earn 30 points, your name is entered into the lottery of 48,000 free tickets that they\u2019re giving away. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Okay, I\u2019m signed up and already tweeting, calling, and emailing. What now?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep up the good work! There will be six drawings: July 26, August 9, August 23, September 6, September 13 and September 19 &#8212; just five days before the festival!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Speaking of which, when <i>is<\/i> the festival?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oops! Good catch. The festival is on September 24 in New York City\u2019s Central Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BBiBLuerObQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">Such a powerful moment, @beyonce &amp; @coldplay representing #BlackLivesMatter &amp; the #GlobalGoals at #SB50 \u2b55\ufe0f We&#8217;ll be re-watching this all day!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Global Citizen (@glblctzn) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-02-08T16:12:09+00:00\">Feb 8, 2016 at 8:12am PST<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Is there any way I can buy tickets?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIP tickets will be available for sale on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/000050E7091DC75A\" target=\"_blank\">TicketMaster<\/a> as the concert date gets closer &#8211; so keep an eye out for that option! The exact price and date of availability are currently unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>But if I don\u2019t win tickets, I can still catch the concert, right?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course! MSNBC, YouTube and iHeartRadio will be live-streaming the event so that everyone can tune in to the musical extravaganza.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>So how much impact has the festival had so far?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the course of this five-year initiative, the Global Poverty Project has seen nearly 6.5 million actions taken and an estimated 656 million lives that have been made better by the simple tweets, calls, and emails that people all over the world are making.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 41.914893617% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BAhelHqLOaL\/\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;re so sad to learn of the loss of another world changer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Global Citizen (@glblctzn) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-01-14T14:38:24+00:00\">Jan 14, 2016 at 6:38am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Wait, that\u2019s super cool.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes it is! So everyone, tally up your points, apply for tickets and know that even small actions, when taken by so many people, can add up to one huge global movement set to end poverty by 2030 through the connective power of music. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHxbN36gMLX\/\" target=\"_blank\">Will you #showup this year? Take action now for tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Global Citizen (@glblctzn) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-07-12T18:56:37+00:00\">Jul 12, 2016 at 11:56am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since September 2012, The Global Poverty Project has hosted a free event in New York City\u2019s Central Park to raise awareness and to mobilize a global movement around the vision to end poverty within a generation. Big goals require big names. 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