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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:

  • SummerFest
    Akiko Tsuruga
    Wednesday, August 18 at 7:00 pm
    Grant's Tomb - 122nd St & Riverside Dr, Manhattan 
  • SummerFest
    Barbara King
    Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 pm
    Lyman Place between Freeman & 169th St, Bronx 
  • SummerStage
    Thursday, August 19 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
    OUR LATIN THING with DJ LUCHO Presents A Tribute to The FANIA ALL STARS
    East River Park, Manhattan
  • Seaside Concert Series in Brooklyn
    Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 pm
    The B-52s(special appearance by Belinda Carlisle)
  • SummerFest
    Jazzberry Jam
    Friday, August 20 at 7:00 pm
    Jackie Robinson Park - 148th St & Bradhurst, Manhattan
  • Sunset on the Hudson
    Friday, August 20 at 7:00 pm
    with David Ippolito and his guitar
  • SummerStage
    Friday, August 20 – Sunday, August 22 at 8:00 pm
    GOODBAR  by Waterwell & Bambï 
    East River Park, Manhattan
  • ABC Good Morning America Concert Series in Central Park
    Friday, August 20 at 7:00 am
    Rihanna
  • NBC Today Show Concert Series
    Friday, August 20 at 7:00 am
    Keith Urban
  • SummerFest
    Melba Joyce
    Saturday, August 21 at 7:00 pm
    153rd St between Convent & Amsterdam, Manhattan 
  • RCTA Sunset Concert Series at Riverside Park
    Saturday, August 21 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Los Hermanos Cintron
  • SummerStage
    Saturday, August 21 at 3:00 pm
    Chrisette Michelle, Mario and Tamia
    at Rumsey Playfield within Central Park
  • Blues Barbecue Fest
    Sunday, August 22, from 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • SummerStage
    Sunday, August 22 at 3:00 pm
    The Specials, Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears and $mall ¢hange
    at Rumsey Playfield within Central Park
  • Harlem Meer Performance Festival
    Sunday, August 22 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Dja Rara (Afro-Haitian)
  • SummerFest
    JAZZMOBILE All Stars w/ GREGORY Generet
    Monday, August 23 at 7:00 pm
    106th St between CPW & Manhattan Ave, Manhattan 
  • Clinton Concert Series
    Hudson River Park's Pier 84 (44th Street)
    Monday, August 23 at 6:00 pm
    Stephen Beasley Project
    Soul, rock, and funk, flavored with a world music slant.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
    Monday, August 23 at 7:30 pm
    Caribbean Night:
    Sean Paul / The Mighty Sparrow
  • SummerStage
    Monday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 24 at 8:00 pm
    FIVE DAYS IN MARCH by Toshiki Okada, Performed by Witness Relocation
    East River Park, Manhattan
  • SummerFest
    Jeremy Pelt
    Tuesday, August 24 at 7:00 pm
    122nd St between 7th & Lenox Aves, Manhattan 
  • SummerFest
    Jimmy Heath 
    Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm
    Grant's Tomb - 122nd St & Riverside Dr, Manhattan 
  • SummerStage
    Wednesday, August 25 – Friday, August 27 at 8:00 pm
    BEOWULF – A THOUSAND YEARS OF BAGGAGE, performed by Banana Bag & Bodice
    East River Park, Manhattan
  • MET Opera Summer HD Festival
    Tosca
    Saturday, August 28, 8:00 pm
    Approximate running time: 120 minutes
  • MET Opera Summer HD Festival
    The Magic Flute
    Sunday, August 29, 8:00 pm
    Approximate running time: 113 minutes
  • MET Opera Summer HD Festival
    Der Rosenkavalier 
    Monday, August 30, 7:15 pm
    Approximate running time: 195 minutes
  • MET Opera Summer HD Festival
    Doctor Atomic
    Tuesday, August 31, 7:45 pm
    Approximate running time: 120 minutes
  • MET Opera Summer HD Festival
    Les Contes d’Hoffmann
    Wednesday, September 1, 7:45 pm
    Approximate running time: 160 minutes
  • At Harlem Stage:
    Details Coming Right Up regarding the next season

Other major pages & listings:

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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

  • Saturday, July 17 at 12:00 pm
    Pauline Jean (vocals), Mimi Jones (vocals & bass), Lars Haake (alto sax), Shirazette Tinnin (drums
    ), George Burton (piano)

  • Saturday, July 24 at 12:00 pm
    Daniel Ori (bass),
    Logan Richardson (sax), Fabian Almazan (piano), Oz Noy (guitar), Ziv Ravitz (drums)
  • Saturday, July 31 at 12:00 pm
    Elias Meister (guitar) and Jeff Miles (guitar)

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

  • Special Independence Celebration
    Wednesday, June 30
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Big Band Music with Joe Battaglia and the New York Big Band followed by a spectacular Grucci fireworks display
    YES THAT's RIGHT! FIREWORKS!
  • Big band music with the Artie Shaw Orchestra.
    Thursday, July 8
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • The Cab Calloway Orchestra directed by Cab's grandson Calloway Brooks
    Thursday, July 15
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Pop/rock music with The Lightyears
    Thursday, July 22
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Country Music with The Nashville Attitude
    Thursday, July 29
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Rock n' roll with Joey Dee and the Starliters
    Thursday, August 5
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Bubblgum Pop with the 1910 Fruitgum Company
    Thursday, August 12
    7:30 pm - 9:00 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.
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.

  • Thursday, June 17
    4:00 pm - Triangulo Tango
    6:00 pm - M.E.L. Music Equals Love
  • Thursday, June 24
    6:00 pm - Hank and Cupcakes
  • Thursday, July 1
    4:00 pm - Triangulo Tango
    6:00 pm - Evan Watson
  • Thursday, July 8
    6:00 pm - The Stephen Beasley Project
  • Thursday, July 15
    4:00 pm - The Lightyears
    6:00 pm - Dani Elliott
  • Thursday, July 22
    4:30 pm - Million Dollar Quartet
    6:00 pm - Danni Rosner
  • Thursday, July 29
    4:30 pm - Rock of Ages
    6:00 pm - The Hipstones
  • Thursday, August 5
    6:00 pm - Andy Mac
  • Thursday, August 12
    4:00 pm - Triangulo Tango
    6:00 pm - LaRue & the B.U.R.N. U Movement

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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 21 through September 6
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Sunday, June 20
    Source with Abdulaye Diabate (Afro-Beat)
  • Sunday, June 27
    Cynthia Holiday (Jazz)
  • Sunday, July 4
    Zon del Barrio (Latin)
  • Sunday, July 11
    Retumba (Pan-Caribbean)
  • Sunday, July 18
    Harlem Blues & Jazz Band (Blues and Jazz)
  • Sunday, July 25
    Vanderlei Pereira and Blindfold Test (Brazilian Jazz) In the Conservatory Garden
  • Sunday, August 1
    Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil (Brazilian Jazz)
  • Sunday, August 8
    Something Positive (Afro-Caribbean Dance and Music) Includes dance performance
  • Sunday, August 15
    Sumba Swing (Latin Jazz)
  • Sunday, August 22
    Dja Rara (Afro-Haitian)
  • Sunday, August 29
    Cocomama (Cuban Salsa)
  • Sunday, September 5
    Sounds of Deliverance (Gospel)

Listing as provided by the Central Park Conservancy

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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

  • Wednesday, June 16 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
    DJ Sal P & Tony Allen
  • Wednesday, June 23 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
    Treehouse DJs & Juana Molina
  • Wednesday, June 30 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
    DJ Uproot Andy & Marc Ribot & Los Cubanos Pstizos with La Cumbiamba eNeYe
  • Wednesday, July 7 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
    DJ Brennan Green & Delorean
  • Wednesday, July 14 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
    DJ Greg Caz & Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens
  • Wednesday, July 21 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
    DJ Wrong Tom & Easy Star All-Stars

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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

'a unique outdoor summer concert series along the East River, will feature the sweet sounds of salsa, swing, jazz, funk, and rock every Wednesday night from July 7 through July 28.  These family-friendly waterfront concerts run from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, with free dance lessons starting at 6 p.m. on both Wednesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 28.

  • Wednesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm
    Pablo Mayor- Folklore Urbano
    with free dance lessons starting at 6 p.m.
    This brilliant 12-piece ensemble harnesses the danceable swing of traditional Colombian folkloric rhythms while seducing the listener with the subtleties of jazz orchestration and harmony. A NYC-based collective, they are a fresh, sophisticated, and wildly fun addition to the burgeoning scene of new Colombian music.
  • Wednesday, July 14 at 7:00 pm
    The Funky Fritters
    This powerhouse 11-piece 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 music.
  • Wednesday, July 21 at 7:00 pm
    Kaissa
    This Camaroonian songstress performs a unique blend of African, reggae, jazz, R&B, makossa, and Brazilian fusion. As part of her electrifying performing style, she incorporates elements of traditional African music and dance, mixed with contemporary styles.
  • Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00 pm
    George Gee & the Jump, Jive & Wailers
    with free dance lessons starting at 6 p.m.
    Rollickin’ roadhouse boogie is the heart and soul of this electrifying 10-piece band. An impressive sibling to the 17-piece George Gee Swing Orchestra, the Jump, Jive & Wailers configuration allows George’s world-class cats plenty of room to let loose and really blow – resulting in stunning, high-energy rockin’ grooves. And that devilish rhythm section peppers the mix with cutting-edge variations – delighting listeners and dancers from coast to coast.

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, 2010

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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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.

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

  • Saturday, June 26
    The Apples in Stereo
  • Friday, July 2
    YellowFever / Woven Bones
  • Friday, July 9
    Thee Oh Sees / Golden Triangle / So Cow
  • Friday, July 23
    Free Energy / Best Coast / Loose Limbs
  • Friday, July 30
    Avi Buffalo / Chad Vangaalen
  • Friday, August 6
    Yacht

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

 

 

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Celebrate Brooklyn! 2010

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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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 2800 seats available on a first come, first served basis with no ticketing required.
Learn more by visiting this official page.

  • Tosca
    Saturday, August 28, 8pm
    Approximate running time: 120 minutes
  • The Magic Flute
    Sunday, August 29, 8pm
    Approximate running time: 113 minutes
  • Der Rosenkavalier 
    Monday, August 30, 7:15pm
    Approximate running time: 195 minutes
  • Doctor Atomic
    Tuesday, August 31, 7:45pm.
    Approximate running time: 120 minutes
  • Les Contes d’Hoffmann
    Wednesday, September 1, 7:45pm
    Approximate running time: 160 minutes
  • La Bohème
    Thursday, September 2, 8pm
    Approximate running time: 130 minutes
  • Hansel and Gretel
    Friday, September 3, 8pm
    Approximate running time: 112 minutes
  • Turandot
    Saturday, September 4, 8pm
    Approximate running time: 120 minutes
  • Aida
    Sunday, September 5, 8pm
    Approximate running time: 150 minutes
  • Carmen
    Monday, September 6, 7:45pm
    Approximate running time: 168 minutes

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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, 7pm, Battery Park at State Street.

  • Thursday, July 8
    Madeleine Peyroux - As noted by NPR, Madeleine Peyroux became famous, in part, for putting her idiosyncratic touch on time-tested standards. With a repertoire that extends from personal, original songs to a breadth of rare classics from a bygone era , Madeleine Peyroux's standards are anything but standard.
  • Thursday, July 15
    Duncan Sheik - Tony and Grammy award-winning composer and songwriter Duncan Sheik has navigated both the Great White Way and the world of pop and indie rock.  Sheik's achievements include Tony Awards for Best Orchestration and Best Original Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album for Spring Awakening.  His latest release, Whisper House, hones his integrated voice – it is as much pop as it is a musical theater composition.
  • Thursday, July 22
    Antibalas - Spanish for “bulletproof” - is a high-energy, highly celebrated Afrobeat orchestra from Brooklyn. The band anchors this year’s Broadway hit FELA! with their musical direction and energetic instrumentalists, arranging and performing the music of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and originals alike. 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. Free, 7pm, Battery Park, State Street and Battery Place.

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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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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:

  • Tuesday, July 13, 8:00 pm
    In Central Park
    Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
    Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
    Ravel: Boléro
    Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser
    Rossini: Largo al factotum della città from The Barber of Seville
    Gounod: "Je veux vivre" from Romeo and Juliet
    Mozart: "La ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni
    Jim Fuzai: Go and See the World
    Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
  • Wednesday, July 14, 8:00 pm
    In Central Park
    Lyadov: Baba-Yaga
    Glazunov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone
    Schulhoff: Hot-Sonate for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
    Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (selections)
  • Thursday, July 15, 8:00 pm
    In Queens' Cunningham Park
    Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
    Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
    Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (selections)
  • Friday, July 16, 8:00 pm
    In Brooklyn's Prospect Park
    Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
    Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
    Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (selections)

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

  • Monday, July 12, 8:00 pm
    Central Park SummerStage
    Nathan Gunn, baritone
    Susanna Phillips, soprano
    Michael Fabiano, tenor
    Jonathan Kelly/Julie Gunn, pianists
  • Thursday, July 15, 7:00 pm
    Crotona Park, Bronx
    Monica Yunus, soprano
    Matthew Plenk, tenor
    Donovan Singletary, bass-baritone
    Jonathan Kelly, pianist
  • Tuesday, July 20, 7:00 pm
    Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
    Susanna Phillips, soprano
    Michael Fabiano, tenor
    Jonathan Kelly, pianist
  • Thursday, July 22, 7:00 pm
    Tappen Park, Staten Island
    Monica Yunus, soprano
    Matthew Plenk, tenor
    Donovan Singletary, bass-baritone
    Jonathan Kelly, pianist
  • Tuesday, July 27, 7:00 pm
    Queens Bridge Park, Queens
    Monica Yunus, soprano
    Matthew Plenk, tenor
    Donovan Singletary, bass-baritone
    Jonathan Kelly, pianist
  • Thursday, July 29, 7:00 pm
    Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan
    Monica Yunus, soprano
    Matthew Plenk, tenor
    Donovan Singletary, bass-baritone
    Jonathan Kelly, pianist

These are FREE events. Visit also the Lincoln Center Page

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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

  • Ruthie Foster
    June 16, 7:00 pm

  • Solas
    June 23, 7:00 pm

  • Mose Allison
    June 30, 7:00 pm

  • Alecia Nugent
    The Farewell Drifters
    July 7, 6:00 pm

  • David Bromberg Quartet
    July 14, 7:00 pm
  • SOMI
    John Ellis & Double-Wide
    July 21, 6:00 pm
  • The Wailin’ Jennys
    July 28, 7:00 pm

  • The James Carter Organ Trio
    August 4, 7:00 pm

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

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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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2010 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 4
    New Orleans Jazz
  • June 11
    Art Baron & Friends
  • June 18
    Arturo O'Farrill Latin Jazz Group
  • June 25
    Gazpacho Andulu Flamenco Fusion Band
  • July 2
    Claire Daly's RAH! Band
  • July 9
    Third Street Music School Settlement Players
  • July 16
    Alicia Svigals Klesmer Fiddle Express
  • July 23
    Cheres

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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

  • May 21
    Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2
  • May 28
    Sugarland

June

  • June 4
    Diddy
  • June 11
    Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan
  • June 18
    Miley Cyrus
  • June 25
    Alicia Keys

 


 

July

  • July 2
    Mary J. Blige
  • July 9
    American Idol Top 10
  • July 16
    The GO-GO'S
  • July 23
    Sheryl Crow
  • July 30
    Black Eyed Peas

August

  • Aug. 6
    John Legend and the Roots
  • Aug. 13
    Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2
  • Aug. 20
    Rihanna
  • Aug. 27
    Lady Antebellum

Visit also the GMA 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.
Folding chairs are provided, come early for a good seat.

  • Tuesday, June 22 at 7:30 pm
    The Knights
    • Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
      A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture (1826)
    • Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
      Silent Woods (1883)
    • Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
      Symphony No 8 in b minor, 'Unfinished', (1822)
    • Intermission
    • Morton Feldman (1926-1987)
      'Madame Press Died Last Week at 90'
    • Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
      Symphony 3 in D major (1815)
  • Tuesday, July 6 at 7:30 pm
    Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
    • Friedrich Dotzauer (1783-1860)
      Cello Quintet in D minor, Op. 134 (1835)
      1. Allegro
      2. Minuetto
      3. Poco Adagio
      4. Allegro spirituoso
    • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
      Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV1052 Stephen Beus, soloist
      1. Allegro non troppo ed energico
      2. Adagio
      3. Allegro
    • Intermission
    • Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
      Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 (1825)
      1. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
      2. Andante
      3. Scherzo
      4. Presto
  • Tuesday, July 20 at 7:30 pm
    Time for Three
  • Tuesday, August 3 at 7:30 pm
    The Knights
    • Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
      Barber of Seville Overture (1816)
    • Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
      Romance for violin and Orchestra in F Major Op. 50 (1802-03)
    • Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
      Waltzes (arr. Ljova Zhurbin for the Knights)
    • Intermission
    • Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
      Children's Corner Suite (arr. Mouton), (1908)
    • Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
      Symphony in D major, No 101, "The Clock", (1794)

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 taking place at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

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

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

  • Tuesday, July 6
    Washington Square Chamber Ensemble

    Luigi Boccherini — Opera Piccolo -- four flute quintets
    Maurice Ravel — Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute,cclarinet and strings
    Karl Amadeus Hartmann — Kleines Konzert for string quartet andcpercussion
  • Tuesday, July 13
    Washington Square Chamber Ensemble
    K.A Hartmann — Tanzmusik for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet and trombone
    Joseph Haydn — Symphonie Concertante in B flat, op. 84 for violin & cello
    Theodore Dubois — Dixtuor for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

  • Tuesday, July 20
    Washington Square Chamber Ensemble
    Featuring baritone Kenneth Overton, founder of Opera Ebony & mezzo soprano Laila Maria Salins
    A program of salon music, cabaret and American musical theatre selections

  • Tuesday, July 27
    Charles Mingus Orchestra
    – performing jazz compositions by the late, great Charles Mingus

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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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

  • Friday, May 14
    Sting
  • Friday, May 21
    The Script
  • Friday, May 28
    OneRepublic

JUNE

  • Thursday, June 3
    “American Idol” winner and runner-up
  • Friday, June 4
    Justin Bieber
  • Tuesday, June 8
    Christina Aguilera
  • Friday, June 11
    Rascal Flatts
  • Friday, June 18
    James Taylor and Carole King
  • Friday, June 25
    Maxwell

JULY

  • Friday, July 2
    Maroon 5
  • Friday, July 9
    Lady Gaga
  • Friday, July 16
    Enrique Iglesias
  • Friday, July 23
    John Mayer
  • Friday, July 30
    Carrie Underwood

AUGUST

  • Friday, August 6
    Train
  • Friday, August 13
    Ke$ha
  • Friday, August 20
    Keith Urban
  • Friday, August 27
    Katy Perry

Visit the official Today Show Page on the NET

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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 5th Street and Surf Avenue in Brighton Beach just across from the NY Aquarium, Brooklyn:

  • Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 pm
    Neil Sedaka / Brenda Lee
  • Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 pm
    The Beach Boys / Happy Together Tour / The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie / The Monkees lead singer Mickey Dolenz / Mark Lindsay former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders
  • Thursday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
    George Thorogood & The Destroyers
    with special guests Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
  • Thursday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
    an Evening with John Legend
  • Thursday, August 12 at 7:30 pm
    Possibly Cancelled
    an Evening with Aretha Franklin
  • Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 pm
    The B-52s(special appearance by Belinda Carlisle)
  • Thursday, August 26 at 7:30 pm
    Annual Latino Music by the Sea

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.

  • Monday, July 12 at 7:30 pm
    George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic
    The Ohio Players
  • Monday, July 19 at 7:30 pm
    an Evening with Toni Braxton
  • Monday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
    Musiq SoulChild / Crisette Michele
  • Monday, August 2 at 7:30 pm
    Salt-n-Pepa / Naughty by Nature / Slick Rick
  • Monday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
    Possibly Cancelled
    an Evening with Aretha Franklin
  • Monday, August 16 at 7:30 pm
    Gospel Night:
    Bebe & Cece Winans / Fred Hammond
  • Monday, August 23 at 7:30 pm
    Caribbean Night:
    Sean Paul / The Mighty Sparrow

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

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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) 2009 Concerts on the Green – Free Summer Parks Series at one of the best outdoor venues in the borough.

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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 2010

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 8
    STOMP / Promises, Promises / In the Heights
  • Thursday, July 15
    The Phantom of the Opera / Billy Elliot / Memphis/ South Pacific / Radio City Christmas Spectacular
  • Thursday, July 22
    Chicago / A Little Night Music / Falling for Eve / Rock of Ages
  • Thursday, July 29
    The Lion King, The Addams Family / Wicked / Next to Normal
  • Thursday, August 5
    Avenue Q / Fela! / Million Dollar Quartet / Freestyle Love Supreme / The Fantasticks
  • Thursday, August 12
    Mamma Mia! / American Idiot / La Cage Aux Folles / West Side Story / Mary Poppins

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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.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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