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
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:
2011 River to River Festival
Up thus far is the River to River Festival Page with details of upcoming performances in New York City.
So why not head over and take a look?
Take a look at this newly added interactive map. It's almost completely finished with many more markers to come...'and it's totally interactive. Stay tuned for more! Note: You can drag on it, move it, zoom in and out using your keyboard or your mouse or the tools within. Have fun! OR CLICK HERE FOR A MUCH LARGER VERSION
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
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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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)
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
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.”
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
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?
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:
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.
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.
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."
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
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
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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