Free live music in New York
Free, recurring live music — some year-round, some seasonal (it returns each year). No tickets, no cover.
Bach at One / Concerts at One — Trinity Church Wall Street (New York)
Free
Free weekday concerts at Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel — the long-running Bach at One and Concerts at One series. Check the current season for exact days and times.
Weekly · ~1:00 PM (in season) · Classical / choral
Naumburg Orchestral Concerts — Central Park (New York)
SeasonalFree
Free outdoor orchestral concerts at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park — America's oldest free outdoor concert series, running since 1905. A handful of evenings each summer; confirm this year's dates.
Summers · Orchestral / classical
SummerStage — Central Park & citywide (New York)
SeasonalFree
Free outdoor concerts all summer at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield and in parks across the five boroughs — SummerStage, a New York institution since 1986.
Summers · Mixed
Picnic Performances — Bryant Park (New York)
SeasonalFree
Free summer concerts, dance, and theatre on the lawn at Bryant Park — the Picnic Performances series. Confirm this season's lineup at the official site.
Summers · Mixed / classical / jazz
Live Tonight in New York
(3 shows)Walk-up free
15th LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival & 11BC Serenity Garden Present: Composer's Concordance Presents: Dennis Brandner & Gene Pritsker Duo
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Sun, Sep 20 · 5:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
15th LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival & 11BC Serenity Garden Present: Mary Edwards and Michael Eaton
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Sun, Sep 20 · 3:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Sep 20 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
15th LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival & 11BC Serenity Garden Present: Composer's Concordance Presents: Dennis Brandner & Gene Pritsker Duo
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Sun, Sep 20 · 5:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
15th LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival & 11BC Serenity Garden Present: Mary Edwards and Michael Eaton
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Sun, Sep 20 · 3:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Sep 20 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Mon, Sep 21 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Music for Action\, a Climate Week Concert: Young the Giant / St. Lucia
SummerStage · Manhattan
Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00pm
via SummerStageView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Tue, Sep 22 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz Performance by Dick Griffin
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Summer Concert Series - The Divas of Music Television - Janet • Paula • Cyndi • Madonna
George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell · George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell
Wed, Sep 23 · 7:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Of Monsters and Men / August Ponthier
SummerStage · Manhattan
Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00pm
via SummerStageView listing
Walk-up free
Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Wed, Sep 23 · 2:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Wed, Sep 23 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Thu, Sep 24 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeGolden Hour at Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Thu, Sep 24 · 6:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Fri, Sep 25 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Indie Rock
Walk-up freeLUNGS & 11BC Serenity Garden Presents: Thick Zipper Liverpool’s own Zak
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Sat, Sep 26 · 4:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
LUNGS & 11BC Serenity Garden Presents: The Don't Look Now's
11 BC Serenity Garden · 11 BC Serenity Garden
Sat, Sep 26 · 5:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Sep 27 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Mon, Sep 28 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Tue, Sep 29 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Wed, Sep 30 · 2:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeGolden Hour at Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freePiano in Bryant Park
Upper Terrace · Upper Terrace
Thu, Oct 1 · 12:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
The Age of the Ram Tour: Charley Crockett with special guests Durand Jones and the Indications
SummerStage · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00pm
via SummerStageView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Oct 4 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Charlotte Mayerson's Overlook Concerts
116th Street Overlook · 116th Street Overlook
Sun, Oct 4 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Wed, Oct 7 · 2:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Classical
Walk-up freeConcerts at One: Legacy of Steve Reich
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Oct 7 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeGolden Hour at Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Thu, Oct 8 · 6:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Charlotte Mayerson's Overlook Concerts
116th Street Overlook · 116th Street Overlook
Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Walk-up free
Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park
Greeley Square Park · Greeley Square Park
Wed, Oct 14 · 2:30 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeTia Fuller & Shamie Royston Duo
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Oct 14 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Walk-up free
Charlotte Mayerson's Overlook Concerts
116th Street Overlook · 116th Street Overlook
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Classical
Walk-up freeBach at One: Blessings
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison Plaza · Ralph Ellison Plaza
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
via NYC ParksView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeJazz House Collective
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Classical
Walk-up freeBach at One: Bach's Italian Muses
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Jazz
Walk-up freeGeorgia Heers
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Nov 11 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Classical
Walk-up freeConcerts at One: Mozart and Martines
Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Nov 18 · 1:00pm
via Trinity Church Wall StreetView listing
Classical
Walk-up freeTiny Concerts: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star
Chapel of All Saints at Trinity Church · Financial District
Wed, Dec 16 · 6:30pm
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