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Seaside and Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series in BrooklynSeaside Concert Series in
Brooklyn
Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
A long standing Brooklyn tradition, music under the stars.
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The Stuyvesant Town Oval sits at the center of a scenic park surrounded by 80 acres of beautiful lawns and trees. Residents and visitors come to the Oval to picnic on the lawn, play frisbee, and stock-up on fresh produce at the Greenmarket, which returns this summer. It is located between 16th and 18th Streets and Avenues A & B and the entrance is off First Avenue and 16th Street. For more information the public can call (212) 598-5296 or visit www.stuytown.com. |
Music on the Stuyvesant Town Oval Music on the Oval, a unique outdoor summer concert series, will bring the sweet sounds of rock, funk, reggae, and soul to the famed Stuyvesant Town Oval every Wednesday night from June 10 – July 15. Sponsored by Verizon, Music on the Oval will feature free family-friendly concerts at 7:00 pm New Yorkers and visitors will groove to a different pre-show DJ each night starting at 6:00 pm
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Music in the Square at Union Square Park Come join in the celebratory atmosphere of music at Union Square Park.
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Madison Square Park Music ConcertsAdditional details regarding these musical events and other items of interest can be found at the Madison Square Park Events Page on New Yorkled as well as the official site. These Performances are from either 6:00 or 7:00 pm
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Castle Clinton located at the very southern tip of Manhattan Island offers quite the perspective of New York Harbor. With the Statue of Liberty in the distance it's quite the sight! Of course you've got plenty within walking distance. The FREE Staten Island Ferry is right next door as is Robert Wagner Jr. Park. There's also other sights within walking distance such as the Police Museum, WTC Locale, Trinity Church, St. Paul's Chapel, South Street Seaport and all the rest of lower Manhattan in all its glorious splendor. A trip to this area means almost never going wrong regardless of which direction you decide to walk in. Of course there are all those NYC Harbor Cruises which leave from this point of choice! |
Music
at Castle Clinton within Battery Park
Free; tickets will be distributed,
two per person, outside Castle Clinton on a first-come, first-served
basis starting at 5pm on the day of the show. 7pm, Castle
Clinton National Monument in Battery Park, 212-835-2789.
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2009 SEASON of
Music in Abe Lebewohl Park This is a Free Lunchtime Concert Series in the East Village.
First-come, first-served seating is available. These items take place on Thursdays at 12:30 pm
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Metropolitan Opera's Summer HD FestivalFree LIVE in High Definition Screenings
at Lincoln Center Plaza.
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Philharmonic and Met in the Park Performances - Various Locations - These are FREE events.New
York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks Here are dates provided by the NY Philharmonic Site continue checking here or their site for updates All concerts will begin at 8:00 pm and will end with a
spectacular fireworks.
MET IN THE PARKS - Summer Recital Series (Latest Season of Free Metropolitan Opera Performances) Here are dates provided by http://www.metoperafamily.org
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SummerStageLocated near the 5th
Avenue and 72nd Street entrance to Central Park in New York
City at Rumsey Playfield There'll be plenty of free SummerStage Concerts as well as other sorts of performances taking place this Summer in Central Park. [To Top] |
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Jazz Mobile Summer Concert Schedule
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Annual Washington Square Music Festival taking place at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS
The Washington Square Music Festival, under the auspices
of the Washington Square Association, Inc., presents its
next season of free concerts in the Square, one Sunday in
June & and four in July at 8
pm. Concerts take place in the southeast quadrant of the park, near the statue of Garibaldi. Seating is first-come, first-served. Rainspace for the July concerts is New York University’s Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th Street. Visit this site for more information as well as for confirmation of changes in scheduling. [To Top] |
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For those of you familiar...this is also the spot where the SummerStage Concerts have taken place in years past.
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Good
Morning America Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield
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June
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July
August
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Visit also the GMA site.
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Music & Other Entertainment at Riverside Park, NYC
There's plenty going on at this wonderful stretch of parkland along Manhattan's upper west side. This park which stretches from 68th street all the way up to 155th street will play host to quite a bit of goings on the entire year through.So pay a visit to New Yorkled's Riverside Park Events Page to see what's in store for us all.
Also visit the Riverside Park Page on this site.
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Free Summer Orchestral Concerts at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park
RAIN or SHINE- New Season of Free Concerts in Central Park. All concerts
will be performed aThe Naumburg Bandshell is located mid-park
just south of the 72nd Street cross-drive.
The concerts are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm.
600 folding chairs are provided, come early for a good seat.
- The Knights with Lara St. John
June 23 at 7:30 pm - Naumburg Orchestra
July 7 at 7:30 pm - Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
July 21 at 7:30 pm - Imani Winds
August 4 at 7:30 pm
Visit also the Central Park Pages on New Yorkled, the Day by Day Calendar Events Page as well as the Naumburg official site.
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Harlem Meer Performance Festival
Located at 110th Street near Fifth Avenue within Central
Park between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
Sundays through the Summer
June 21 through September 6
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Sunday, June 21
Feraba (African) - Sunday,
June 28
Jazz Museum in Harlem All Star Big Band (Jazz)
*Co-presented by the Jazz Museum in Harlem
- Sunday, July 5
Caracumbe (Afro-Peruvian)
- Sunday,
July 12
Los Soneros de Oriente (Cuban Son)
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Sunday, July 19
Alex Blake (Jazz)
*Special Concert at Conservatory Garden -
Sunday, July 26
Orlando Marin (Mambo)
*Preceded by a Latin Dance workshop with Nydia Ocasio at 1:00 pm -
Sunday, August 2
Harlem Blues and Jazz Band (Jazz)
*Preceded by a Swing Dance workshop with Loretta Abbot at 1:00 pm -
Sunday, August 9
Osei (African)
Co-presented by the Museum for African Art
*Preceded by African Dance workshop at 1:00 pm - Sunday,
August 16
New Amsterdam Musical Association (Jazz)
Co-presented by the Museum for African Art
- Sunday,
August 23
Retumba (Afro-Caribbean)
- Sunday,
August 30
I.S. 143 Performance Ensemble (Salsa)
- Sunday, September 6
ARC Gospel Choir (Gospel)
Listing as provided by the Central Park Conservancy
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Summer 2009 Events at Lincoln Center
Although some of the events taking place at Lincoln Center aren't free, they're a hit every Summer. Visit the official site for details, dates and ticketing information on each of the following venues.
Midsummer Night Swing -
Returns for its Annual Season Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson
Plaza, taking place:
"...the country's hottest outdoor dance party" which
takes place at Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza. From
Swing to Salsa, from beginners to experts, there's plenty
of fun taking place at this set of events.
Lincoln Center Out of Doors (FREE) - beginning in
Returns for its Annual Season presenting over 100 different
events
"a free international summer festival that offers four
weeks of vibrant music, dance, and more. Events include specially
designed programs for children and families, including interactive
workshops."
Lincoln Center Festival
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- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.'s
plans for its ninth international summer arts festival,
Lincoln Center Festival 2009 -- "Every summer, the
Lincoln Center Festival presents a wide array of stunning
performances of dance, theater, music, and opera from around
the world. These innovative works explore both the classic
and the contemporary, often reinventing them into unforgettable
performances that defy any specific category."
VISIT: http://www.lincolncenter.org/
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NBC's
Annual Today Show Concert Series at Rockefeller
Plaza
- 49th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues
Taking place at Studio 1A in the outdoors at the PLAZA. Be sure to be there extra early due to the crowds that will form. Have Fun!
Various
Mornings this Spring and Summer
Approx.: 7:00
AM
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Visit the official Today Show Page on the NET
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Music, Film and more....
Oh, what better place to be enjoying the Summer fun of music, film and other great events than at this stretch of park land on the edge of the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge on one side and the Manhattan Bridge on the other?
Visit our page to learn more about what's going on.
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Dancing in the Plaza
at the Charles
A. Dana Discovery Center by the Harlem Meer in Central Park.
These free items will feature live music accompanied by
music lessons.
Taking place at 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm on the following dates:
Visit as well the official Central Park Conservancy website.
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JVC Jazz Festival in NYC
Visit the following for schedules
and tickets:
http://festivalproductions.net/
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Celebrate Brooklyn! 2009
Founded in 1979, Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of New York City's longest-running, free, summer outdoor performing arts festivals. They present a wonderfully eclectic mix of emerging, cutting-edge and world-renowned artists, as well as an amazing outdoor cinema series, for over 200,000 people each summer at the Prospect Park Bandshell. It’s a cherished summer institution that has earned a reputation for excellence that attracts artists and audiences from across the borough, the city and the world!
All they ask is that you Keep It Great - Give $3 at the Gate so that year after year we can bring you an exciting line-up that reflects the diverse cultural traditions and eclectic tastes of our community. Celebrate Brooklyn! is "Uniquely global, uniquely local" exclaims Billboard Magazine.
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South Street Seaport is brimming with fantastic views of the Fiboro Bridges spanning across the East River you won't find elsewhere! But that's not all! There are the many shops, restaurants as well as the South Street Seaport Museum and its historical ships. So come on down if not for your enjoyment of the concerts here. You won't be sorry.
There are many concerts taking place at South Street which are listed on the River to River Festival Schedules Page.
Also be sure to visit the South Street Seaport Museum Events Schedule Page for many listings. Care for photos? Then visit New Yorkled's Photo Pages taken within the area.
South Street Seaport Concerts and Events
With New York harbor as the backdrop, the waterfront stage at the 2009 Seaport Music Festival offers music fans up-close access to an assortment of critically acclaimed national and international recording artists – from the burgeoning to the legendary.
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Here We Go Magic with Bachelorette
Friday, July 3 at 7:00 pm - The Pains of Being
Pure At Heart with Zaza and Ribbons
Friday, July 10 at 7:00 pm
- Superchunk
Versus
Friday, July 17 at 7:00 pm
- Black Moth Super Rainbow
with
Blank Dogs
Friday, July 24 at 7:00 pm
- Polvo
Obits
Friday, July 31 at 7:00 pm
- Casiokids
with
The Wave Pictures and
Slow Club
Friday, August 7 at 7:00 pm
- Artist(s) To Be Announced
Friday, August 14 at 7:00 pm
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Queens Symphony Orchestra Concerts in the Park
Summer’s here and the time is right for planning to enjoy Queens Symphony Orchestra’s (QSO) 2009 Concerts on the Green – Free Summer Parks Series at one of the best outdoor venues in the borough.
Learn more by visiting the QSO Page on New Yorkled
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Bryant Park is one of those parks situated in one of the most opportune of places. Nearby are such hotspots as Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, Fifth Avenue with all its many shops and of course the NY Public Library, located right beside the park itself, at which there's actually a small art museum. So make the best of your day when visiting this grand midtown locale by planning your trip accordingly!
Broadway in Bryant Park 2009
Enjoy songs from all your favorite current Broadway shows
sung by the stars themselves
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm / Thursdays
presented by 106.7 LiteFM
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Hudson River Park Music and Dance, 2009
There's a heck of a whole lot goin' on at Hudson River Park this coming season! From MoonDance to RiverRocks as well as other featured concerts....'we'll all be in a dancing frenzy as we move to the beat of so many musical performances.
Note: There's just too too much going on at this part of Manhattan for it to be listed here. Thus the need for the separate pages. Continue reading:
Visit the special Hudson River Park Events Page on New Yorkled for the detailed calendar on what's to come. Chock full of dates and information. Mind you, there's also the RiverFlicks page with a listing of all the free outdoor movies that'll be shown along the piers this Summer.
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A good thing
to know is that Morningside
Park is located just beside the Cathedral
of St. John the Divine. So's to make the best of your
day, consider walking around the area and taking in the
awesome existence of this wonderful locale! Although the
Church may or may not be open for visitors during the
time of these concerts, the grounds themselves
MIGHT BE ACCESSIBLE.
Basket and Blanket Concert Series & More at Morningside Park, NYC
SATURDAY EVENINGS / Featuring R&B, Urban, Jazz & Gospel Concerts in Morningside Park.
- This year's details to come as/when they're made available
212-865-3778
Visit also the Morningside Park Page on New Yorkled as well as the official Friends of Morningside Park website.
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NY Choral Society Summer Listings
Visit this separate page to learn more about these and other NY Choral Society Events.
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Central Park Brass is in need of Volunteers to help with program distribution and "stage" management/production at the following concerts listed there to the right. If you are able to offer a few hours of your time to help produce these community musical experiences, please call 646 201 5242. They need two volunteers per event, starting two hours before the concert time and ending one hour after the conclusion of the concert. Volunteers receive invitations to special Friends of Central Park Brass events.
The
Central Park Brass in NYC, a professional brass quintet, operating
as a non-profit has free upcoming concerts and programs in
Manhattan.
In case of heavy rain, concerts will be rescheduled.
FREE CONCERTS:
Their Summer listings will come along soon enough.
Sandbox Music
Members of the Central Park Brass
Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 11:00am
Please call 646-201-5242
for more info. (especially regarding last minute rain location
announcements).
Website: http://www.centralparkbrass.org
The Central Park Brass is made up of:
David Spier and Arthur Murray, trumpetsAnn Ellsworth, French horn
Lisa Albrecht, trombone
Morris Kainuma, tuba
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Below are other Parks, the information of which was provided by the City Parks Foundation.
Be sure to visit their site to learn more about New York City's many wonderful parks as well as updated listings of musical goings on and much more.
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Marcus Garvey Park
Visit
as well the City Parks Foundation Site for updates.
Note: Schedule is subject
to change.
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Jackie Robinson Park Musical Events
Visit
as well the City Parks Foundation Site for updates.
Note: Schedule is subject
to change.
Located at and around Bradhurst and Edgecomb Avenues
From West 145th Street to West 155th Street
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Highbridge Park Musical Events
Visit
as well the City Parks Foundation Site for updates.
Note: Schedule is subject
to change.
Located on West 155th Street & Dyckman Avenue to 193rd
Street
at Edgecomb and Amsterdam Avenues
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