Labor Day Weekend in NYC means the huge West Indian Parade on Monday in Brooklyn, but the music and dancing starts Friday in Harlem, when Carnival comes to the The Schomburg Center. The world-famous branch of the NY Public Library has played a pivotal role within Caribbean communities in New York City. This annual celebration features attendees representing their home island with paraphernalia … [Read more...]
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2015
The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is one of New York City's most popular summer music events, with three days of FREE outdoor concerts this weekend. Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is New York City's annual salute to the legendary saxophonist, featuring contemporaries of Charlie Parker as well as young jazz musicians who continue to shape and drive the art form he helped modernize and … [Read more...]
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 begins Wednesday, July 22nd, with three weeks of FREE concerts and dance performances, events for kids, and more, including a special celebration of the life of Geoffrey Holder, the dancer, choreographer, actor with his deep voice and memorable laugh, who died recently. Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 opening day is a star-studded concert by the Muscle Shoals … [Read more...]
NYC Blues BBQ Festival 2015
Save the Date: Head for Hudson River Park on Saturday, August 22nd for the 16th annual Blues BBQ Festival, a FREE event pairing America's best Blues and Roots musicians with tastes from New York City's best BBQ restaurants. It's an unforgettable summer day on the Hudson River, at a new larger location this year, Pier 26 at N. Moore St. in Tribeca. Blues performers on tap for the Blues BBQ … [Read more...]
Free Broadway shows in Bryant Park
Broadway in Bryant Park is back, with Broadway and Off-Broadway stars performing their show-stopping numbers FREE. The singers and dancers perform every Thursday, July 9th to August 19th, with songs and dances from several shows featured each week. This first Broadway in Bryant Park, this week, showcases performers from Stomp, Wicked, It Shoulda Been You and Fuerza Bruta. The weekly show … [Read more...]
SweetSpot Festival NYC 2015
The fourth annual NYC Sweet Spot Festival is this weekend with FREE music and dance performances, and more. It's uptown's best street fair, filling the West Harlem Pier at 125th St. at the Hudson River on Sunday, May 31st, 2pm to 9pm. Music is by Rich Medina, Jasmine Solano and others. There's also free art workshops, free yoga, free games for the kids, food and crafts vendors and … [Read more...]
FREE concerts in Central Park 2015
The 2015 FREE summer outdoor concert calender is underway with 16 weeks of Friday freebies, including Ed Sheeran this week. The annual Good Morning America summer concert lineup in Central Park showcases the hottest names in music, including Adam Lambert, Luke Bryant, Nicki Minaj. See the NYCOTC Summer Outdoors Calendar page for listings on FREE films and more. The Good Morning America live … [Read more...]
Twelfth Night Festival NYC concerts
The Annual Twelfth Night Festival of Early Music is daily concerts of music by composers including Mozart, Vivaldi and Haydn, at Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel in Lower Manhattan. There are both FREE and ticketed events (tickets start at $25). Concerts include a fully-staged production of Handel’s Saul on January 2nd and 4th. This dramatic oratorio depicts the first king of Israel’s … [Read more...]
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