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FREE NYC SUMMER MUSIC
SUMMERSTAGE
ACROSS ALL 5 BOROUGHS
JUNE – OCTOBER 2023
JUNE 2023
All events free except those marked (benefit)
June 3: Hippo Campus, Gus Dapperton at Central Park (benefit)
June 4: Indigo Girls, Larkin Poe for the Subaru Music Series at Central Park (benefit)
June 10: Opening Night with St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Say She She, Mwenso and the Shakes, DJ Alisa Ali for the Subaru Music Series at Central Park
June 14: New York Sings Yiddish! The Klezmatics and Special Guests in partnership with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust at Central Park
June 15: Sammy Rae & The Friends, Rubblebucket at Central Park (benefit)
June 17: THE AUSSIE BBQ: Amy Shark, Budjerah, L FRESH the LION, Peach PRC, Spiderbait at Central Park
June 18: Buddy Guy’s Damn Right Farewell Tour with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Samantha Fish, Bobby Rush, Jesse Dayton at Central Park
June 19: Park Jams: A Juneteenth Celebration of Hip-Hop with DJ Premier, Grandmaster Flash, Kid Capri, and more at Central Park (benefit)
June 20: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital ft. Gabriella Reyes, René Barbera, Will Liverman and Dimitri Dover at Central Park
June 23: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital ft. Gabriella Reyes, René Barbera, Will Liverman, Dimitri Dover at Brooklyn Bridge Park
June 24: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital ft. Erika Baikoff, Thomas Glass, Cierra Byrd, Juan José Lázaro at Jackie Robinson Park
June 24: Stanley Clarke N 4ever, Kenny Garrett, Brandee Younger, DJ Logic in Association with Blue Note Jazz Festival at Central Park
June 25: Dreamland: Pride in Central Park with Purple Disco Machine at Central Park (benefit)
June 26: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital ft. Erika Baikoff, Thomas Glass, Cierra Byrd, Juan José Lázaro at Williamsbridge Oval
June 28: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital ft. Erika Baikoff, Thomas Glass, Cierra Byrd, Juan José Lázaro at Socrates Sculpture Garden
June 28: Michael Franti and Spearhead, Tank and the Bangas at Central Park (benefit)
June 30: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital ft. Erika Baikoff, Thomas Glass, Cierra Byrd, Juan José Lázaro at Clove Lakes Park
JULY 2023
July 1: Andy Shauf, Leith Ross, Yves Jarvis in association with the Consulate General of Canada in NY at Central Park
July 2: Marisa Monte, Joana Amendoeira & Fred Martins, Music from the Sole, DJ Lara Gerin in Association with the Consulate General of Brazil in New York and Arte Institute at Central
July 8: Catalan Sounds On Tour: Queralt Lahoz, Marala, Lia Kali with DJ sets by DJ Trapella in association with the Institut Ramon Llull at Central Park
July 9: Skip Marley & Friends at Coney Island
July 10: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Garbage, Metric at Central Park (benefit)
July 12: Juanes, Conexion Divina in association with LAMC at Central Park
Jul 13: Bastille Day: Joachim Garraud & Marie Berson, Passi, Bénabar, Adèle Castillon in association with the Consulate General of France at Central Park
July 13: Works & Process at SummerStage: The Masterz at Work Dance Family with Courtney Washington at Von King Park
July 14: Nick Hakim, June McDoom, Evan Wright at Von King Park
July 15: TRUENO, Villano Antillano, Dawer x Damper, KEXP’s El Sonido with Albina Cabrera ft. Camola DJ set in association with LAMC at Central Park
July 15: MIKE’S Young World III: Noname, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 454 at Von King Park
July 16: dead prez, th1rt3en, Large Professor DJ Set at Von King Park
July 16: GOLDEN OLDIES ON THE BOARDWALK 2023 feat. The Duprees, The Coasters, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters w/ Jeff Hall, Bobby Wilson, Stan Zizka’s Del Satins, Vito Picone & The Elegants, The Chiclettes and more hosted by Joe Causi with DJ Vinnie Medugno in association with Fever Productions and Brian Rosenberg at Coney Island
July 19: Julia Jacklin, Y La Bamba, Black Belt Eagle Scout at Central Park
July 20: Horsegirl, Iceage, Water From Your Eyes, Lifeguard at Central Park
July 22: Michael Brun presents BAYO at Central Park
July 22: Kool and the Gang at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
July 23: Taiwanese Waves: Waa Wei, The Dinosaur’s Skin, Mandarin Homework (DJ Mr. Skin) at Central Park
July 23: DJ Rekha’s Basement Bhangra Bacchanal: DJ Rekha, Malkit Singh with live band, DJ Ana, Sikh Knowledge, Rolex Rasathy, Param Singh, Dholi Anuradha and guests
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
July 24: Cafe Tacvba at Central Park (benefit)
July 26: Works & Process at SummerStage: Dorrance Dance at Central Park
July 29: Mdou Moctar, Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore, Rough Francis at Central Park
AUGUST 2023
- August 2: The Comet Is Coming, Ibeyi, AceMo DJ Sets at Central Park
- August 2: Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, Lulada Club, DJ JFuse in association with The Salsa Project at Crotona Park
- August 3: Ted Smooth’s Freestyle Jam ft. TKA and Judy Torres at Crotona Park
- August 3: Bittersweet Daze: Cavetown, mxmtoon, Ricky Montgomery, grentperez at Central Park (benefit)
- August 4: “Birth of a Culture” Grandmaster Flash and Friends at Crotona Park
- August 5: The Originals: Stretch Armstrong, Rich Medina, Tony Touch, Clark Kent, D-Nice at Central Park
- August 5: Stonebwoy in association with Ghanafest-NY at Crotona Park
- August 6: Hip-Hop 50: SPECIAL EDITION with Nice N Smooth, Special Ed, Buckshot of Black Moon, Masta Ace, CL Smooth, Rah Digga, Rampage, Black Sheep Dres, Sweet Tee, Joeski Love, Sparky D, Hosted by Ralph McDaniels (Video Music Box) at Coney Island
- August 9: NIGHT ONE — Mt. Joy at Central Park (benefit)
- August 10: NIGHT TWO — Mt. Joy at Central Park (benefit)
- August 12: Frankie Cutlass, The Original Cover Girls, Cynthia, Black Sheep, DJ Millo and DJ Medina in Association with Maker Park Radio at Stapleton Waterfront Park
- August 12: VP Records Presents Roots Reggae Review at Central Park
- August 13: Orgullo Dominicano with Prince Royce, Vicente García, and YEИDRY at Central Park
- August 13: Funk Flex & Friends Birthday Concert Featuring Raheem DeVaughn, Rob Base & More at Coney Island
- August 13: Las Cafeteras, Natu Camara, Justy, DJ Kitty the Disc Jockey in Association with Maker Park Radio and La Isla Bonita at Stapleton Waterfront Park
- August 17: Works & Process at SummerStage: The Missing Element with The Beatbox House, LayeRhythm at Marcus Garvey Park
- August 18: Jason Moran and the Big Bandwagon: James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters: From the Dancehall to the Battlefield in Association with Jazzmobile at Marcus Garvey Park
- August 19: Mixtape (Film Screening) with DJ sets by: Ron G, Doo Wop, Mister Cee, Tony Touch, Brucie B at Marcus Garvey Park
- August 19: Cautious Clay, Wet, Christian Kuria, Zinadelphia at Central Park (benefit)
- August 20: Everyday People at Central Park
- August 20: Hip-Hop 50: Native Tongue Edition with Monie Love, Black Sheep Dres, Chi Ali, DJ Red Alert hosted by Ralph McDaniels (Video Music Box) at Marcus Garvey Park
Free - August 20: Jose Alberto “El Canario,” The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra: The Music Of Machito, Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente at Coney Island
- August 23: Manchester Orchestra, Jimmy Eat World, Middle Kids at Central Park (benefit)
- August 24: Regina Spektor at Central Park (benefit)
- August 25: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band featuring Dianne Reeves, T.K. Blue in association with Jazzmobile at Marcus Garvey Park
- August 26: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with The Cookers, Endea Owens and the Cookout, Nduduzo Makhathini Trio, Akua Allrich and The Tribe at Marcus Garvey Park
- August 27: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with Charles McPherson with Terell Stafford, Something Else! Vincent Herring Septet, HERA feat. Chelsea Baratz and Andromeda Turre, Michael Mayo at Tompkins Square Park
- August 27: Palmwine Festival with Show Dem Camp and Friends in association with Move Forward Music at Central Park
- August 31: In Our Own Sweet Time Tour with Vance Joy / Dan Sultan for the Subaru Music Series at Central Park (benefit)
SEPTEMBER 2023
- September 3: Emicida, Goyo, a screening ofAmarElo: It’s All for Yesterday in Association with the 27th Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival at Central Park
- September 14: Tanya Tucker, Nikki Lane for the Subaru Music Series at Central Park
- September 30: Carl Cox, Central Park (benefit)
TIMES SQUARE LIVE
LIVE MUSIC & DJ SETS
MAY – SEPTEMBER 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023
September 5, 5pm:
DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)
September 12, 5pm:
DJ Sets with Soul Summit (Broadway & 43rd St)
September 13, 5pm:
Live Music with Pioneer Works | Avola (Broadway & 43rd St)
September 15, 5pm:
Live Music on Summer Fridays | Punk Show with NEW INC (Broadway & 46th St)
September 19, 5pm:
DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)
September 20, 5pm:
Live Music (Broadway & 43rd St)
September 21, 5pm:
Art with Children’s Museum of the Arts | Urgent Futures with Miguel Braceli (Broadway & 46th St)
September 22, 6pm:
Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)
September 27, 5pm:
Live Music (Broadway & 43rd St)
September 29, 6pm:
Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)
LITTLE ISLAND
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FREE MANHATTAN SUMMER MOVIES
BRYANT PARK MOVIE NIGHTS
- (2023 Coming Soon)
- June 13 – August 15, 2023
Lawn opens at 5pm
Enter at 42nd and 6th Ave
Movies start at dusk (8-9pm)
Every Monday, classic films are shown here in the incredible setting of the park. Hester Street Fair hosts food vendors on the Fountain Terrace with drink and delicious snack and meal options. All packages, bags, briefcases, backpacks, etc. subject to inspection.
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Pack up the picnic chair, and watch a flick in the great outdoors! Through Movies Under the Stars, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks bring more than 150 film screenings to parks throughout the five boroughs. We list Manhattan shows here, but here is a list of all screenings.
MAY 2023
Friday, May 5, 2023
7:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Moana
Play Area in Jacob H. Schiff Playground 
Saturday, May 6, 2023
8:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
5th Annual Public School Film Festival
James Baldwin Lawn in St. Nicholas Park
135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue
Saturday, May 13, 2023
7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Lightyear
Play Area in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
Between 59th Street and 60th Street and Amsterdam Avenue and West End Avenue
Thursday, May 18, 2023
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park
Friday, May 19, 2023
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sing 2
Lawn in J. Hood Wright Park
Saturday, May 20, 2023
8:15 p.m.–11:15 p.m.
Creed II
The Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell in Jackie Robinson Park
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Paws of Fury
Dongan Lawn in Fort Tryon Park
Broadway and Dongan Place
Thursday, May 25, 2023
8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Fruitvale Station
Play Area in Abraham Lincoln Playground
Friday, May 26, 2023
8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
The Rise of Gru
Saturday, May 27, 2023
8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Dune
St Catherine’s Park Play Area in St. Catherine’s Park
1st Avenue Bet. East 67 Street To East 68 Street
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Vivo
West 174 Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Highbridge Park
JUNE 2023
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Home
at Fred Samuel Playground – Play Area
(in Fred Samuel Playground), Manhattan.
8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Films on the Green | The Young Girls of Rochefort
at Cedar Hill (in Central Park), Manhattan. 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Movies Under the Stars:
Spider Man: No Way Home
at Playground (in John Jay Park),
Manhattan. 8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Family Camp
at St. Gregory’s Playground, Manhattan. 8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Friday, June 9, 2023
Films on the Green
The Tango Lesson
at Plaza (in Washington Square Park),
Manhattan. 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Movies Under the Stars: Turning Red
at Cherry Tree Park Playground (in Cherry Tree Park),
Manhattan. 8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Jungle Cruise
at Play Area (in Twenty-Four
Sycamores Park), Manhattan.
8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Space Jam: A New Legacy
at Play Area (in Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground), Manhattan. 8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Friday, June 16, 2023
Films on the Green | Heartbreaker
at Plaza (in Washington Square Park),
Manhattan. 8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Movies Under the Stars: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
at White Playground, Manhattan. 8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Movies Under the Stars: The Woman King
at Tecumseh Playground, Manhattan. 8:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Movies Under the Stars:
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
at Softball Field 1 (in Morningside Park),
Manhattan. 9:00 p.m.–11:55 p.m.
PIER I PICTURE SHOW
Pier I @ 70th Street – Riverside Park
Pack a picnic, bring a friend, and settle in for a night of premier movies on the Pier. Seating opens at 6:30pm. Open Captioned. Wednesdays, July 5 – August 16, dusk (~8:30 pm)
- July 5 Enchanted (2007) PG | 1h 47m
- July 12 Back to the Future (1985) PG | 1h 56m
- July 19 Luca (2021) PG | 1h 35m
- July 26 My Cousin Vinny (1992) R | 2h
- August 2 Pleasantville (1998) PG-13 | 2h 4m
- August 9 Roman Holiday (1953) NR | 1h 58m
- August 16 The Terminal (2004) PG-13 | 2h 8m
