Featuring Nepo Soteri: a guitarist, singer and composer who survived the Rwandan civil war. His music is directly influenced by the raw rhythms and stylized sounds unique to such African countries as Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia, from which spring the roots of American jazz.
Música para todos!
Come to to the Cherry Esplanade at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for an exuberant celebration of youth. The afternoon will include music, storytelling, educational workshops, and games to entertain those of all ages.
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Come to a celebration of music and summer. As part of Make Music New York, Friends of the High Line will present bluegrass tunes among the tall grass of the park.
Come this drum and dance class. All are welcome to learn the traditional drumming and dancing unique to West Africa. Get fit while becoming more musical!
Join Mister G, the man dubbed the "kid-friendly, bilingual rock star" of children's music by The Washington Post, for his free performance at Madison Square Park next Tuesday.
The High Line Teen Arts Council (TAC) has been working all spring to host this night of music, dancing, art, and other fun activities for teens only. Our talented teens pick the theme, curate the music, create the art, and transform the High Line.
Come out to Madison Square Park on the 24th to see The Dirty Sock Funtime Band as they play their family friendly music.
Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invite you to the beloved Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. Now in its ninth year, the event has become the quintessential outdoor celebration of the Jazz Age and its living legacy.
The Gaits: A High Line Soundwalk is a free, downloadable smartphone application that features a score of electric guitar chords, zen gongs, and more composed by Lainie Fefferman, Jascha Narveson, and Cameron Britt. As participants walk along the High Line, footsteps are turned into twinkling metallic sounds, electric guitar chords, dulcimer notes, water splashes, car horns, and applause.
To join the fun, download the iPhone or Android application and arrive promptly at 5:00 PM. The walk begins on street level below the High Line at Gansevoort and Washington Streets, moves through the park, and ends at West 30th Street.
Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family friendly concert!