All The Free Concerts Coming To NYC This Summer
From Bryant Park to Hudson Yards, to the return of the New York Philharmonic's "Concert in the Parks" series, there are tons of totally free concerts happening in NYC for the season!
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From Bryant Park to Hudson Yards, to the return of the New York Philharmonic's "Concert in the Parks" series, there are tons of totally free concerts happening in NYC for the season!
Thanks to all of our fantastic Parks, New Yorkers have plenty of choices for where to spend time outdoors during the warm weather months. And besides enjoying picnics, games or just lounging, you can also hear some incredible music performances in NYC Parks this summer, and all for free.
Many cultural institutions partner with local Parks to bring musical sounds to the public when the weather warms up, and so many have recently been announced that we had to put them all in one, easy-to-read spot so you can start planning out your summer.
Here are all of the free concerts coming to NYC this summer (so far!), outdoors:
Various dates May 27-September 7 beginning at 7 p.m., the Lawn
See more info on their website here.
This season three different types of musical events will be offered: Sunset on the Hudson, Jazz at Pier 84, and the Blues BBQ Festival.
A free series featuring both established and emerging NYC artists across a broad range of genres. Enjoy this music at 7 p.m. at Pier 45 (West Village) on the following days:
Listen to smooth tunes in partnership with the Jazz Foundation of America. Catch the show at 7 p.m. at Pier 84 (Hell’s Kitchen) on the following dates:
Head to the fan-favorite Blues BBQ Festival for beer, BBQ, and blues music. The lineup features artists such as Jackie Venson, Dwayne Dopsie, and Walter Wolfman Washington.
You can find out more specifics on their website here.
Be sure to stick around after each outdoor show for the fireworks that end-cap each performance in a truly spectacular fashion!
Wednesdays at 6 p.m., June 1 – Aug. 3, in the Public Square & Gardens
Artists for the June 29th, July 6th, and August 3rd performance dates will be announced soon.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is hosting their second annual Brass Bands Festival. Musical sets by a diverse range of NYC’s brass band community will be going on all day, with set times starting at 2p.m. through 4:40p.m across multiple lawns and plazas. The set list is as follows:
This two-day music event is filled with performances by 30 women-identified Brooklyn and NYC Americana musicians. They’ll perform original and traditional songs on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, ukulele, and more across a range of genres including Country, Folk, Blues, Old Time, Bluegrass, and Jazz. This event will take place the weekend of Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 from 3p.m. – 7p.m. at Pier 6 Liberty Lawn.
For Brooklyn Bridge Park’s 2022 Sounds at Sunset series enjoy music from an exciting and eclectic lineup, where four different music ensembles and acts guide you through genres of folk, jazz, classical, experimental, and luscious spaces in between. Each night at the verdant Pier 3 Greenway Terrace, some of NYC’s finest musical talents share their vision of the present and future in music. Concerts take place on Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Put your vocals to the test with The Young People’s Chorus of New York City. This outdoor performance and singalong is happening only one day, on Saturday, May 14 at 2:30 p.m. (Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m. if it rains). This is a celebration of unity and the warmer months ahead of us. If you’d like to get some practice in, songs include “This Little Light of Mine,” “Your Song,” “The Barber of Seville,” “La Sopa De Isabel,” “Love Train,” a surprise NYC medley of fan favorites, and many more.
Washington Square Park is teaming up with Blue Note to celebrate the ten year tradition of music in the park with the 11th Annual Jazz Festival. The festival will be held at Arch Plaza in WSP on June 1 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. It will feature Grammy-award-winning jazz pianist Robert Glasper, as well as other great talented artists.
Of course, we expect spots like Little Island and Madison Square Park to host events again, so this list will be updated as more free concerts in NYC are announced!