Morgan Park Annual Summer Concert Series Canceled for 2020

GLEN COVE, NY — The coronavirus pandemic disrupts yet another annual tradition: the Glen Cove Morgan Park Summer Music Festival has canceled its 2020 summer season.

The committee for MPSMF announced the cancellation of its 2020 season of free concerts in the park after the safety protocols drafted for the concert series were rejected by New York State. The MPSMF committee worked with the City of Glen Cove, the Glen Cove Police Department and Nassau County officials to establish safety and health protocols for a safe summer concert series, but it was ultimately not enough to gain approval from state health officials.

The committee will be corresponding with the many donors who contributed to the support of the 2020 summer season, offering to return their donation or apply this support to the 2021 season, as they prefer.

MPSMF, which marked its 60th anniversary in 2019, is a not-for-profit organization, administered by an all-volunteer team to present free concerts in Morgan Park each summer weekend. These seasons of professional, family-oriented performances are funded entirely through tax-deductible contributions by businesses and individuals; no taxpayer funds are sought or used.