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While the New York Knicks<\/strong>\u2018 impending\u00a0NBA Finals bout against the\u00a0San Antonio Spurs<\/strong> may be the biggest\u00a0Madison Square Garden<\/strong> story this week, MSG Entertainment<\/strong> is already looking toward the summer with the launch of its See It Live Summer<\/em> concert series and surrounding promotions and events.<\/p>\n From June 1st through August 31st, The Garden will host 57 live music events, the most of any summer in the Manhattan arena\u2019s storied history. Add in the various concerts taking place at MSG Entertainment\u2019s other venues around the city\u2014Radio City Music Hall<\/strong>, the Beacon Theatre<\/strong>, and Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden<\/strong>\u2014and the total number of\u00a0See It Live Summer<\/em> events climbs above 100.<\/p>\n The jam-packed lineup of events at MSG Entertainment venues this summer has something for everyone, from headlining debuts by ascendant acts (Olivia Dean<\/strong>, Alex Warren<\/strong>, Madison Beer<\/strong>) and longtime touring stalwarts (R\u00dcF\u00dcS DU SOL<\/strong>) to multi-show returns by familiar MSG faces like Phish<\/strong> (five nights)<\/a>,\u00a0Bon Jovi<\/strong> (nine nights),\u00a0RUSH<\/strong> (four nights),\u00a0Goose<\/strong> (two nights)<\/a>, and more. Late in the summer, pop superstar\/marathon enthusiast Harry Styles<\/strong> will take the\u00a0See It Live Summer<\/em> baton and run it into the fall with his sold-out, 30-show MSG residency<\/a>. Tickets for this summer\u2019s 57 MSG concerts are available via Ticketmaster here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related (from 2022): MSG Is \u2018Harry\u2019s House\u2019 (For Now): How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Harry Styles [Concert Review]<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to the summer tunes, MSG attendees will be able to choose from a long list of special concessions devised for summer in New York City at the arena\u2019s See It Live Summer<\/em> \u201cSnack Shack\u201d outside section 112. New food items available throughout series include elevated spins on boardwalk-inspired eats including loaded boardwalk fries, fried Oreos, funnel cake, zeppole, lobster-and-shrimp roles, chipotle chicken salad sandwiches, and three gourmet hot dog variations: the \u201cLoaded Dog,\u201d topped with buttered hot lobster; the \u201cKobe Dog,\u201d with ketchup braised onions, relish, and sauerkraut; and the \u201cBig Dog,\u201d a bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with mac & cheese and toasted breadcrumbs.<\/p>\n The See It Live Summer<\/em> Snack Shack will also offer a different Insomnia Cookies<\/strong>\u00a0ice cream sandwich each month in addition to seasonal sips including \u201cThe Soundcheck,\u201d a festive spin on the Hugo Spritz; \u201cThe Encore,\u201d a whiskey-based drink with a splash of lemonade; \u201cThe Headliner,\u201d a watermelon margarita; and the \u201cSee It Live\u201d mocktail, a refreshing mix of lemon-lime soda and watermelon juice. Plus, Snack Shack diners can stop by a special See It Live Summer<\/em> photo activation.<\/p>\n Related (from 2017): A Baker\u2019s Dozen Expos\u00e9: About Those Spicy Chicken Sandwiches In Section 119\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n Uptown at Radio City, See It Live Summer<\/em> will cater to musical theater fans with the exclusive North American engagement of Cameron Mackintosh<\/strong>\u2019s Les Mis\u00e9rables: The Arena Concert Spectacular<\/em> from July 23rd\u2013August 9th, plus live concerts by a genre-spanning list of acts including R&B singer Khalid<\/strong>, long-running English rock outfit Squeeze<\/strong>, and Japanese conductor Joe Hisaishi<\/strong> conducting a seven-night orchestral celebration of animation studio Studio Ghibli<\/strong>\u2018s various titles. At The Beacon, popular comics\/late-night TV hosts John Oliver<\/strong> and Seth Meyers<\/strong> will continue their joint monthly residency while everyone from Tori Amos<\/strong> to El Gran Combo<\/strong> to The Wiggles<\/strong> will take the stage for shows of their own. Tickets for this summer\u2019s concerts at Radio City Music Hall are available via Ticketmaster here<\/a>. Tickets for this summer\u2019s concerts at the Beacon Theatre are available via Ticketmaster here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis summer will be one incredible night of live entertainment after another at the most iconic venues in the world,\u201d said Josephine Vaccarello<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Live for Madison Square Garden Entertainment, in a press statement. \u201cSee It Live Summer<\/em> is about creating a season\u2019s worth of unforgettable moments for our fans.\u201d<\/p>\n In honor of the start of\u00a0See It Live Summer<\/em>, MSG Entertainment will host a series of pop-up events at its various venues where fans can scoop free ice cream from the viral \u201cScream Truck.\u201d The series of free ice cream events will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2nd, outside Madison Square Garden on 31st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues from noon through 4:00 p.m. The Scream Truck will pop up outside Radio City Music Hall on Monday, July 13th, from noon\u20134:00 p.m., while fans can grab themselves a free frozen treat outside the Beacon on Wednesday, August 19th, from noon\u20134:00 p.m. (Note: Dates are subject to change.)<\/p>\n [Photo: <\/span>Andrew O\u2019Brien<\/a> \u2013 Scream Truck hands out free ice cream outside MSG as <\/span>See It Live Summer<\/em> kicks off in NYC]<\/span><\/p>\n Ice cream isn\u2019t the only thing MSG Entertainment is giving away this summer, either: In honor of the launch of See It Live Summer,<\/em> the company is hosting a sweepstakes for fans to win a pair of tickets to the summer concert of their choice. Enter between now and June 14th for a chance to win. No purchase is necessary. Contest entrants must be legal 18+ years old and legally reside in the United States. For more information on the See It Live Summer<\/em> ticket sweepstakes or to enter, head here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Browse the list of events taking place at MSG Entertainment venues this year as part of the See It Live Summer<\/em> series here<\/a>.<\/p>\n [Editor\u2019s note: This article contains partner content. Live For Live Music may earn a commission via tickets purchased via the links on this page<\/a><\/em>.]<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n