free (and almost free) concerts

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.
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Fri, Sep 3 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Frank Owens, Pianist, Conductor and Composer New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 3 7:00PM	Concert $5 suggested donation; reservations required	Moving Sounds Festivals 2010: Argento Chamber Ensemble performs works by Richard Strauss New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 3 7:00PM to 10:00PM	Concert No cover	Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio presents music and readings New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 3 8:30PM	Concert $5 suggested donation; reservations required	Moving Sounds Festivals 2010: Argento Chamber Ensemble performs works by Richard Strauss New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 5 1:00PM	Concert $5 suggested donation; reservations required	Moving Sounds Festivals 2010: Argento Chamber Ensemble / Jack Quartet New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 5 2:00PM to 4:00PM	Concert free	Gospel Music: Sounds of Deliverance New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 5 6:00PM	Concert $5 suggested donation; reservations required	Moving Sounds Festivals 2010: Jack Quartet New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 6 7:00AM	Concert free	Miranda Cosgrove, Pop Singer New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 6 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 6 1:30PM to 5:00PM	Concert free	Labor Day Concert with Teodross Avery and Orlando Martin New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 7 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 7 12:30PM	Jazz free	Juilliard guitarist Miles Okazaki performs Gershwin, Poter, Monk, and more New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 8 12:30PM to 1:45PM	Concert free	Dominic James & The African Rhythms New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 8 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 8 1:15PM	Concert free	Music of the Spanish Baroque New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 8 2:00PM to 3:00PM	Jazz free	Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 8 7:00PM to 9:00PM	Concert free	New Orleans Sounds: The Funky Fritters New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 9 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 9 1:00PM	Concert $2 suggested donation	Piano Works by Chopin, Scriabin and Other New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 9 1:15PM	Concert free	Daniel Pincus sings works by Beethoven, Schubert and others New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 9 7:00PM	Concert Free; reservations required starting 9/2; two tickets per customer	Works for Piano, Cello, Violin and Viola by Telemann and Fauré New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 9 8:30PM	Concert $5 suggested donation	Laura Thomas, Singer/Songwriter New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 10 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 10 3:00PM	Concert Free; reservations suggested	Ido Andy Feldbau, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 10 5:30PM	Concert free	Folk Rock: Jo Williamson / James Apollo New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 10 6:30PM to 7:30PM	Jazz free	Karrin Allyson, Grammy-Nominated Jazz Singer New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 10 7:00PM	Master Class free	Percussion Master Class/Recital with Amphion Duo New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 10 8:00PM	Concert $10 suggested donation; $5 for seniors and students	Machicoti and Trio Triumvirum perform Medieval music New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 11 12:15PM to 4:45PM	Concert free	9/11 Memorial Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 11 4:00PM	Concert free	Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 11 8:00PM	Concert free	Concert on Water New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 12 11:30AM	Concert free	19th Annual Broadway on Broadway Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 12 4:00PM	Concert free	Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 12 4:30PM	Concert free	Alumni perform works by Handel, Rimsky-Korsakov, Elgar, and others New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 12 6:00PM	Concert free	In-Store Gig: The Serious Trio New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 12:30PM	Concert free	Voxare String Quartet performs Samuel Barber's String Quartet, Op. 11 New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 6:00PM	Jazz free	Mauricio de Souza performs from his CD Here, There... New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 6:00PM	Concert free	R&B: Soul Understated New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 7:00PM	Jazz Members $0 Regular $35	Finest Jazz Artist and Surprise Guests at a Benefit Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 13 7:30PM	Concert free	Works Written by Composer David Noon for the Faculty New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 12:00PM	Master Class free	Master Class: Stefon Harris, Vibraphone New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 12:30PM	Concert free	Sarah Wolfson, prize-winning soprano, performs Samuel Barber's Hermit Songs, Op. 29 New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 12:30PM	Jazz free	Juilliard musicians Mike Cottone, trumpet, and Kris Bowers, piano, perform New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 2:00PM	Concert Free; reservations suggested	The Fini-Giorgini Duo performs works by Shostakovich and others New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 14 7:30PM	Concert $10 suggested donation; $5 for CfT members	New Amsterdam String Orchestra performs Tchiakovsky, Greig, Rachmaninoff and Mozart New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 12:30PM	Concert free	Adrian Daurov, cello, performs Samuel Barber's Cello Sonata, Op. 6 New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 1:15PM	Concert free	18th-Century Music for Clarinet, Cello, and Fortepiano New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 2:00PM to 3:00PM	Jazz free	Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 5:00PM	Concert free	A Performance by Mohammed Fairous, Gunther Schuller and the Borromeo String Quartet New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 15 6:30PM	Concert free	An Evening of Piano Music New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 16 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 16 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 16 1:00PM	Jazz $2 suggested donation	Dan Aran Trio New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 16 1:15PM	Concert free	Bach's Boys and English Friends New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 16 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 16 7:30PM	Concert free	Broadway star Patti Lupone discusses her career and performs New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 17 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 17 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 17 5:30PM	Concert free	Folk Music: Lucas Rotman / Serena Jean / Patrick Duffy New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 17 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 17 7:30PM	Concert free	Artur Balsam Competition Winners' Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 18 12:00PM	Concert free	Latin Music: Moona Luna New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 18 4:00PM	Concert free	Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 18 6:00PM	Jazz free	A Performance of John Coltrane's Jupiter New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 18 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 19 1:00PM to 6:00PM	Concert free	Family Music Festival: Harmony on the Hudson New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 19 4:00PM	Concert free	Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 19 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 20 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 20 2:30PM	Concert Free; donations accepted	Anima: From the Vatican to Versailles New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 20 6:00PM	Jazz free	Linda Ciofalo performs from his CD Dancing with Johnny New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 20 6:00PM to 7:30PM	Concert free	Park Fall Festival Concert New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 21 12:00PM	Jazz free	The Gotham Jazzmen New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 21 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 21 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 21 12:30PM	Jazz free	Juilliard musicians Patrick Cornelius, alto saxophone, and Donald Vega, piano, performs New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 21 5:00PM	Concert free	Cast members from Enter Laughing perform New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 9:45AM	Concert free	New York Philharmonic Dress Rehearsal New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 1:15PM	Concert free	Music of the French Baroque New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 2:00PM to 3:00PM	Jazz free	Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 6:00PM	Jazz free	King David performs from his CD Mr. Success Chicago New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 22 8:00PM	Master Class free	Jazz Pianist Kenny Werner New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 1:00PM	Concert $2 suggested donation	Piano Masterworks of Mexican Nationalism New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 1:15PM	Concert free	Ensemble Viscera performs “Crime and Punishment” New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 1:30PM	Master Class free	Master Class: Lang Lang, Piano New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 7:30PM	Jazz $10 suggested donation; $5 for CfT members	Jazz Pianists Kurt Thum and Raphael Fusco New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 7:30PM	Concert free	Tony winner Christine Ebersole performs from her CD Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 8:00PM	Concert Free; donations accepted	Big Apple Baroque Orchestra performs works by Thomas Linley, Jr. New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 23 8:30PM	Concert free	Music & Art: Juan Pablo Villa & Arturo López's La Gruta de Baba New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 24 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 24 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Sep 24 5:30PM	Concert free	Folk Sounds: Thomas Bryan Eaton / Faking Brave / Karl Mullen New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 25 2:30PM	Concert free	Works for Cello and Piano by Dvorak and others New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 25 4:00PM	Concert free	Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 25 4:00PM to 5:30PM	Jazz free	Backporch Concert: Djangos & Tangos New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 26 1:30PM	Concert free	A Concert Version of Verdi's A Masked Ball New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 26 3:00PM to 7:00PM	Concert free	The Black Sea Roma Festival: A Celebration of Gypsy Music from Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Romania New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 26 4:00PM	Concert free	Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 26 8:00PM	Concert $15-$20 suggested donation	A Musicall Dreame: Songs of Ferrabosco and Jones New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 27 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Kuni Mikami, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 27 6:00PM	Concert free	Songbook: Broadway’s Future New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 27 6:00PM	Jazz free	Lou Volpe performs from his CD Hear and Now New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 28 12:00PM	Jazz free	The Gotham Jazzmen New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 28 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 28 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Kuni Mikami, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 28 12:30PM	Jazz free	Juilliard pianist Joshua Richman performs Gershwin, Porter, Ellington, and more New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 28 7:00PM	Jazz free	Listening Party with Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Kuni Mikami, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 12:30PM	Concert free	Jubal's Lyre: A 1770 Musicale New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 1:15PM	Concert free	French Baroque Vocal Music New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 2:00PM to 3:00PM	Jazz free	Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 6:00PM	Concert free	Glory Crampton performs from her CD Unusual Way New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 7:00PM	Concert Free; registration required starting 9/22	Opera Hispánica New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Sep 29 8:00PM	Master Class free	Jazz Guitarist Adam Rogers New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 30 12:20PM to 12:50PM	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 30 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Kuni Mikami, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 30 1:00PM	Concert $2 suggested donation	The Complete Études of Claude Debussy New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 30 1:15PM	Concert free	Anima: From the Vatican to Versailles New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Sep 30 5:00PM	Concert free	Theatreworks U.S.A. performs from the musical Seussical New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Oct 1 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Kuni Mikami, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Oct 4 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Oct 5 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Oct 6 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Oct 7 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Oct 7 7:00PM	Jazz free	Listening Party with Loren Schoenberg New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Oct 8 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Jazz free	Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Oct 10 2:00PM	Concert Pay-what-you-will admission policy	Music from Northern Japan: Oyama X Nitta New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Oct 11 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Ragtime Piano: Terry Waldo New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Oct 12 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Ragtime Piano: Terry Waldo New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Oct 13 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Ragtime Piano: Terry Waldo New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Oct 14 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Ragtime Piano: Terry Waldo New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Oct 15 12:30PM to 2:30PM	Concert free	Ragtime Piano: Terry Waldo New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Oct 18 12:30PM	Concert free	Sarah Wolfson, prize-winning soprano, performs Aaron Copland's 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Oct 19 12:30PM	Concert free	Voxare String Quartet performs Aaron Copland's Quartet for Piano and Strings New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Oct 19 7:30PM	Concert Free; reservations required	Indian Music: Sameer Gupta New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Oct 20 12:30PM	Concert free	Sarah Wolfson, prize-winning soprano, performs selections from Aaron Copland's Old American Songs New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Nov 6 12:30PM	Jazz free	Jazz & Blues: Paul Beaudry & Pathways New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Nov 6 2:30PM	Jazz free	Gospel: Turning Pointe New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Dec 11 12:30PM	Jazz free	Jazz: Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Dec 11 2:30PM	Concert free	Rock & Pop: Johnny Rodgers Band New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Jan 17 2:00PM	Concert free	Ecstatic Music Festival Marathon New York City, NY; NYC