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NYC - Free Spring / Summer (& almost free) Concerts - 2012

New York City Featured Musical Items (Near Future):

Be sure to check the official sites for inclement weather updates. The following are free unless otherwise noted.

Coming right up:

  • Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
    BOBBY McFERRIN
    Most Recognizable Singer of Our Generation
    Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 8:00 pm 
    Tickets: $45, $40, $25 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
  • Speculum Orum
    Shackled to the Dead

    at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    Requiem for Voice and Piano
    Thursday, February 16, 8:00 pm
    Tickets: $15.00
    CLICK HERE to purchase tickets

  • Blessed are the Peacemakers at St. Paul's Chapel
    Sundays, February 26 – March 25 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm
    A Lenten Tribute Featuring
    Storytelling and Jazz Meditations by THEODICY JAZZ COLLECTIVE

    Celebrate the lives the lives of men and women of faith and courage with stories, prayers, and jazz meditations by Theodicy Jazz Collective at St. Paul’s Chapel in Lower Manhattan (Broadway at Fulton Street) on Sunday afternoons during Lent. This year’s reflections honor Mahatma Ghandi (02/26), Wangari Maathai (03/04), Martin Luther King, Jr. (03/11), Oscar Romero (03/18) and Nelson Mandela (03/25).

    Theodicy Jazz Collective is a group of musicians committed to ministry through the creative, spiritual power of music. The collective has a unique sound influenced by the spirituals and gospel music of the African-American church, as well as progressive jazz and world music.

 

 

 

 

Other major pages & listings below WHICH HAVE NOT been updated yet should as usual be major fixtures of the coming Spring/Summer FREE Season:

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Metropolitan Opera's Summer HD Festival

Free LIVE in High Definition Screenings at Lincoln Center Plaza.
Beginning times will range from 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm with 3000 seats available on a first come, first served basis with no ticketing required.
Learn more by visiting this official page.

  • Saturday, August 27, 8:00 pm: DON PASQUALE
    Anna Netrebko reprises her sensational performance in this sophisticated bel canto comedy, opposite Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, and John Del Carlo in the title role. Music Director James Levine conducts. Approximate running time: 134 minutes
  • Sunday, August 28, 8:00 pm: SIMON BOCCANEGRA
    Four decades into a legendary Met career, tenor Plácido Domingo makes history singing the title role in Verdi’s gripping political thriller, which is written for a baritone. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris are his co-stars in this moving story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts. Approximate running time: 142 minutes        

  • Monday, August 29, 8:00 pm: IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE
    Susan Graham and Plácido Domingo reprise their starring roles in Gluck’s nuanced and elegant interpretation of this classic Greek myth. Tenor Paul Groves also returns to Stephen Wadsworth’s production, first seen in 2007. Patrick Summers conducts. Approximate running time: 111 minutes

  • Tuesday, August 30, 8:00 pm: LA RONDINE
    Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna take on the leading roles in Puccini’s rarely heard opera, which returned to the Met for the first time in more than 70 years on New Year’s Eve 2008. Nicolas Joël’s atmospheric production places the action at the time of the opera’s premiere in the 1920s. Approximate running time: 113 minutes

  • Wednesday, August 31, 7:45 pm: NIXON IN CHINA
    John Adams conducts the Met premiere of his groundbreaking 1987 work, in a production by longtime collaborator Peter Sellars, in his Met debut. The opera explores the human truths behind the headlines surrounding President Nixon’s historic 1972 encounter with Communist China. James Maddalena stars in the title role. Approximate running time: 158 minutes

     

  • Thursday, September 1, 7:45 pm: CARMEN
    This Live in HD presentation of Bizet’s masterpiece, starring Elīna Garanča as the seductive gypsy of the title, drew a record audience for its original transmission. Roberto Alagna is Don José in Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre’s hit production, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts in his acclaimed Met debut. Approximate running time: 159 minutes
  • Friday, September 2, 8:00 pm: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
    All-American diva Deborah Voigt sings the title role of the “girl of the golden West” in this centennial run of Puccini’s opera, which had its world premiere at the Met in 1910. Marcello Giordani is bandit-turned lover Dick Johnson, Lucio Gallo sings Sheriff Jack Rance, and Nicola Luisotti conducts. Approximate running time: 141 minutes
  • Saturday, September 3, 7:15 pm: BORIS GODUNOV
    René Pape takes on one of the greatest bass roles in Stephen Wadsworth’s new production. Valery Gergiev conducts Mussorgsky’s epic spectacle that captures the suffering and ambition of a nation, with Aleksandrs Antonenko, Vladimir Ognovenko, and Ekaterina Semenchuk also leading the huge cast. Approximate running time: 193 minutes
  • Sunday, September 4, 8:00 pm: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
    Natalie Dessay triumphed as the fragile title heroine of Donizetti’s masterpiece when Mary Zimmerman’s hit production premiered on Opening Night 2007. This past season, she returned to the role of the innocent young woman driven to madness, opposite Joseph Calleja as her lover, Edgardo and Ludovic Tézier as her brother, Enrico. Approximate running time: 142 minutes
  • Monday, September 5, 7:15 pm: DON CARLO
    Nicholas Hytner's acclaimed new production of Verdi's most ambitious opera stars Roberto Alagna in the title role. The dream cast includes Marina Poplavskaya as Elisabeth, Ferruccio Furlanetto as King Philip, and Simon Keenlyside as Rodrigo. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. Approximate running time: 210 minutes

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FREE Famous Dave's BBQ all morning starting at 7:30 am on the morning of each concert

Read more Right here! 

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Stay tuned for more...

Fox & Friends All American Summer Concert Series
Taking place every Friday at 48th street & 6th avenue right on the Plaza of the Fox building.
Schedule is as follows:
7:30 am - 7:45 am interview ... bands begin playing from 8:00 - 9:15 am.

Enter Waterside Plaza via the footbridge on East 25th Street right before the FDR Drive. Waterside Plaza is located on the East River between 25th and 29th streets, east of the FDR Highway.  For more information the public can call 212-340-4208 or visit www.watersideplaza.com

Music Under the Stars at Waterside Plaza

  • Thursday, July 7 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    Harlem Speakeasy Orchestra
    The Harlem Speakeasy Orchestra is a 12 piece big band made up of some of the finest musicians and singers in New York City.
  • Thursday, July 7 at 6:00 pm
    Dance Lesson with the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers
    Arrive early for a free 6pm dance lesson with NYC's legendary Big Apple Lindy Hoppers. No partner or experience necessary.
  • Thursday, July 14 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    YeraSon Orchestra
    YeraSon is a New York-based Cuban Charanga Orquestra with a multinational flair. Its members represent a cross-section of countries, from Cuba to Panama, to the Dominican Republic, England, and the United States.

  • Thursday, July 14 at 6:00 pm
    Dance Lesson with Step Into Salsa
    Arrive early for a free 6pm dance lesson before the show with friendly dance instructors Sheena and Alexander from www.StepIntoSalsa.com. They return mid-show to burn up the dance floor with a steamy salsa dance performance. 
  • Thursday, July 21 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    The Funky Fritters
    This 11-piece powerhouse band with full horn section serves up a bowl of funky gumbo and a hearty helpin' of New Orleans Mardi Gras flavored blues, funk, rock, R&B, jazz and gospel.
  • Thursday, July 28 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    The Fuzzy Lemons
    Get ready to jump, wiggle, and shake with The Fuzzy Lemons, the juiciest family-friendly rock band on the scene! With laugh-out-loud lyrics and memorable melodies, every song tells a story and every show is full of fun, inspiring kids of all ages to dance and sing to music the whole family will love! 

 

Seaside and Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series in Brooklyn

Seaside Concert Series in Brooklyn
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7:30 pm (FREE!)
At West 21st Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn:

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
    Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 pm
  • An evening with The Monkees
    Special Guest MC
    Jay Black
    Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 pm
  • Mary Wilson of the Supremes
    The Spinners
    Thursday, July 28 at 7:30 pm
  • Mystery Night
    To be announced a week before the show
    Thursday, August 4 at 7:30 pm
  • Annual Latino Music by the Sea
    To be announced
    Maria Torres Dancers
    Thursday, August 11 at 7:30 pm
  • Cheap Trick
    The Rattlers
    Thursday, August 18 at 7:30 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AT WINGATE FIELD AT 7:30 pm (FREE!)
Winthrop Street between Brooklyn Avenue and Kingston Avenue. Across the street from Kings County Hospital.

  • Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
    Monday, July 11 at 7:30 pm
  • Annual Gospel Night with Mary Mary
    Monday, July 18 at 7:30 pm
  • Charlie Wilson
    Eric Benét
    Monday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
  • NO SHOW
    Monday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
  • Men of Soul starring:
    Jeffrey Osborne
    Peabo Bryson
    Freddie Jackson
    Monday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
  • an Evening with Queen Latifah
    Monday, August 15 at 7:30 pm
  • Annual Caribbean Night
    Mystery Guest to be announced
    Shaggy
    The King of Calypso
    The Mighty Sparrow
    Monday, August 22 at 7:30 pm

A long standing Brooklyn tradition, music under the stars. (718-469-1912)
Official Site is here...

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Music in the Square at Union Square Park

Come join in the celebratory atmosphere of music at Union Square Park.
Thursdays at 6:00 pm

Beat the summer heat and enjoy music presented by LIVE @ BEST BUY from talented musicians from New York City and beyond.

  • June 16 at 6:00 pm
    Friends
  • June 23 at 6:00 pm
    Metermaids
  • June 30
    4:30 pm Million Dollar Quartet
    6:00 pm The Aviation Orange
  • July 7 at 6:00 pm
    Sandel
  • July 14 at 6:00 pm
    Ava Luna
  • July 21 at 6:00 pm
    Grooms
  • July 28 at 6:00 pm
    The Vanguard
  • August 4 at 6:00 pm
    The Shondes
  • August 11 at 6:00 pm
    ARM

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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 2011

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

  • Thursday, July 7 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    STOMP | Baby It's You | Sister Act | Zarkana

  • Thursday, July 14 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Chicago | Million Dollar Quartet | Catch Me If You Can | Newsical

  • Thursday, July 21 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    The Addams Family | Billy Elliot | Memphis | Rock of Ages | Voca People
  • Thursday, July 28 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Anything Goes | The Phantom of the Opera | The Fantasticks | Hair | Traces
  • Thursday, August 4 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Jersey Boys | The Lion King | Rent | Wicked | Death Takes a Holiday
  • Thursday, August 11 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Mamma Mia! | Mary Poppins | Avenue Q | Priscilla Queen of the Desert

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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
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Broadway2Battery
Music at Castle Clinton
Presented by Alliance for Downtown New York
Tickets will be distributed two per person outside Castle Clinton on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 5:00pm on the day of the show. Free, 7:00 pm, Battery Park at State Street.

  • Thursday, June 23
    Vijay Iyer
    Presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
    TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and will be available online or two per person at the entrance to Castle Clinton at 5:00 pm on the day of screening. Show starts at 7:00 pm. Castle Clinton, Battery Park, State Street and Battery Place.
  • Thursday, June 30
    Laurie Anderson and Bill Laswell
    Presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
    TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and will be available online or two per person at the entrance to Castle Clinton at 5pm on the day of screening. Show starts at 7pm. Castle Clinton, Battery Park, State Street and Battery Place.
  • Thursday, July 7
    My Brightest Diamond with yMusic
    Presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
    TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and will be available online or two per person at the entrance to Castle Clinton at 5pm on the day of screening. Show starts at 7pm. Castle Clinton, Battery Park, State Street and Battery Place.
  • Thursday, July 14
    Patti Smith
    Presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
    TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and will be available online or two per person at the entrance to Castle Clinton at 5pm on the day of screening. Show starts at 7pm. Castle Clinton, Battery Park, State Street and Battery Place.

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2011 SEASON of Music in Abe Lebewohl Park
on the corner of 10th St. and Second Ave. in front of St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery

This is a Free Lunchtime Concert Series in the East Village. First-come, first-served seating is available.
See Third Street Music School Settlement's site
for more info about these and other free concerts throughout the year. These take place at Abe Lebewohl Park, Second Avenue and 10th Street, in front of historic St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery. In case of rain, performances are held on the portico of the church.

Programs subject to change. Call 212-777-3240 for further information.

These items take place on Thursdays at 12:30 pm

  • June 2 at 12:30 pm
    ALICIA  SVIGALS
    KLEZMER  FIDDLE 
    EXPRESS

  • June 9 at 12:30 pm
    ARTURO  O’FARRILL 
    LATIN  JAZZ GROUP

  • June 16 at 12:30 pm
    THE CLAIRE  DALY
    QUARTET

  • June 23 at 12:30 pm
    NEW
    ORLEANS
    JAZZ

  • June 30 at 12:30 pm
    HERITAGE O.P.
    ENSEMBLE
  • July 7 at 12:30 pm
    ART  BARON &
    FRIENDS

  • July 14 at 12:30 pm
    THIRD STREET 
    MUSIC  SCHOOL
    SETTLEMENT 
    PLAYERS

  • July 21 at 12:30 pm
    STRINGBEANS LATIN
    BRAZILIAN JAZZ

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Madison Square Park Music Concerts

Additional 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

Madison Square Music

Oval Lawn Series:

  • June 29, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
    ANNUAL BLUEGRASS AND BBQ NIGHT: Enjoy two amazing bluegrass acts along with Hill Country Barbecue Market's rig, roasting bbq goodness right in the Park.
    Dale Ann Bradley  
    The Steel Wheels

Visit as well this related page on New Yorkled for a listing of kids related items and more...

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Rumsey Playfield within Central Park is found almost halfway across the park nearest to the 5th Avenue Entrance along 69th Street.
For those of you familiar...this is also the spot where the SummerStage Concerts have taken place in years past.

 

Good Morning America Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield
within Central Park

Looks like ABC has been really busy in trying to bring us the very best in music for this year's concert series! What with a great startup and so many other great names, one can't help but get excited over what's to come! Look below for current Friday Concert listings (Which ARE subject to change)
Approx.: 7:00 am - 9:00 am

May

  • Lady Gaga
    Friday, May 27, 2011

June

  • The Go-Go's
    Friday, June 3
  • Jennifer Hudson
    Friday, June 10
  • Selena Gomez
    Friday, June 17
  • Florence & the Machine
    Friday, June 24



 


 

July

  • Beyonce
    Friday, July 1
  • Miranda Lambert
    Friday, July 8
  • Brad Paisley
    Friday, July 15
  • Goo Goo Dolls
    Friday, July 22
  • Debbie Gibson and Tiffany
    Friday, July 29

August

  • Nicki Minaj
    Friday, August 5
  • American Idol Top 11
    Friday, August 12
  • Taio Cruz
    Friday, August 19
  • TBD
    Friday, August 26

September

  • Mary J Blige
    Friday, September 2

Visit also the GMA site.

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421 East 61st Street
New York, NY  10065
212 838-6878

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden Concerts

  • Garden Concert with Bill Wurtzel
    Tuesday, June 7 at 6:00 pm
    Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and include a museum tour and complimentary beverage.
  • Afternoon Jazz Duo
    Tuesday, June 21 at 4:30 pm
    Free
  • Garden Concert with Kierstin Gray
    Tuesday, June 21 at 6:00 pm
    Free
  • An Evening of Tavern Tunes
    Tuesday, July 5 at 6:00 pm
    Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and include a museum tour and complimentary beverage.
  • Harp Concert
    Tuesday, July 12 at 6:00 pm
    Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and include a museum tour and complimentary beverage.
  • Garden Concert with Cady Finlayson
    Tuesday, July 19 at 6:00 pm
    Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and include a museum tour and complimentary beverage.

 

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

MAY

  • Rihanna
    Fri, May 27

JUNE

  • American Idol Winner and Runner-up
    Thursday, June 2
  • New Kids on the Block & Back Street Boys
    Friday, June 3
  • The Script
    Friday, June 10
  • Kenny Chesney
    Friday, June 17
  • Bruno Mars
    Friday, June 24

JULY

  • Pitbull featuring T-Pain and Ne-Yo
    Friday, July 1

  • Blake Shelton
    Friday, July 8

  • Chris Brown
    Friday, July 15

  • Cee Lo Green
    Friday, July 22

  • Journey
    Friday, July 29

AUGUST

  • Maroon 5
    Friday, August 5

  • Zac Brown Band
    Friday, August 12
  • Enrique Iglesias
    Friday, August 19

  • Trai
    Friday, August 26

SEPTEMBER

  • Lenny Kravitz
    Friday, September 2

Visit the official Today Show Page on the NET

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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.
No tickets issued. 700 seats provided on a first come first serve basis. Benches around Concert Ground also available. 
No rain dates, No rain location.
The concerts are on the following evenings:

  • The Knights
    Historic Naumburg Bandshell
    Concert Ground, Central Park
    New York, NY
    June 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm

  • The Matt Herkowitz trio
    Historic Naumburg Bandshell
    Concert Ground, Central Park
    New York, NY
    July 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm

  • Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
    Historic Naumburg Bandshell
    Concert Ground, Central Park
    New York, NY
    August 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm

  • The Knights
    Historic Naumburg Bandshell
    Concert Ground, Central Park
    New York, NY
    August 22, 2011 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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Annual Washington Square Music Festival
Mainstage at Center of Park

WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS
FREE CONCERTS
All at 8:00 pm

In front of the Holley statue in Washington Square, northwest quadrant.

  • July 12 at 8:00 pm
    Opera in the Park:
    Michael Spierman conducting Festival chamber Orchestra in W.A. Mozart's The Impresario, & Schubert's Unfinished Symphony.

  • July 19 at 8:00 pm
    The Joy of Unfamiliar Music:
    festival chamber Ensemble with soloists perform Emmanuel Sejourne's Concerto for marimba and strings; Luciano Berio's Opus Number zoo, for speaker and wind quintet; Corrado Maria Saglietti's Suite for Alto Trombone and String Quartet.

  • July 26 at 8:00 pm
    Music Making by the Master:
    Stanley Drucker (formerly first clarinet for the NY Philharmonic for 30 years) performing W.A. Mozart's Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K.581; Astor Piazzolla: Four for Tango; Anton Arensky String Quartet op 35 in a minor.

  • Aug 2 at 8:00 pm
    The Charles Mingus Orchestra plays jazz by the master.

Rainspace is St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 371 Sixth Avenue at Washington Place in Manhattan 's Greenwich Village . FREE!

Seating is first-come, first-served. 

Public information number is: 212-252-3621
Programs are subject to change

Visit this site for more information as well as for confirmation of changes in scheduling.

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Philharmonic and Met in the Park Performances - Various Locations - These are FREE events.

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks
(212) 875-5709 hotline

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.
For weather updates, call the Parks Hotline: (212) 875-5709.
Unless otherwise noted the following will include:

  • This year's details to come as/when they're made available

MET IN THE PARKS - Summer Recital Series (Latest Season of Free Metropolitan Opera Performances)

Here are dates provided by http://www.metoperafamily.org
Visit their site for details regarding all events and to learn more about the Metropolitan Opera
Please call 212-362-6000 for current information concerning raindates.
All performances are at 8:00 pm ET, free of charge,
and no tickets are required EXCEPT FOR THE SHOW at SummerStage

  • Central Park SummerStage
    Monday, July 11, 2011, 8:00 pm

    Angela Meade, soprano
    Dimitri Pittas, tenor
    Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
    Bradley Moore, pianist

  • Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
    Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 7:00 pm
    Angela Meade, soprano
    Dimitri Pittas, tenor
    Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
    Bradley Moore, pianist
  • Crotona Park, Bronx 
    Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 7:00 pm
    Layla Claire, soprano
    Renée Tatum, mezzo-soprano
    Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
    Bradley Moore, pianist 
  • Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island
    Thursday, July 21, 2011, 7:00 pm

    Layla Claire, soprano
    Renée Tatum, mezzo-soprano
    Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
    Bradley Moore, pianist 

  • Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
    Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 7:00 pm
    Layla Claire, soprano
    Renée Tatum, mezzo-soprano
    Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
    Bradley Moore, pianist 
  • Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan
    Thursday, July 28, 2011, 7:00 pm
    Layla Claire, soprano
    Renée Tatum, mezzo-soprano
    Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
    Bradley Moore, pianist 

These are FREE events. Visit also the Lincoln Center Page

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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 2010 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.

Seaport Music Festival
South Street Seaport, Pier 17 on various dates
with a guest DJ at 6:00 pm & the concert at 7:00pm

Friday, June 24 at 7:00 pm
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger 
Special guests to be announced.

Friday, July 1 at 7:00 pm
Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches

Friday, July 8 at 7:00 pm
The Wake with special guests Weekend

Friday, July 15 at 7:00 pm
The Radio Dept. and Asobi Seksu

Seaport Music Bites
Shows will take place at the Market, South Street between Beekman and Fulton on the west side of the street.

Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 pm
My Teenage Stride

Sunday, July 3 at 2:00 pm
The Hairs 

Sunday, July 10 at 2:00 pm
Pow Wow!

Sunday, July 17 at 2:00 pm
Hospitality

Visit the South Street Seaport Musical & Other Events Page on New Yorkled for many upcoming listings.

 

 

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On more than one occasion yours truly has had the wonderful opportunity to witness what goes on at this locale last year and allow me to tell you! It was quite the occasion! Although the music on each particular night was neither the sort that I'd venture out of my way to purchase nor witness, these performances were wholeheartedly the type that makes one wonder, Gee! What took me so long to experience them in the first place? We're not guaranteeing that they'll be your cup of tea but they're definitely worth investigating at least once.

 

Harlem Meer Performance Festival

Located at 110th Street near Fifth Avenue within Central Park between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
Sundays through the Summer
June 19 through September 4
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Sunday, June 19
    Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Quintet (Latin Jazz)
  • Sunday, June 26
    Calpulli Danza Mexicana (Mexican Dance)
  • Sunday, July 3
    Los Soneros de Oriente (Cuban Salsa)
  • Sunday, July 10
    Stew Cutler (Jazz and Blues Guitar)
  • Sunday, July 17
    The Ebony Hillbillies (String Band)
  • Sunday, July 24
    Pucci Amanda Jhones with the J.B.E.R. Quartet (Jazz Vocals)
  • Sunday, July 31
    Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos (Classic Salsa)
  • Sunday, August 7
    The Steven Kroon Sextet (Latin Jazz)
  • Sunday, August 14
    Charansalsa (Salsa)
  • Sunday, August 21
    Sounds of Deliverance (Gospel)
  • Sunday, August 28
    The Dennis Day Ensemble (Soul Jazz)
  • Sunday, September 4
    The Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-Cuban Percussion)

Listing as provided by the Central Park Conservancy

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SummerStage

Located near the 5th Avenue and 72nd Street entrance to Central Park in New York City at Rumsey Playfield
Note: One or more of the listed items may or may not be a fundraiser and may or may not incur a cost or tickets.
Visit this page featuring lots of the upcoming items here along with the link to the official site for additional information.

There'll be plenty of free SummerStage Concerts as well as other sorts of performances taking place this Summer in Central Park.

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World of Jazz III at the Chelsea Art Museum
A summer Jazz-brunch concert series
556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011

The Chelsea Art Museum is proud to present for the third consecutive year World of Jazz, a concert series, developed in collaboration with jazz saxophonist Lars Haake. World of Jazz features talented emerging artists on the New York Jazz scene, who focus on the distinctly international character of contemporary jazz.
Concerts take place in the museum’s exhibition space, where the visual and performing arts come together to create a truly unique cultural experience for audiences. The concerts are followed by a light brunch and discussion with the artists, in a friendly intimate setting.
July 17- July 31, 2010, every Saturday at 12:00 pm

Ticket prices include museum admission
$20 general admission, $10 students / seniors, $5 CAM members

  • This year's details to come as/when they're made available

Jazz Mobile Summer Concert Schedule

See the full schedule on this separate page featuring performances taking place city-wide from July through August.

46 concerts by jazz’s hottest talents and most valued treasures—with New Orleans-style second line performances snaking through three Manhattan neighborhoods. The launch on Monday, June 21 will be part of the Make Music New York Festival. Jazzmobile’s Summerfest is the oldest continuous summer jazz festival in New York.

“This year’s Summerfest line up is a particularly exciting mix of some of the hottest new talent together with many of our most treasured legends,” said Jazzmobile President Robin Bell-Stevens. “And thanks to our underwriters, we’re in city parks and neighborhoods in all five boroughs.”

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Central Astoria Waterfront Concert Series
Taking place in Astoria Park, Queens
Visit the official page for more information

  • This year's details to come as/when they're made available

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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

  • This year's details to come as/when they're made available

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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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Hudson River Park Music and Dance, 2011

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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Celebrate Brooklyn! 2011

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.

To learn more about this and the many other performances going on this Summer simply visit the special Celebrate Brooklyn! Page on New Yorkled.

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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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Summer 2010 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 -
- 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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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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Queens Symphony Orchestra Concerts in the Park

Summer’s here and the time is right for planning to enjoy Queens Symphony Orchestra’s (QSO) 2011 Concerts on the Green – Free Summer Parks Series at one of the best outdoor venues in the borough.

  • July 17 at 5:00 pm
    Opera Under the Stars will take place at the newly renovated George Seuffert Bandshell at Forest Park in Woodhaven.
  • July 20 at 7:00 pm
    QSO's 13th Annual Great Lawn Summer Concert at St. John's University featuring opera favorites  7:00 pm - FREE

     

Learn more by visiting the QSO Page on New Yorkled

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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

  • This year's details to come as/when they're made available

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.cpbrass.org/

The Central Park Brass is made up of:

David Spier and Arthur Murray, trumpets
Ann 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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