Bargemusic at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family friendly concert!
The Gaits: A High Line Soundwalk
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.
The 9th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
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.
DJs & and sculpture blend on Saturdays at MoMA PS1 Warm Up
City Atlas attended Warm Up at MoMA PS1 to dance, give out temporary tattoos, and hang out in a fungi sculpture. Warm Up, an outdoor music series, will take place every Saturday through September 6 in the courtyard of MoMA PS1.
Madison Square Kids: The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Come out to Madison Square Park on the 24th to see The Dirty Sock Funtime Band as they play their family friendly music.
Mister G Concert for Kids
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.
Family Drumming: West African Drum and Dance
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!
High Line Teen Night: ’90s in NYC
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.
Bluegrass in the Tall Grass
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.
Sproutfest at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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.
Your personal free summer concert menu
Because what could be better than an outdoor summer concert? A free one, of course. Save money, soak up vitamin D, spend time with friends,…
Washington Square Park Music Festival: Music Of East Africa
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.
Metropolitan Opera Summer Recitation
Come to Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 for an enchanting evening of opera arias and duets featuring rising Metropolitan Opera stars.
Washington Square Park Music Festival: Verdi and Wagner
Enjoy outdoor music at Washington Square Park on Tuesdays through July 30th.
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Park
Music under the stars with family and friends makes for a perfect summer evening.
Flatbush Zombies / The Underachievers Built by MeanRed and presented in association with MoCADA’s Soul of Brooklyn Initiative
Unlike any other Hip-Hop duo, these young MC’s really take the elements of the genre to another level.