Get ready, NYC! The 6th edition of the beloved live concert “Taiwanese Waves” is returning to SummerStage in Central Park on August 3, 2025, with bold, fresh sounds and dance straight from Taiwan!
This year’s show will feature:
• Bulareyaung Dance Company (布拉瑞揚舞團) – Founded in 2015 by renowned Indigenous choreographer Bulareyaung Pagarlava, this Taitung-based contemporary dance troupe draws from Indigenous traditions, nature, and deep cultural roots to create powerful and unique performances. This is the first time contemporary dance will be included in Taiwanese Waves.
• ABAO (阿爆) – A celebrated Indigenous pop artist from the Paiwan people, ABAO performs in her native language and is known for her vibrant sound and cultural storytelling. Making her second appearance at Taiwanese Waves, ABAO will be joined by Nanguaq Girls (那屋瓦少女隊), a young Indigenous vocal group from Taiwan.
• Enno Cheng (鄭宜農) – A singer-songwriter, actress, and author, Enno is known for her sparse, airy piano-based pop songs. In addition to releasing a number of solo albums, each with outer space-themed titles, she also performs with the band Chocolate Tiger (猛虎巧克力).
Curated by Mia Min Yen, founder of Woozi Studio, “Taiwanese Waves” aims to widen people’s perspectives of what music from Taiwan sounds like. This year’s event will feature performances in Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Indigenous languages, offering a vibrant mix of cultures and styles.
Taiwanese Waves at SummerStage 2025
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Time: 6:00–10:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
Venue: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park (E 71st St and East Drive, New York, NY 10021)
Artists: Enno Cheng, ABAO & Nanguaq Girls, Bulareyaung Dance Company, Chinatown Records
Free admission – All are welcome!
More info: https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/taiwanese-waves-enno-cheng-abao-nanguaq-girls-bulareyaung-dance-company/
Presented with support from:
The Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Taiwan’s Tourism Administration, Overseas Community Affairs Council, Council of Indigenous Peoples, General Association of Chinese Culture, and others.
About SummerStage
Founded in 1986, the SummerStage Festival features music performances from genres spanning world to electronic, modern dance, spoken word, and family programming.
Performances run from May to October in all five boroughs as well as in Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield.
SummerStage returns in 2025 for its 39th annual season, featuring another incredible lineup of performances by artists across a wide range of musical styles, including salsa, jazz, hip-hop, indie rock, dance, opera, pop, and soul. This season honors the city’s rich cultural mosaic by featuring diverse voices, dynamic women artists, emerging performers, and internationally acclaimed stars.