Ron Delsener

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Since 1964, Ron Delsener has been at the forefront of outdoor popular-music concerts. He cut his teeth while working for the promoter of The Beatles first outdoor concert performance at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Forest Hills, Queens. Others to follow were Bob Dylan (goes electric), Barbra Streisand, Woody Allen and Frank Sinatra with Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and the Count Basie Band conducted by Quincy Jones. In 1966, Ron Delsener created and produced the highly successful $1 per ticket concert series at Wollman Ice-Skating Rink in Central Park. During its fifteen-year history, every major contemporary artist appeared at this series, including; Joni Mitchell, Louis Armstrong, Otis Redding, Led Zeppelin and many more. The spirit of these diverse concert events lives on today at Central Park Summerstage. In 1967, Ron Delsener began producing free concerts in Central Park: the first of these concerts were held at the Sheep Meadow, and then later, on the Great Lawn. Memorable performances from this series include those of Barbra Streisand, Simon and Garfunkel, Carole King, The Jefferson Airplane, James Taylor and Elton John (many of these were filmed for HBO specials). Ron Delsener has also produced massive rallies including the No Nukes Concert in Central Park, Madison Square Garden and Battery Park City. These events featured Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne, an anti-nuclear event which attracted 500,000 people, as well as the massive Earth Day celebration in 1990 starring Hall & Oates and the B-52’s which was attended by over 350,000 people. In addition to large outdoor shows, Ron Delsener is active in the production of all concerts booked through Ron Delsener Presents in the New York / New Jersey area including Roseland Ballroom, Hammerstein Ballroom, Irving Plaza, Beacon Theatre, Nassau Coliseum, Madison Square Garden, Continental Airlines Arena, Giants Stadium, and Randalls Island. Ron Delsener has presented several national tours over the years for Roger Waters, Van Morrison, and Neil Young.