New York City free concerts:
low budget, high class!
Whether you're a visitor to New York City, a transplant to New York City, or a native New Yorker,
New York City never ceases to amaze with the richness of the free concert choices it affords you: be it classical music, jazz, or pop - it's here, in New York City!
Summer outdoor free concerts are the best publicized, like the New York Philharmonic IN the Park concerts.
But there are a lot of small venues in New York City that produce free concerts OF great quality year round.
Very often, those free concerts don't get much publicity, so the trick is to know when and where they take place. That's where Club freeTime comes in handy!
New York City free concerts (jazz, classical, pop, R B, etc.): low budget/high class!
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free (and almost free) concerts
 Branford Marsalis.
In New York you don't have to spend a dime to listen to good music, as free concerts abound in New York whether it is Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall. Just take a look at the concert schedule below.
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Click on an event to see more details.
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Mon, May 20
6:00PM
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Concert
free
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Songs from Sunfish, a New Musical by Michael Cooper & Hyeyoung Kim
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
6:00PM
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Concert
free
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College Voice Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
7:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Jazz Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
7:29PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $28
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Chamber music
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
7:30PM
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Concert
Free; reservations required
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Radovan Vlatković & Ieva Jokubaviciute, Horn & Piano Duo
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
7:30PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $50
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Choral works by Handel, Ralph Vaughan Williams and more...
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Beethoven Sonata Marathon
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $20
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Songs from Broadway Musicals
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 20
9:00PM
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Jazz
free
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College Voice Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
12:30PM
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Concert
$5 suggested contribution
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Lunchtime Concert: 17th-Century French Lute Songs
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
4:00PM
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Concert
free
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Chamber Singers of York (PA) College
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
7:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $50
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Chamber pirces by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt and Haydn
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $55
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Six-time Grammy-winner, dynamic swing band, sizzling salsa band, and more...
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Flute Ensemble Spring Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
8:00PM
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Concert
$10 suggested donation
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An Evening of Experimental Guitar
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $40
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Piano works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Schumann
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 21
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $10
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Classic Soul
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
1:00PM
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Concert
free
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Juilliard Chamber Ensembles
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
1:00PM
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Concert
free
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Pipes at One Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
1:00PM
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Jazz
$10 suggested donation
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Midtown Jazz
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Gail Archer: The Muses Voice: Organ Works by International Women Composers
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Student Piano Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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New Songs by Juilliard Composers
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $30
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Works by Mozard, Schumann and more
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
8:00PM
to
10:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $25
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Early Music Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
1:00PM
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Concert
free
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Ensemble ACJW
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
1:15PM
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Concert
free
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Trefoil Trio presents “Fleur de Valeur: Medieval Flower Songs”
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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An Evening of Haydn
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
7:30PM
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Concert
Free-will offering
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L'air Du Printemps: Works by Purcell, Schumann and Debussy
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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A Hawk and A Hacksaw: You Have Already Gone to the Other World - Music Inspired by Paradjanov's Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $40
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Piano works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schumann
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $12
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A Tribute to a Famous Rock Group
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
8:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $35
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Piano works by Mussorgsky, Granados, Bach and more
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
7:00AM
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Concert
free
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fun., Grammy-Winning Pop Rockers
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
3:30PM
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Concert
free
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Juilliard String Quartet Seminar Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
5:30PM
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Concert
free
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Free Music Friday: Bird Courage / Heidi Sidelinker / Tuelo & Her Cousins
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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College String Quartet Seminar Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Juilliard String Quartet Seminar Recital
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
7:30PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $40
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Piano works by Beethoven Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Schumann
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
10:00PM
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Concert
No cover, no minimum
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Abdou Mboup and Waakaw, Senegalese Dance Musicians
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 25
1:00PM
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Concert
free
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Symphonic Works by Stravinsky, Saint-Saëns and Rossini
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 25
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 25
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Orchestral Works by Weber, Copland and Schumann
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 26
5:00PM
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Concert
Free; contributions welcome
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The Sundance Trio
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 26
7:00PM
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Concert
$10 suggested donation
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Piano Works by Bach, Greig, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and Gershwin
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 27
7:00PM
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Concert
Members $0 Regular $40
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Choral works by Durufle and more...
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 27
8:00PM
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Concert
Free tickets required
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The New York Philharmonic performs Bruckner's Symphony No. 3
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 28
4:00PM
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Concert
free
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Highlands Voices & Highlands Belles
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 28
8:00PM
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Opera
free
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Opera Workshop Performance
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 29
1:00PM
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Jazz
$10 suggested donation
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Midtown Jazz
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 29
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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College Opera Excerpts Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
1:15PM
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Concert
free
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White Sparrow presents “La Musa, La Musica”
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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College Opera Excerpts Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Downtown Comes Uptown Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 31
7:00AM
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Concert
free
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Return of the Boy Bands: New Kids on the Block / 98 Degrees / Boyz II Men
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 31
12:00PM
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Concert
free
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Lunchtime Listen: Angela Sheik
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 31
3:30PM
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Concert
free
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Irish Music with Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 31
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Ensemble Linea performs new music from France
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 31
9:00PM
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Jazz
No cover, no minimum
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Buyu Ambroise & The Blues in Red Band, Jazz Saxophone Band
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
2:30PM
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Concert
free
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The Chatham Chamber Ensemble performs work by Glinka and others
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
6:00PM
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Opera
free
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New York Opera Forum performs Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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Ensemble Moto Perpetuo
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
8:00PM
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Concert
Free; contributions welcome
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Classical Fusion Chamber Ensemble performs works by Faure, Beethoven, Lloyd Weber, Mozart, and more
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 2
5:00PM
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Concert
Free; contributions welcome
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Piano Works by Beethoven, Schubert, and Ravel
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 2
5:30PM
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Concert
free
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Adult Division Musicians in Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 4
12:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 5
8:15PM
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Concert
free
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Patty Griffin, Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter/Storyteller
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 6
1:15PM
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Concert
free
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New Comma Baroque presents “Tous les Matins du Monde/All the Mornings of the World“
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 6
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Time and Space: Music by Composers from Canada and the US
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 8
1:30PM
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Opera
free
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New York Opera Forum performs Alcina by Handel
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 8
2:30PM
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Concert
free
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Piano Works by Beethoven, Ravel and Chopin
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 8
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 8
4:00PM
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Jazz
free
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (for Kids) with Wynton Marsalis
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 11
12:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
1:15PM
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Concert
free
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Lizzie and the Theorboys presents “Bizzarie Poetiche Poste in Musica”
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Indie Rock: Grouplove / Alpine
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 14
5:30PM
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Concert
free
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Free Music Friday: Jessica Graves / Steph Allen / Paul Basile
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 14
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Mavis Staples, Grammy-Winning Pop and Soul Legend
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 15
2:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Ken Simon Jazz Quartet
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 15
2:30PM
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Concert
free
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Flue and Piano Works by Martinu and Others
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 15
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 15
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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Latin Sounds: Calexico / Susana Baca / Radio Jarocho & Akoko Nante Ensemble
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 16
1:00PM
to
10:00PM
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Concert
free
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Bang on a Can Marathon: 9 Hours of Free Live Music
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 16
5:30PM
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Concert
free
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Adult Division Musicians in Concert
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 18
12:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 18
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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The Airborne Toxic Event, Indie Rockers
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 20
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Hip-Hop: Big Boi / Phony Ppl / D-Nice
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 21
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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IAM, a French Hip-Hop Group, with Rakim
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 21
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Afro-Blues: Amadou & Mariam / Bombino
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 22
1:30PM
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Opera
free
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New York Opera Forum performs Alcina by Handel
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 22
2:00PM
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Concert
free
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Voz de la Guitarra: Fiesta Musical
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 22
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 22
6:00PM
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Concert
free
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“Make a Joyful Noise” A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, with Della Reese
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 23
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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African Sounds: Femi Kuti & The Positive Force / Sinkane
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 24
7:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Blue Note Jazz Festival with 6-Time Grammy Nominee Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def)
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 25
12:00PM
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Jazz
free
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Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 28
12:00PM
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Concert
free
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Lunchtime Listen: Harlem Chamber Players
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 28
7:30PM
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Concert
free
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Legendary South African Choral Group
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 29
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 29
6:00PM
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Concert
free
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Canadian Musicians: Joel Plaskett / Spirit of the West / Brasstronaut
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 29
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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World Pop: Os Mutantes / Javelin / Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 30
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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A Performance of Big Star's Album Third, featuring R.E.M.'s Mike Mills
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 6
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 7
7:00PM
to
9:00PM
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Concert
free
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Amplified Sundays: Bella’s Bartok
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jul 9
8:00PM
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Opera
free
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Baroque in the Park: The Judgment of Paris, an Opera by John Eccles
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jul 10
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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The New York Philharmonic performs Dvorak and Tchiakovsky
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 13
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 14
7:00PM
to
9:00PM
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Concert
free
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Amplified Sundays: Drums and Dance of India
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jul 15
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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The New York Philharmonic performs Dvorak and Tchiakovsky
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jul 16
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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A Musical Adventure: Chamber Music for Toy Piano
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jul 18
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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River & Blues with the Grammy-Winning John Hammond Band
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 20
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 21
7:00PM
to
9:00PM
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Concert
free
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Amplified Sundays: Vensaire
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jul 23
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Mostly VW: Verdi and Wagner
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jul 25
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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River & Blues with the Grammy-Nominated Christian Scott Quintet
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jul 26
12:00PM
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Concert
free
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Lunchtime Listen: Levi Stephens
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 27
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 28
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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Amplified Sundays: Brown Rice Family
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jul 30
8:00PM
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Concert
free
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Music of East Africa
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Aug 1
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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River & Blues with Bill Sims, Jr.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Aug 3
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Aug 8
7:00PM
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Concert
free
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River & Blues with The Wiyos
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Aug 10
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Aug 17
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Aug 24
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Aug 30
12:00PM
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Concert
free
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Lunchtime Listen: Pamela Means
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Aug 31
3:00PM
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Concert
free
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Concert on Water
New York City, NY; NYC
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