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Take in some tunes in New York City's great outdoors. Musicians from around the world perform everything from opera to hip hop to world music, all in a park near you.
Concerts Events
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Hudson River Park's Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84 
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate all things jazz with music by local legends on Wednesdays in Hudson River Park! A spirited tribute to NYC’s storied jazz history, this Park-favorite series features local legends in a lineup of free performances on Manhattan’s riverfront.
Free!
Sunset Wednesdays 2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Wave Hill’s annual summer tradition is back, bringing five exciting performances Wednesday evenings to our Great Lawn.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Children's Performance Series featuring Birds of a Feather
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–10:45 p.m.
Music, storytelling, and theater for young audiences up to age 7.
Free!
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Summer Salsa Concert with The Salsa Warriors
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Calling all Salsa lovers to his night of fun, dancing, and live music.
Free!
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2025 Waterfront Summer Concert Series
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens , Great Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens , Great Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Join us Thursday evenings in July as we move and groove on the Great Lawn at Astoria Park. Bring a chair or blanket, a friend, and a good time!
Free!
Queens Jazz Trail Concert: Rubén Coca Quintet
at Beach 94th St. Amphitheater (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Experience the vibrant legacy of jazz in the heart of Queens this summer! Presented by Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Flushing Town Hall, Louis Armstrong House Museum, and NYC Parks. It’s FREE—just show up!
Free!
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Friday, July 18, 2025
Karaoke Night
at Ashford Learning Garden, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Ashford Learning Garden invites you to Karaoke Night. Limited space, registration in advance required.
Free!
Picnic Performances: Carnegie Hall Citywide: La Excelencia
at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Free!
Saturday, July 19, 2025
SummerMusic on the Lawn
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble for an exciting mix of chamber works performed by our string and wind players.
Free!
DJ Rekha’s Basement Bhangra Beyond: Rashmeet Kaur / Tara Lily / Sonny Singh & Guests
at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The energy of the legendary Basement Bhangra party convenes in the Worlds Borough with booming bass, Desi diasporic dynamism, and explosive line up stellar talent
Free!
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
at 96th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association.
Free!
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Sunday, July 20, 2025
Drums of Freedom
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join Prospect Park Alliance for a historical and musical exploration of the little-know enslaved revolt in New Utrecht in 1706.
Free!
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Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Free!
Queens Jazz Trail Concert: Alí Bello & The Charanga Syndicate
at Unisphere
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The concert will be held at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. It’s free—just show up! Bring a blanket, lawn chair, picnic, friends—even your dancing shoes—and join us for an afternoon of live jazz in the park!
Free!
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Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Led by the Folk Music Society of New York, this program offers a great opportunity to experience authentic, time-honored maritime songs in an appropriately historic setting.
Kids
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Free!
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Experience rollicking time-honored maritime songs in a majestic greek revival building that served as a dormitory for sailors 1844-1976.
Free!
Beyond Flute Group: 3rd Sunday Jazz
at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Beyond Flute Group listens to create improv composed pieces of explorations from the heart, with each player given a chance to voice their individual ideas in unaccompanied solos.
Free!
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Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays featuring Slavic Soul Party!
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Vibrant live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River.
Free!
The Roots / DJ Scratch
at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Hip-hop’s most influential band takes over Flushing Meadows-Corona Park with beats, bars, and good times
Free!
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Sunset Sounds
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The Jazz Foundation of America presents live music on the Pier.
Free!
World Music Concert Series - The Loose Change Quartet
at Oak Ridge (Forest Park Headquarters) (in Forest Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Unwind to the silky jazz sounds of the Loose Change Quartet, part of our FREE summer World Music Concert series in collaboration with the Queens College School of Arts, Forest Park Trust, and NYC Parks.
Free!
Event
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Hippo Playground Summer Concerts featuring Flor Bromley
at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer concert series!
Free!
Kids
Cymande / Asha Puthli / Zacchae’us Paul / K.Tea
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Eclectic bill of artists known for fusing disparate sounds, anchored by their giant talents
Free!
Hudson River Park's Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate all things jazz with music by local legends on Wednesdays in Hudson River Park! A spirited tribute to NYC’s storied jazz history, this Park-favorite series features local legends in a lineup of free performances on Manhattan’s riverfront.
Free!
Sunset Wednesdays 2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Wave Hill’s annual summer tradition is back, bringing five exciting performances Wednesday evenings to our Great Lawn.
Sunset Wednesdays: Bandits on the Run
at Wave Hill, Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy this Brooklyn-based band who sprang from a chance encounter while busking in New York City’s subways!
Kids
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Children's Performance Series featuring Michael & the Rockness Monsters
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–10:45 p.m.
Music, storytelling, and theater for young audiences up to age 7.
Free!
Kids
Music Performances: @, Tasha, Gabriel DeSanto & the Lovers, DJ eora
at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come enjoy music performances at 6BC Botanical Garden by @, Tasha, Gabriel DeSanto & the Lovers, and DJ eora!
Free!
2025 Waterfront Summer Concert Series
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens , Great Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens , Great Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Join us Thursday evenings in July as we move and groove on the Great Lawn at Astoria Park. Bring a chair or blanket, a friend, and a good time!
Free!
Standing Ovation - Celebrating Musical Theater
at George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Plaza Theatrical performs outstanding songs from popular musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, and Cabaret.
Free!
Friday, July 25, 2025
Jazz Series in Historic Harlem Parks
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan, James Baldwin Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, West Harlem Arts Alliance, Harlem Late Night Jazz and National Jazz Museum in Harlem for fourth Fridays jazz in the Park. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy on the James Baldwin Lawn.
Free!
Event
Picnic Performances: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Cécile McLorin Salvant
at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Free!
Sugar Hill Salon Park Concert
at Jackie Robinson Park - Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come enjoy a night of classical music in Harlem performed by some of the best black and brown classical musicians in NYC.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Friday Night Jams featuring Autumn Jones
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Get out to the park and kick off the weekend with some local sounds at this monthly musical get-happy hour.
Free!
Saturday, July 26, 2025
SummerMusic on the Lawn
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bronx Arts Ensemble and Composers Now present an afternoon of contemporary jazz and conversation, highlighting the artistry of improvisation in jazz composition with Elio Villafranca, Mary Ann McSweeney, and Alfredo Colón.
Free!
NEMS Presents: GORILLAFEST
at Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Bing Bong! The unofficial mayor of Coney Island returns with an all-star lineup of hip-hop legends on the beach
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Vinyl Nights
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
A vibrant, inclusive dance party and celebration of everything New York, featuring live vinyl DJs spinning vintage tunes.
Free!
The Saw Doctors
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Legendary Irish rock band The Saw Doctors return to SummerStage after a sold out show last season
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series
at 96th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association.
Free!
Event
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York’s Guelaguetza
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
This summer celebration originated in Oaxaca City, Mexico, where representatives of the eight regions of Oaxaca gather together wearing traditional costumes to dance, sing, and give gifts to the crowd; creating strong bonds between the different regions.
Free!
Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Free!
Concert: Majel Connery: Elderflora
at Wave Hill, Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Narrated from the perspective of the tree itself, Elderflora invites the audience on a musical journey inside the mind of a tree.
Free!
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force / dead prez / Elida Almeida/ Rich Medina / Maryam Bukar Hassan
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Eclectic bill of legendary and outspoken activist artists connecting both sides of the diaspora
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays featuring Grupo Rebolú
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Vibrant live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River.
Free!
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
World Music Concert Series - Pablo Lanoguere Quartet
at Oak Ridge (Forest Park Headquarters) (in Forest Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Let the vibrant rhythms of Latin jazz move you with the Pablo Lanoguere Quartet, part of our FREE summer World Music Concert series in collaboration with the Queens College School of Arts, Forest Park Trust, and NYC Parks.
Free!
Event
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Hippo Playground Summer Concerts featuring Esther Crow
at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer concert series!
Free!
Kids
The Head and the Heart: Aperture Tour
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Indie-folk mainstays with hits for days
Hudson River Park's Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate all things jazz with music by local legends on Wednesdays in Hudson River Park! A spirited tribute to NYC’s storied jazz history, this Park-favorite series features local legends in a lineup of free performances on Manhattan’s riverfront.
Free!
Sunset Wednesdays 2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Wave Hill’s annual summer tradition is back, bringing five exciting performances Wednesday evenings to our Great Lawn.
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