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What's on today, August 1st
10:00 am
Summer for the City
Reading Rhythms
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Hearst Plaza
12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Dance Workshop With Dance Theatre of Harlem
Lincoln Center Presents
Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Participate in a dance workshop, led by Dance Theatre of Harlem company members, focused on the fundamentals of ballet.
4:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Ballet Hispánico New York, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem on one stage.
6:00 pm
Summer for the City
globalFEST
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
globalFEST features Cape Verdean singer Elida Almeida, Sudanese-American pop experimentalist Sinkane, and North African jazz futurists Saha Gnawa.
7:30 pm
Summer for the City
In the Depths of Blue
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Tamisha A. Guy’s new work In the Depths of Blue invites audiences to explore the emotions evoked by the color blue, a hue evoking melancholy and resilience.
7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
A Mother's Love
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms
Still | Montgomery | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
globalFEST Silent Disco
Featuring Dualitty
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The entire world gets down to the sounds of globalFEST at this post-concert Silent Disco!
UPCOMING SHOWS
Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Street Dance Takeover: Beats, Battles and Breaking
Lincoln Center Presents
David Geffen Hall and The Dance Floor
Move together for a daylong celebration of contemporary street dance and experience the sounds of joy and resilience that get your heart pumping.
Sunday, August 2 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Zahili Zamora
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
David Rubenstein Atrium
Sunday, August 2 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Saïdo Lehlouh: Wild Cat
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Wednesday, August 5 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Divinity Roxx
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
GRAMMY®-nominated artist and musician Divinity Roxx joins us for a Music Storytime where she brings her music to life for kids of all ages!
Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Divinity Roxx
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
GRAMMY®-nominated artist and musician Divinity Roxx joins us for a Music Storytime where she brings her music to life for kids of all ages!
Wednesday, August 5 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
Vangeline
Naiad Metal
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Vangeline’s Butoh solo merges ancient myth with modern architecture in a new dance work created for the Milstein Reflecting Pool.
Wednesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Led by Bronx native Alynda Segarra, Hurray for the Riff Raff’s anthemic indie-folk promises an inspired performance in a return to their hometown.
Wednesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music: Nadia Sirota and Gabriel Cabezas
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
The curator and violist Nadia Sirota explores new directions in contemporary classical music with some help from her talented friends.
Wednesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Inside the Music
A Musical Deep Dive With Jonathon Heyward
Ishizaki | Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Thursday, August 6 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
Vangeline
Naiad Metal
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Vangeline’s Butoh solo merges ancient myth with modern architecture in a new dance work created for the Milstein Reflecting Pool.
Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Malkit Singh
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The global icon and “King of Bhangra” returns to Lincoln Center for a spectacular showcase of Punjabi dance music.
Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Manuela Sánchez Goubert
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
The beauty and creativity of Latin folk and modern jazz mingle and spark in the entrancing music of singer-songwriter Manuela Sánchez Goubert.
Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Philharmonia Baroque: Of Rivers and Roses
Peter Whelan, Music Director and Conductor
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra presents a program of instrumental and vocal favorites from Handel carefully interspersed with a contemporary song cycle by Caroline Shaw.
Friday, August 7 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
Vangeline
Naiad Metal
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Vangeline’s Butoh solo merges ancient myth with modern architecture in a new dance work created for the Milstein Reflecting Pool.
Friday, August 7 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Sound Mind: Music & Mental Health From Schumann to Today
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
Speakers invite the audience to consider how music helps us listen more closely to the mind, deepen empathy, and create spaces for reflection.
Friday, August 7 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Zayra Pola
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
New Legaxy
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with YoungArts
David Rubenstein Atrium
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
New Beginnings
Demarre McGill and Anthony McGill in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Delius | Childs | Ishizaki | Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
& Livestream
Saturday, August 8 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Jamaica Day: The Heartbeat of Jamaica
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Get ready for a rhythmic journey to the heart of the Caribbean with the Brown Rice Family in a family-friendly Jamaica Day concert.
Saturday, August 8 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
Vangeline
Naiad Metal
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Vangeline’s Butoh solo merges ancient myth with modern architecture in a new dance work created for the Milstein Reflecting Pool.
Saturday, August 8 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Jamaica Day: Speaker Breaker
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Experience a cornerstone of Jamaican musical culture! The sound clash is a competition among DJ crews and vocalists, each vying for crowd approval.
Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
New Beginnings
Demarre McGill and Anthony McGill in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Delius | Childs | Ishizaki | Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
& Livestream
Saturday, August 8 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jamaica Day: Black Uhuru
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Groove to the uplifting vibrations of pioneering Jamaican reggae group Black Uhuru, whose messages of joy have reverberated for generations.
Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Jamaica Day: DJ Max Glazer
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
End the Summer for the City season with a Silent Disco set of reggae, dancehall, dub, Hip-Hop, and pop music!
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August 01 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
In the Depths of Blue
Lincoln Center Presents
August 01 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
Tamisha A. Guy’s new work In the Depths of Blue invites audiences to explore the emotions evoked by the color blue, a hue evoking melancholy and resilience.
August 02 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Zahili Zamora
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
August 02 at 6:00 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
August 05 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music: Nadia Sirota and Gabriel Cabezas
Lincoln Center Presents
August 05 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
The curator and violist Nadia Sirota explores new directions in contemporary classical music with some help from her talented friends.
August 06 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Manuela Sánchez Goubert
Lincoln Center Presents
August 06 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
The beauty and creativity of Latin folk and modern jazz mingle and spark in the entrancing music of singer-songwriter Manuela Sánchez Goubert.
Make the most of your visit
Thanks to Our Supporters
Lead support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Major support for Summer for the City is provided by Chase
NewYork-Presbyterian is the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Contemporary Dance is made possible by the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance - Lynne and Richard Pasculano, Founding Donors
United Airlines is the Supporting Airline of Lincoln Center Presents
Steinway & Sons is the Preferred Piano Partner of Lincoln Center
Major support for Lincoln Center Presents and Summer for the City is provided by the Mellon Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, MOVADO Group Foundation, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., and Howard Gilman Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL
Additional support is provided by Park Lane New York and Lyft
Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
We are grateful to our Board of Directors for their leadership and generous support in making our work possible
Operation of Lincoln Center’s public plazas is supported in part with public funds provided by the City of New York
Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor, Mayor of the City of New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council
Thanks to Our Supporters
Lead support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Major support for Summer for the City is provided by Chase
NewYork-Presbyterian is the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Contemporary Dance is made possible by the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance - Lynne and Richard Pasculano, Founding Donors
United Airlines is the Supporting Airline of Lincoln Center Presents
Steinway & Sons is the Preferred Piano Partner of Lincoln Center
Major support for Lincoln Center Presents and Summer for the City is provided by the Mellon Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, MOVADO Group Foundation, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., and Howard Gilman Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL
Additional support is provided by Park Lane New York and Lyft
Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
We are grateful to our Board of Directors for their leadership and generous support in making our work possible
Operation of Lincoln Center’s public plazas is supported in part with public funds provided by the City of New York
Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor, Mayor of the City of New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council
How to Get Tickets to Summer for the City
There are three ways to get tickets to Summer for the City at Lincoln Center, depending on the venue and the programming. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.
Free General Admission
For free events, over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up; no tickets needed! Entry to most Summer for the City performances and events is available for FREE via General Admission—first-come, first-served. Learn more »
Free Fast Track
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Hearst Plaza, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other select venues. Fast Track reservations are available every Monday at noon for that week's events!
• By booking Fast Track for events ahead of time, guests can access the Fast Track line at the venue which gives them priority entry to that event.
• While event admission is not guaranteed, Fast Track ticket holders will have priority over the General Admission line up until 10 minutes before show time (please note: show time for social dances on The Dance Floor is the start of the dance lesson). We recommend arriving an hour before show time to ensure entry into the event.
• Please check the event's dedicated web page to confirm if Fast Track is available for the performance you'd like to attend.
• Lincoln Center Members get automatic access to every Fast Track line, no reservation required!
Learn more »
Choose-What-You-Pay
A majority of indoor events held at David Geffen Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the David H. Koch Theater are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis; day-of general admission will not be offered for these shows. Select the ticket value that's right for you, knowing your contribution helps expand access for all. Find Choose-What-You-Pay shows here »
Box Office Hours
Call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Friday 10:00 am–6:00 pm (EST).
Book in-person at the Alice Tully Hall box office (Broadway and 66th Street) or the David Geffen Hall Welcome Center from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–6:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
From June 10–August 8, Lincoln Center’s outdoor spaces transform through designs by Artist-in-Residence and Summer for the City Visual Director Clint Ramos, welcoming visitors to come together, move, and share unforgettable artistic experiences under the open sky. Complementing our state-of-the-art indoor concert halls and venues, this year unveils an entirely new outdoor design inspired by the summer’s focus on dance. The campus itself becomes choreography—inviting you into a landscape of movement, light, and discovery.
How to Get Here
Campus Map
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Parking and Access-a-Ride
To reserve parking, call 212-721-6500 or visit the Parking Reservations website »
Lincoln Center Access-A-Ride stops are at 20 Lincoln Center Plaza and 1881 Broadway. This is a public transit service operated by the MTA, for people with disabilities. For more information, please visit the Access-A-Ride website.
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Fast Track at Summer for the City
Bookmark this page (LincolnCenter.org/FastTrack) and revisit all summer long to book your Fast Track tickets every Monday at noon for that week's events.
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Hearst Plaza, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other select venues. If Fast Track is no longer available, you're still in luck! Over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up!
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Presented in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
For this Dance Storytime, dancer, choreographer, and educator Lisa Johnson-Willingham teaches audiences about dance and the history of Alvin Ailey and his dance organization. Director of Ailey Extension Johnson-Willingham shares what made this trailblazing artist so unique and how he changed the course of modern dance forever.
Dance Storytime With Lisa Johnson-Willingham
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:00 am
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm
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Adjacent to the Welcome Center at David Geffen Hall is the Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby—Lincoln Center's "living room"—with couches, comfortable club chairs, and free Wi-Fi. Learn more »
This event will be a Relaxed Performance, open to all and especially welcoming for people with autism, sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities. For a sensory guide, visit this link »
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