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Free and Cheap Concert Listings for the New York City Metropolitan AreaBe sure to check the official sites for inclement weather updates.Quite a number of listings on this page are free but other items such as those at Pier 17 are paid/ticketed items. Remember to also be sure to visit the corresponding official pages for info on last minute changes or cancellations due to inclement weather or other reasons. Further down on this page is an additional calendar featuring other music-performance events followed by last year’s listings.
Tompkins Square Park
7th Street between Avenue A & B
Taking place on Randall’s Island Park
Free Performances
in Staten Island’s
High Rock Park
South Park area at 6:30 pm
Tudor City Greens’ parks are located on Tudor City Place on either side of East 42nd Street, east of Second Avenue
Wednesday, June 12
Wednesday, July 17
Wednesday, August 14
Wednesday, September 11
Citi Field, Queens
Featuring Travis Scott, Wu-Tang Clan, Blueface, Fat Joe, Young Thug, Pusha T, Clever, 99 Neighbors and many more over this two day event.
Celebrating Caribbean Culture at Corona Plaza for Corónate
Queens Museum
Celebrate the end of summer with Staten Island Philharmonic’s annual Labor Day weekend British Invasion concert. Picnic on the lawn as you listen to a program that includes everything from folk songs to the Beatles, James Bond, Adele and Bohemian Rhapsody. The concert is free and open to the public.
Alice Austen House in Staten Island
Water Street between Adams Street and Anchorage Place
Have a look above at the very quick video we took whilst happening upon a performance at the Arch. The sound, the lighting and the atmosphere was wonderful!
Recent video of the Mandingo Ambassadors performing on August 4, 2019
Taking place at the northernmost end of Central Park by the Harlem Meer’s Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. For reference sake, nearby would be 110th Street as well as the 2 & 3 train lines.
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Broadway Plazas
Between 42nd & 47thStreets
Times Square Alliance has partnered with MTA Music Under New York to provide free live music at Lunch and Happy Hour each weekday starting May 29. MTA’s Music Under New York program brings a variety of musical acts from the MTA subway stations above ground.
Taking place every Friday at 48th street & 6th avenue right on the Plaza of the Fox building. Join them every Friday from 6:00 – 9:00 am ET
This year’s roster includes: Gavid Degraw, Eli Young Band, Michael Ray, Rodney Atkins, Jefferson Starship, Walker Hayes, Big & Rich, Runaway June, Phil Vassar, Skillet, Justin Moore, Newsboys, Kool & The Gang
Coming back for its 11th year is this outdoor presentation of 11 of the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema transmissions with a pre-festival screening of Funny Face.
3052 West 21st Street, Brooklyn
All items below are paid ticketed events
Lost 80s Live
Friday, August 2
The 70s Soul Jam: The Stylistics, The Manhattans, and Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes
Saturday, August 3
The 8th Singers in Action Concert starring Beres Hammond
Sunday, August 4
SuicideBoys: The Grey Day Tour
Friday, August 9
One Africa Music Festival
Saturday, August 10
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Saturday, August 17
La Sonora Ponceña / Jose “El Canario” Alberto / DJ Lucho / DJ C. Devone
Sunday, August 18
Boyz II Men
Thursday, August 22
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
Saturday, August 24
Hot 97’s on Da Reggae and Soca TIP
Friday, August 30
The 4th Annual Freestyle Beach House Concert
Saturday, August 31
UB40 Featuring Ali and Astro & Shaggy 2019
Friday, September 6
Semyon Slepakov
Saturday, September 7
An Evening with Charlie Wilson
Saturday, September 14
Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons
Sunday, September 22
At Nolan Park on Governors Island
Sirius Quartet presents:
Paths Become Lines (Jeremy Harman)
Beside the Point (Fung Chern Hwei)
Ceili (Fung C.H.)
New World, Nov 9, 2016 (Gregor Huebner)
Knives Out (Radiohead, are. G. Huebner)
#STILL (G. Huebner)
To A New Day (Fung C.H.)
Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles, are. G. Huebner)
This event features two performances at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
Tickets available through official site linked to above
Museum at Eldridge Street
Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd. (at Holly Ave.), Flushing, NY 11355, (718) 359-5996, 7 train, Q27, Q65 stops 2 blocks away (near Hospital)
In the Lincoln Square Area
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Concert lawn, north of the courts
96th Street Clay Tennis Courts
On the Following Fridays
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Free to All!
Taking place at Pier 45 on Christopher Street off the Hudson Rive
At Bryant Park, located in the center of Manhattan
Stars from some of Broadways most popular shows will be there.
Hosted and presented by 106.7 LiteFM
Details yet to come regarding the exact roster.
The City Parks Foundation’s celebrating its 30th year and, with that, another year of entertainment in our NYC Parks. Loads in store for everyone! Most items are free, so have a look!
Featuring BTS, Hozier, Ciara, Alessia Cara, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Adam Lambert, Sabrina Carpenter, The Struts, Lady Antebellum, Pitbull, Keith Urban, Chance the Rapper, French Montana, Kane Brown and Marshmello
Taking place at Pier 84 located at 44th Street just off the Hudson River
This year’s listings are up and running as will be one of Brooklyn’s most anticipated roster of arts and entertainment festivals. Taking place, once again, at the Prospect Park Bandshell within the Brooklyn Borough this year’s running goes from June 4 to August 10.
Continues on through August, 2019
Friday, August 2
Carnegie Hall Citywide Carnegie Hall presents Harlem Quartet
Wednesday, August 7
Accordions Around the World Global music with 12 accordionists
Friday, August 9
Carnegie Hall Citywide Night Finale featuring Matuto, Eileen Ivers, and Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Wednesday, August 14
Accordions Around the World Global music with 12 accordionists
Friday, August 16
Accordion Festival A five-hour finale with bands featuring accordions
Friday, August 23
Emerging Music Festival Up-and-coming bands perform indie, rock, soul, and more
Saturday, August 24
Emerging Music Festival Up-and-coming bands perform indie, rock, soul, and more
Monday, August 26
New York City Opera Highlights from Carmen
Taking place Rain or Shine
Free to Attend
Pier 97 at West 59th Street off the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan
Continues through the end of August
Taking place from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Broadway Plaza between 43rd and 44th Streets
Thursday, August 1
Anthony Hervey Quartet
Thursday, August 8
Henry Conerway III Trio
Thursday, August 15
Paul Nedzela Quartet
Thursday, August 22
Andrew Renfroe Trio
Thursday, August 29
Alexis Morrast
“Music in Motion” Series A one hour performance (no intermission), including a Q & A session with the musicians.
Saturdays, June 1, 8, 15, and 29
Saturdays, July 6, 13, and 20
Saturdays, August 3, 10, 17, 31
The concerts begin at 4 pm; doors open at 3:45 pm. The program is announced at the performance. There is NO reserved seating.
Free Performances at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterAdmission is free. Seating is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber
Thursday, August 8
Cedric Burnside
Thursday, August 15
Beto Jamaica
Thursday, August 22
Boukman Eksperyans
Thursday, August 29
Aaron Whitby: Cousin from Another Planet
Thursday, September 5
Kiko Villamizar
Thursday, September 12
ABT Women’s Movement
Monday, September 16
Kim So Ra
Thursday, September 19
Bobby Sanabria
Friday, September 20
Jazztopad Festival NYC
Featuring Amir ElSaffar with Ksawery Wójciński, Wacław Zimpel, and the Lutosławski Quartet
Thursday, September 26
47Soul and AfrotroniX
Thursday, October 3
Brown Rice Family
Saturday, October 5
Melvis Santa
Thursday, October 10
Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, October 17
Tito Rodriguez Jr.
Presented in collaboration with the NYU Music and Social Change Lab
Friday, October 18
Melanie Charles
Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, October 24
Gustafer Yellowgold
Saturday, November 2
Paige Hernandez
Saturday, December 7
50th Anniversary of LOS VAN VAN Special guests MARIO “MAYITO” RIVERA and PEDRO CALVO
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Tickets: VIP $100, $75, $55, $50 Purchase tickets here…
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Special Father’s Day Celebration “COINCIDENCIAS” for the first time in New York DANNY RIVERA & CHUCHO AVELLANET
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Tickets: $105, $85, $75, $50 Purchase Tickets Here…
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40th Anniversary Show TONY VEGA PUERTO RICAN POWER and MONCHO RIVERA Saturday,
June 22, 2019
Tickets: VIP $125, $85, $65, $55, $45 Purchase Tickets Here…
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Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
David Geffen Hall (New York, NY)
At Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan
With music performances by Jennifer Lopez, Thomas Rhett, Jonas Brothers, The Chainsmokers, Dan + Shay, Maggie Rogers, Kacey Musgraves, Andy Grammer, Aloe Blacc, Lizzo, Why Don’t We.
Also visit Ticketmaster for details on purchasing tickets to the following.
Ben Folds & Violent Femmes
August 1
Greensky Bluegrass
August 2
Rebelution: Good Vibes Summer Tour 2019
August 3
The Stray Cats 40th Anniversary Tour
August 6
Papa Roach: Who Do You Trust Tour
August 11
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band
August 18
Squeeze
August 24
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
August 26 & 27
Dr. Dog & Shakey Graves
September 14
Shakey Graves & Dr. Dog
September 15
Thievery Corporation
October 11
Sunday, August 25, 2-19
3065 West 21st Street, Brooklyn
Featuring some of the best combinations in Reggae and Soca artists that fans and families have grown to love.
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July 14 – August 25
Various dates and locations
A month-long borough-wide annual celebration of Salsa
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Word has it that this annual highly anticipated event will be back in July with a roster of performances taking place on the following dates:
Info comes from website for the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams.
Details of who’ll be performing are available through the flyers visible at the official site here…
Wingate Field, Brooklyn NYC
Brooklyn Ave between Rutland & Winthrop
Opposite Kings County Hospital
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Dance Lessons: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Live Music and Dancing: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 1
Salsa Night with Tito Puente
Wednesday, May 8
Latin & Ballroom Night with Fleur Seule
Wednesday, May 15
Contra Dance Night with Brooklyn Swing
Wednesday, May 22
R&B Night with Exenia
Wednesday, May 29
Cumbia Dance Night with LaMar
Wednesday, June 5
LGBTQ Dance Night with Adam Bastien and Jerome Bell of NBC’s the Voice
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Free to all
Memphis Minnie: In Search of the Hoodoo Lady
New York Guitar Festival kicks off its 20th anniversary celebration with a tribute to blues legend Memphis Minnie. Arts Brookfield is thrilled to once again partner with New York Guitar Festival to present a free, outdoor concert at Brookfield Place celebrating the life and music of this influential blues guitarist.
The concert will feature an array of diverse musicians across genres, including Rafiq Bhatia, Kaia Kater, Jontavious Willis, Brandon Ross, Amythyst Kiah, Brandee Younger, Nicole Atkins, Binky Griptite, Alsarah and the Nubatones, Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure, Banning Eyre, David Bromberg, Kevin Breit, DJ Spooky, and GRAMMY Award-winners Vernon Reid and Fantastic Negrito.
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Sunday, June 2, 2019
2:00 – 3:30 pm
At Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan
“”Now in its 15th year, NY Scandia Symphony has served Washington Heights and Inwood with free outdoor music programs in Fort Tryon Park.””
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Saturday, June 8
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
“”Join them for the Queensboro Dance Festival, an annual tour of performances and community dance activities, featuring dance companies throughout Queens””
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Free performances for all. The big plus is how there’ll be a pyrotechnic/fireworks display following each concert except for the one on the 16th.
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at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
June 4, 18, 25, 2019
at 6:00 pm
The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
421 East 61st Street
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Staggered dates from
June 10 – 19. 2019
Back with their annual Summer Recital Series!
Free to All!
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Tuesdays in June at 8:00 pm
Taking place on the Main Stage within Washington Square Park
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At Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan near the WTC and formerly known as the World Financial Center
Thursdays
7:00 – 8:30 pm
July 11
Martha Redbone Roots Project
July 25
DJ Shub
August 1
Mel Bryant
August 8
Supaman
August 15
Slow Packer and For Def
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Thursdays, July 11 – August 15, 2019
At 7:30 pm
Astoria Park Great Lawn. in Queens
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Thursdays, June 13 – August 8, 2019
Live Performances and Dueling Artists
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Fridays at 6:00 pm
June 7 – July 28
and
July 12 – August 2
At the Pier 3 Greenway Terrace
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Lincoln Square Heats Up with Outdoor Music at Richard Tucker Park Wednesdays, July 11 – August 29, at Broadway and 66th Street Noon to 2:00 pm (with jazz at the Museum at 2:00 pm)
Free outdoor entertainment Waterside Plaza is located on the East River between 25th and 29th streets, east of the FDR Highway. A complete listing can be found at gowaterside.com/events/upcoming-events/
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Madison Square Kids Concerts Series 2018 Summer Nights Series at Madison Square Park Updates to the following still to come possibly 2017 Above Ground Series Performers Taking place on Wednesdays
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Featuring numerous Ticketed Performances Please check the corresponding page linked above to learn about upcoming performances. July 17 – August 11
High Line at West 16th Street Official Page(s) This High Line Program is free and open to visitors of all ages. Feel the rhythm of some of New York City’s hottest Latin bands as the High Line is transformed into an epic dance floor for their annual series.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Featuring a mixture of Jazz and World Music Visit their site through the below accompanying links for details on purchasing of any necessary Tickets RDRC Summertime: Ricardo “Panman” Steel Panband Jun 24, 2017 FREE (No RSVP required) Monthly Jazz Jam Jul 5, 2017 $10 / Free for Members Full Moon Drumming Workshop: African Drumming with Vado Diomande Jul 9, 2017 Tickets: $25/$20 Members Benefit Concert feat. New Asia Chamber Music Society and Friends Jul 28, 2017 Paid Tickets Required Monthly Jazz Jam Aug 2, 2017 $10/FREE for Members, Students & Jamming Musicians Full Moon Drumming Workshop: Irish Drumming with Niall O’Leary Aug 6, 2017 $25/$20 Members (per workshop) RDRC Summertime:Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours Aug 26, 2017 FREE (No RSVP required)
—–Celebrate Summer in Harlem with the Sweet Spot Festival
Thursday, April 27 – Hesperus – Devices and Divisions Thursday, May 4 – Abendmusik – The Consorts of William White and his Contemporaries Thursday, May 11 – Diderot String Quartet – Purely Mozart Thursday, May 18 – Alkemie – Love to my Liking: Refrains of Desire in Gothic France Thursday, May 25 – The Lyra Consort – Rare Jewels of the French Baroque Pt. 2 Thursday, June 1 – Marginalia – Le Chansonnier du Roi Thursday, June 8 – Bud Roach – The Muse’s Delight Thursday, June 15 – Morrongiello & Weinman Lute Duo – Lute Duets From the Elizabethan Golden Age Thursday, June 22 – Sonnambula – Musique à Trois: Works for Viols Alone Thursday, June 29 – Ryland Angel – Portraits of Mary
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Tuesday, May 9 – Clarity Festival Brass Band Thursday, May 18 – Straight Up Band Tuesday, May 23 – Best Kept Secret Thursday, May 25 – One Stop Pony Band Thursday, June 1 – Quarteto Moderno Tuesday, June 6 – Hit The Roof Featuring Matt Daniel Thursday, June 8 – Soul Revival Tuesday, June 13 – Charlie Lagond & Kaleidoscope Thursday, June 15 – Linda Ipanema & Stan Edwards: 30’s – 80’s Tuesday, June 20 – Los Hacheros Thursday, June 22 – Out Of The Box Big Band Tuesday, June 27 – Acute Inflections Thursday, June 29 – Beyond Fab: Beatles & More Thursday, July 6 – Joe Battaglia’s NY Big Band Tuesday, July 11 – Luis Ramirez & Friends Thursday, July 13 – TJ Tomlin Dixieland Allstars Tuesday, July 18 – Eddie & The Starlites Thursday, July 20 – Bustamante Tuesday, July 25 – Felix & The Cats Thursday, July 27 – Square Feet Classic Rock Thursday, August 3 – Blue Cha Cha Thursday, August 10 – The Pazant Brothers Orchestra Thursday, August 17 – Memories Tuesday, August 22 – Annie D. With Transfusion Thursday, August 31 – Swing Street Orchestra
AT 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE Lexington Ave at East 53rd Street Thursdays, 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm No Details as yet regarding this for 2017
345 Park Avenue at East 51st Street Except where noted, Tuesdays, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Presented by Rudin Management Company. No Details as yet regarding this for 2017
101 PARK AVENUE Park Avenue at East 40th Street Wednesdays, 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm No Details as yet regarding this for 2017
600 THIRD AVENUE East 40th Street at Third Avenue Fridays, 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm No Details as yet regarding this for 2017
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AT WINGATE FIELD AT 7:30 pm (FREE!) Brooklyn Avenue between Rutland Road and Winthrop Street, across the street from Kings County Hospital. Performers are subject to change without notice. Check the official website or call the concert hotline for updates at 718-222-0600, or listen to WBLS-FM 107.5.
A long standing Brooklyn tradition, music under the stars. (718-469-1912) Official Page here…
at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
New Music in Bryant Park Award-winning classical and jazz ensembles perform back to back each week, showcasing works commissioned by Chamber Music America. Details regarding what groups will actually be performing which nights will come at a later date.
July 11 – August 29, 2014 7:00 – 9:00 pm FREE Stage at Water and Fulton Streets within the Seaport Area No details as yet for 2017 as of the time of this update
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.
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.
