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Let the rhythm lift you!
Join us from June 11–August 9 for Lincoln Center's fourth annual Summer for the City, offering hundreds of free and Choose-What-You-Pay performances and cultural activities for all ages. We invite you to come as you are, experience global rhythms, and embrace new perspectives—all without ever leaving New York!
What's on today, June 18th
11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Jennifer Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Jones, the first Black Rockette dancer, reads her illustrated children’s book, which tells her inspiring story of how anything is possible.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
LITERATURE
1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Jennifer Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Jones, the first Black Rockette dancer, reads her illustrated children’s book, which tells her inspiring story of how anything is possible.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
LITERATURE
6:00 pm
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Dance Church®
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
The Dance Floor
Experience the joy and release of dance in this all-levels movement class—taught by dancers, made for every body. No experience necessary!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
DANCE
8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
NYLaughs kicks off their celebration of women in comedy, while honoring the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and Juneteenth.
INDOOR
COMEDY
8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Is Dead's Adrian Younge
With His 35-Piece Orchestra
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz Is Dead and ArtDontSleep
Damrosch Park
Adrian Younge, co-founder of Jazz Is Dead, debuts Something About April III with a 35-piece orchestra, special guests, and DJ set by J.Rocc.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
SOUL
8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power and race. With Davóne Tines and Anthony Roth Costanzo.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
OPERA
Contemporary
UPCOMING SHOWS
Thursday, June 19 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Oh Sankofa!: A Juneteenth Celebration
With Black Theatre United
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza at 6:00 and Damrosch Park at 7:30
Curated by Carl Hancock Rux, this year's Juneteenth celebration draws inspiration from the rich traditions of African and African-American folklore.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
DANCE
Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
The Tune Up
A Juneteenth Celebration
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and director Niegel Smith bring you a musical party packed with storytelling and rockin' tunes, honoring Juneteenth!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
THEATER
Thursday, June 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
PUBLIQuartet
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Witness the Multi-GRAMMY®-nominated improvising string quartet whose repertoire blends genres and highlights American multiculturalism.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
BLUES
Thursday, June 19 at 8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power and race. With Davóne Tines and Anthony Roth Costanzo.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
OPERA
Contemporary
Friday, June 20 at 3:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power and race. With Davóne Tines and Anthony Roth Costanzo.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
OPERA
Contemporary
Friday, June 20 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Generation Women: Leap of Faith
Stories of Bold Moves for a Better Tomorrow
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Hosted by Georgia Clark, intergenerational storytellers share original, true stories about the moments when they bet on themselves—and everything changed.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
THEATER
SPOKEN WORD
Friday, June 20 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Joe McGinty & The Loser’s Lounge and DJ Bill Coleman
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
World-famous jukebox band The Loser's Lounge and DJ Bill Coleman capture the joy and spontaneity of disco with a one-of-a-kind live set.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DISCO
Friday, June 20 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Habbina Habbina and Leo Sidran
France Rocks
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
France Rocks presents an evening with retro-Mediterranean musicians Habbina Habbina and Latin GRAMMY winner Leo Sidran.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
POP
JAZZ
Friday, June 20 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Tina Friml
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Join us for a one-night-only, stand-up comedy show with Tina Friml, "Vermont's Funniest comedian", at The Underground.
INDOOR
COMEDY
Friday, June 20 at 8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power and race. With Davóne Tines and Anthony Roth Costanzo.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
OPERA
Contemporary
Friday, June 20 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Bill Coleman
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Bill Coleman, the legendary producer and owner of the eclectic music label Peace Bisquit, will spice up the night with a celebration of disco.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DISCO
Saturday, June 21 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Movement Session With New York City Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Elevate your summer as the New York City Ballet invites you to join an hour-long dance and wellness workshop!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
WORKSHOP
Saturday, June 21 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Share an uplifting experience for all ages at a concert inspired by jazz, traditional African music, rock, experimental acapella fusion, and more.
OUTDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
JAZZ
SOUL
Saturday, June 21 at 3:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power and race. With Davóne Tines and Anthony Roth Costanzo.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
OPERA
Contemporary
Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
The Wedding: New York's Biggest Day
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Ever dreamed of getting married at Lincoln Center? For the fourth year in a row, we're inviting hundreds of couples to celebrate love. Come join us!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Participatory
Saturday, June 21 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Machine Dazzle: JOYWRIDE
Followed by Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Emmy Award winner Machine Dazzle is joined by composer Gerard Kouwenhoven for an extravagant visual concert of original songs.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Silent Disco
Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Ivalas Quartet and Léo Tardin
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Chelsea Music Festival
David Rubenstein Atrium
Enjoy classical music performed by the tremendous Ivalas Quartet and Swiss pianist and composer Léo Tardin.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Sunday, June 22 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
In-Person Verbal Description Campus Exploration – Lincoln Center's Summer for the City
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Join us for a free in-person exploration of Lincoln Center’s campus, transformed for our annual summer festival. Designed for guests who are blind or have low vision.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
ACCESSIBILITY
CAMPUS EXPLORATION
Sunday, June 22 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
San Juan Procession
Lincoln Center Presents
Find your place in a centuries-old Afro-Venezuelan tradition of dance and percussion with the Brooklyn-based band Tambor y Caña leading the way.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Participatory
MUSIC
Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Arcoiris Sandoval Sonic Asylum Trio
Featuring Boris Kozlov and Billy Kilson
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Audiences are invited to delight in the immersive sounds of rising star, jazz pianist, composer and arranger Arcoiris Sandoval.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, June 22 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
I Am the Band
A Celebration of Women Instrumentalists
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Celebrate the women behind pop, rock, and soul's biggest successes: studio and touring musicians, women in bands, and instrumental powerhouses.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Tuesday, June 24 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Wednesday, June 25 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Broadway star Stroker and author Davidowitz take their audience on a musical theater journey inspired by their co-authored book, The Chance to Fly.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 25 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Broadway star Stroker and author Davidowitz take their audience on a musical theater journey inspired by their co-authored book, The Chance to Fly.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
truce songs
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
David Dorfman Dance's truce songs is a wild and personal meditation on peace with self, others, and the world.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
THEATER
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Canto Ostinato
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Simeon ten Holt's Canto Ostinato radiates minimalist music’s warmth and luminosity, featuring Matthew Aucoin, Conor Hanick, Jonny Allen, and Sandbox Percussion.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CLASSICAL
Contemporary
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Marcus Russell Price Presents
The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 5
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Comedy photographer Marcus Russell Price continues his hysterical stand-up series featuring up-and-coming stars in the making!
INDOOR
COMEDY
Thursday, June 26 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kinetic Diplomacy at Play
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
At a workshop led by David Dorfman Dance, participants are invited to move, write, and speak to their most pressing issues.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORKSHOP
DANCE
Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Stud Country
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Rhinestone cowboys, get on The Dance Floor for a queer-centered country line and partner dance party where all are welcome!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
LINE DANCING
TWO-STEPPING
Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Harawi
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
The NY premiere reimagines Messiaen’s deeply affecting song cycle, with choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber and vocals by Julia Bullock.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
MUSIC
DANCE
Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Thursday, June 26 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Eliza Bagg aka Lisel
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Lisel’s pop aesthetics, improvisational practices, and electronic processing have launched her to the forefront of the experimental scene.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CLASSICAL
POP
Friday, June 27 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Seniors Get Down
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Seniors with any level of dance experience can enjoy this workshop using improvisation and simple steps like line dancing, disco, and more!
OUTDOOR
FOR SENIORS
WORKSHOP
DANCE
Friday, June 27 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
La Casita
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
La Casita, an annual festival of traditional and contemporary music and spoken word performance, presents an all-star lineup of international artists.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
POETRY
Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Celebrating Disco with DDD
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
David Dorfman Dance’s DJ Lizzy de Lise will lead us in a celebration of the Queen of Disco herself, Donna Summer.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DISCO
SOUL
Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
In:Formation Festival
Featuring the Kenan Fellows
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
Experience capstone artistic projects of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort at Lincoln Center.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Friday, June 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Friday, June 27 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
The First Ladies Of Music
With DJ Reborn and DJ Monday Blue
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate Queens of rock & roll, soul, R&B, and Hip-Hop with a set highlighting the 40th anniversary of Tina Turner’s landmark album Private Dancer.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
R&B
ROCK
Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Shinnyo Jazz Meditation
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian and Jazz at Lincoln Center
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Soar this summer at a contemplative experience joining live jazz by Jason Yeager with Shinnyo meditation led by Buddhist priest Qalvy Grainzvolt.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
JAZZ
Saturday, June 28 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
1,2,3, Let's Go With Missy D!
1,2,3 On Y Va Avec Missy D!
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Take a journey for all ages with Missy D, a Hip-Hop, rap, soul, and bilingual artist who flows seamlessly in French and English.
OUTDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
FRENCH
ENGLISH
Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
In:Formation Festival
Featuring the Kenan Fellows
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
Experience capstone artistic projects of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort at Lincoln Center.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Saturday, June 28 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
In:Formation Festival
Featuring the Kenan Fellows
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
Experience capstone artistic projects of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort at Lincoln Center.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Julius Eastman: A Power Greater Than
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Seth Parker Woods honors Eastman's legacy with Davóne Tines, Conor Hanick, Joseph Kubera, Richard Valittuto, JIJI, Adam Tendler, and Wild Up artists.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
MUSIC
OPERA
Contemporary
Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Stamptown
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Stamptown is a frenetic comedy kaleidoscope of circus, dance, improv, vaudeville, and pure unvarnished madness that you’ll never forget.
OUTDOOR
COMEDY
VARIETY SHOW
Sunday, June 29 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Lincoln Center Immersive
Verbal Description Exploration: "SAFE SPACE" by Miles Regis
Lincoln Center Presents
Josie Robertson Plaza
Join us for a free in-person exploration of this augmented reality experience that features embedded audio description.
OUTDOOR
ACCESSIBILITY
AUGMENTED REALITY
Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Sunday, June 29 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Julius Eastman: The End Is Not In Sight
American Modern Opera Company
The Dance Floor
GRAMMY-nominated Seth Parker Woods concludes the weekend-long celebration of Eastman’s art with a free marathon of the artist’s work outdoors.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Contemporary
Sunday, June 29 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
NALEDI
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Experience a spirited and deeply rooted musical encounter from the dynamic South African-born, New York-based vocalist & composer NALEDI.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Antone's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Last Real Texas Blues Album
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Austin's legendary Antone's Nightclub, home of the Texas blues, rounds up its All-Star band for a 50th anniversary celebration in NYC.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
BLUES
SOUL
Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
INDOOR
THEATER
Sunday, June 29 at 8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Silent Disco
The End Is Not in Sight Silent Disco
With King Britt
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Producer, composer, and performer King Britt leads a Silent Disco, closing out the Julius Eastman weekend, presented by AMOC*.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
R&B
Electronic
Wednesday, July 2 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Careitha Davis
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Artist, dancer, and educator Careitha Davis reads Dance Of Colors: Caribbean Rhythms And Family Traditions, celebrating Caribbean culture.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
LITERATURE
DANCE
Wednesday, July 2 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Careitha Davis
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Artist, dancer, and educator Careitha Davis reads Dance Of Colors: Caribbean Rhythms And Family Traditions, celebrating Caribbean culture.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
LITERATURE
DANCE
Wednesday, July 2 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Zarabanda Variations
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Conceived by AMOC* member Keir GoGwilt, Zarabanda Variations is a vibrant synthesis of European and Latin baroque, folk, and contemporary music.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Folk Music
Contemporary
Wednesday, July 2 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Maxida Märak
CANCELED
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this performance has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Hip-Hop
Electronic
Wednesday, July 2 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Zarabanda Variations
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Conceived by AMOC* member Keir GoGwilt, Zarabanda Variations is a vibrant synthesis of European and Latin baroque, folk, and contemporary music.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Folk Music
Contemporary
Wednesday, July 2 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Jungle Cat Comedy
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get wild with the return of Jungle Cat Comedy, the hot new stand-up series hosted by Abby Govindan and Mohanad Elshieky.
INDOOR
COMEDY
Thursday, July 3 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Las Guaracheras
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The all-women Colombian sextet Las Guaracheras plays an electrifying salsa set expressing the power and strength of women.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
SALSA
¡VAYA!
Thursday, July 3 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Xito Lovell & Que Xopa Collective
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
The GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner fuses Latin jazz, Afro-Panamanian beats, Hip-Hop, and R&B for an electrifying headlining debut at Lincoln Center!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Latin Jann
Hip-Hop
Thursday, July 3 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Run AMOC* Festival
Edinburgh Rollick
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Ruckus and AMOC* member Keir GoGwilt celebrate one of Scotland's most important musicians in a dynamic folk-baroque feast of Scottish dance music.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Folk
Baroque
Thursday, July 3 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
hellotones "El Hijo de PueblaYork"
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Join hellotones “El Hijo de PueblaYork,” the DJ representing the Mexican diaspora in NYC with his distinct style of spinning cumbias!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Cumbia
Silent Disco
Saturday, July 5 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
The Rhythm Reset
Body Percussion for Mind & Body
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
David Rubenstein Atrium
Learn the basics of body percussion and build a short poly-rhythmic percussive piece, featuring Afro-Brazilian rhythmic patterns.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
DANCE
Saturday, July 5 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Big Umbrella Day
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
The all-day event features relaxed environments, specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences through multi-sensory experiences, performances, and workshops.
Indoor/Outdoor
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
Participatory
Saturday, July 5 at 11:30 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Big Umbrella Day
All Smiles
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
We all have different ways of showing, sharing, and processing our emotions. This delightful show explores how all smiles are unique.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
ACCESSIBILITY
THEATER
Saturday, July 5 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Big Umbrella Day
Sonia De Los Santos
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
The Latin Grammy-nominated songstress shares stories of her joyful childhood in Mexico with music inspired by the rich diversity of NYC and beyond.
OUTDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
ACCESSIBILITY
MUSIC
Saturday, July 5 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Big Umbrella Day
Access Silent Disco With Nico DiMarco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Join us for an accessible Silent Disco with Nico DiMarco, a third generation Deaf person who relies on feeling the beat of the music to DJ.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
ACCESSIBILITY
MUSIC
Saturday, July 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Duck Down 30th Anniversary Show
Celebrating 30 Years of Independence
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Independent label Duck Down Music, home for NYC's top Hip-Hop artists, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a blow-out concert party.
OUTDOOR
Hip-Hop
Saturday, July 5 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Perly
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Puerto Rican, Bronx-born turntablist, DJ, and producer brings her passion, skills, and musical archive straight to your headphones.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Hip-Hop
Silent Disco
Sunday, July 6 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Savannah Harris
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
New York City-based drummer, composer, and producer Savannah Harris will uplift your summer, showcasing her versatility steeped in a jazz tradition!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Wednesday, July 9 at 8:30 am
Summer for the City
Lincoln Center's Summer Forum
Imagining the Next 50 Years
Lincoln Center Presents
Campus-wide
Teaching artists, educators, and practicing artists come together to engage and celebrate 50 years of teaching artistry at Lincoln Center!
Indoor/Outdoor
Panels
Educators
Artists
Wednesday, July 9 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Christopher Johnson and Suzi Shelton
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Singer-songwriter Shelton and musician Johnson create a magical experience, performing songs from Shelton’s beloved Cinnamon Bear coloring book.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 9 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Christopher Johnson and Suzi Shelton
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Singer-songwriter Shelton and musician Johnson create a magical experience, performing songs from Shelton’s beloved Cinnamon Bear coloring book.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 9 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Dance in the Park
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join us for Dance in the Park, a tender, joyful, and fiercely experimental performance that celebrates the evolution of movement.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
Wednesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Dance in the Park
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join us for Dance in the Park, a tender, joyful, and fiercely experimental performance that celebrates the evolution of movement.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Limitless: An Evening With YPC
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Go beyond your expectations and get swept up in the power and beauty of the voices of YPC.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 9 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
NYLaughs celebrates women in comedy with a special nod to some of the powerhouse ladies behind Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary.
INDOOR
COMEDY
Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Create-athons for Teens
Create-athon: Robot Dance Party Costume Making
With Kid Koala
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Up your style game by designing your own wearable robot outfit at this Create-athon led by DJ extraordinaire Kid Koala.
OUTDOOR
WORKSHOP
Teens
Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Dance in the Park
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join us for Dance in the Park, a tender, joyful, and fiercely experimental performance that celebrates the evolution of movement.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Dance in the Park
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join us for Dance in the Park, a tender, joyful, and fiercely experimental performance that celebrates the evolution of movement.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Wayna
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Ethiopian singer-songwriter Wayna evokes her African heritage and ethos in the lyrics and musicality of every one of her songs.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
SOUL
R&B
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
CJ Camerieri aka CARM
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
GRAMMY winner CJ Camerieri (CARM) presents a concert showcasing his innovative, improvisatory, and celebrated trumpet and French horn compositions.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CLASSICAL
Electronic
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Los Mirlos
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos debut at Lincoln Center after captivating Latin America for over 50 years.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Cumbia
Folk
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Robot Dance Party
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Come make your own robot costume at the 6:00 pm Create-athon beforehand, or wear what you want and dance alongside robots from the futureworld.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Party
Participatory
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Music for New Bodies
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
In our quest for immortality, what have we done to the planet—and to ourselves? Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars respond in this new work of music-theater.
INDOOR
MUSIC
OPERA
Contemporary
Friday, July 11 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
Meditation
Friday, July 11 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Catherine Russell With The Danny Jonokuchi Big Band
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Witness powerhouse vocals from GRAMMY winner Catherine Russell, featuring historic arrangements performed by the Danny Jonokuchi Big Band.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Big Band
Swing
Friday, July 11 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Music for New Bodies
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
In our quest for immortality, what have we done to the planet—and to ourselves? Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars respond in this new work of music-theater.
INDOOR
MUSIC
OPERA
Contemporary
Friday, July 11 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Heather Flock and Laura Jeffers
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco, featuring DJs Heather Flock and Laura Jeffers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
R&B
DISCO
Saturday, July 12 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Nourish Yourself: Yoga for Gut Health
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join us for a 60-minute class led by Oneika Mays incorporating yoga, breath regulation, meditation, and a live soundscape performed by Raj Makhija.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
Yoga
Saturday, July 12 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
SAB Family-friendly Ballet Workshop
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with the School of American Ballet
The Dance Floor
Join School of American Ballet faculty and advanced students for an hour-long ballet workshop to learn ballet basics that SAB students do each day!
OUTDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Saturday, July 12 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Lala Tamar & Ofer Ronen: Duo Andalus
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Vocalist Lala Tamar returns with flamenco guitarist and oud virtuoso Ofer Ronen in an encounter between voice and strings, cultures and sounds.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
Flamenco
Saturday, July 12 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Cello Player
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Led by AMOC* dancer/choreographer Or Schraiber and cellist Coleman Itzkoff, this dance-music piece explores friendship’s amalgam of love and hatred.
ALL AGES
OUTDOOR
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
THEATER
Saturday, July 12 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
K-Swing Wave
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Local Lindy Hop star Caleb Teicher curates an evening of participatory dance headlined by South Korea's most talented swing dancers: K-Swing Wave!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Swing
Lindy Hop
Saturday, July 12 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Music for New Bodies
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
In our quest for immortality, what have we done to the planet—and to ourselves? Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars respond in this new work of music-theater.
INDOOR
MUSIC
OPERA
Contemporary
Saturday, July 12 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Mina
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Come out for an unforgettable evening with DJ Mina, inspiring you with her mix of Afrobeats, R&B, Hip-Hop, and amapiano!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
AFROBEATS
Amapiano
Sunday, July 13 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Kalia Vandever
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Experience GRAMMY Award winner Kalia Vandever’s distinctive approach to trombone, defined by her sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, July 13 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Rome Is Falling
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Conceived/composed by AMOC* bassist Doug Balliett, the NY premiere of Rome Is Falling is a zany exploration of influential people who lose power.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
THEATER
Wednesday, July 16 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Brazilian dancer Ingrid Silva reads her children’s book A bailarina que pintava suas sapatilhas, or The Ballerina Who Painted Her Ballet Shoes.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 16 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Brazilian dancer Ingrid Silva reads her children’s book A bailarina que pintava suas sapatilhas, or The Ballerina Who Painted Her Ballet Shoes.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Gafieira Rio Miami
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
Get onto The Dance Floor with the Gafieira Rio Miami ensemble and learn the basics of samba de gafieira, a uniquely cross-genre Brazilian dance style.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Chorinho
Samba
Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Lenine
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
One of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters and seven-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Lenine, plays a career-spanning set of hits.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Samba
Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
the echoing of tenses
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Conceived by AMOC* violinist Miranda Cuckson, the song cycle features texts of Asian American poets sharing reflections on identity, family, and loss.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
MUSIC
SPOKEN WORD
Wednesday, July 16 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get ready for a night of laughs, rhythm, and unforgettable comedy from Brazil and beyond!
INDOOR
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 16 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
MU.ITA (The Itamar Assumpção Museum) at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Explore the history and works of the revolutionary artist Itamar Assumpção at this cross-cultural visual exhibition celebrating Brazil Week.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
Funk
Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Caique Vidal & Batuque
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
The electrifying beats of Afro-Brazilian samba reggae will move you to dance when the Bahian-born Caique Vidal and his band Batuque take the stage!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Samba
Thursday, July 17 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Os Mutantes
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
Damrosch Park
Brazil's most iconic pop band and key figures in the Tropicália movement, Os Mutantes began avant garde and never backed down.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Tropicalia
ROCK
Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Clarice Jensen
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Clarice Jensen improvises and layers her cello through shifting loops and a chain of electronic effects to create an immersive, elegant evening for audiences to enjoy!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Ambient Music
Electronic
Friday, July 18 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Roda de Choro with Regional Samaúma
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join New York-based Brazilian choro and samba ensemble Regional Samaúma for Lincoln Center’s first ever Roda de Choro!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Samba
Participatory
Friday, July 18 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Hip-Hop
Friday, July 18 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Silent Disco
Daniel Costta
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
DJ Daniel Costta is renowned for his dynamic Baile Funk sets as he infuses the vibrant rhythms of Brazilian funk with contemporary electronic beats.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Baile Funk
Saturday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
The Art of Wellbeing
SAMBA FIT
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Let the rhythm lift you in this energetic fusion of samba dance and functional fitness as you enhance cardiovascular health and full-body strength!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Samba
Fitness
Saturday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Juilliard Summer Finale
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The Juilliard School
Hearst Plaza
Join us in celebrating a joyful summer filled with music and inspiration with a concert featuring Juilliard Summer Music students!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Saturday, July 19 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
B A T U
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Participate in an interactive performance which invites young people to create a unique artistic experience together.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Participatory
Saturday, July 19 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Dancing Across Borders
Breaking Boundaries in Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
This panel discussion highlights how Brazilian artists are reshaping ballet’s future, exploring the role of identity in shaping a dancer’s career.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Panels
Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Anelis Assumpção
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Assumpção performs a lively blend of jazz, funk, prog rock, dub reggae, samba and Brazilian pop, all held aloft by her sinewy, melodic voice.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
Samba
Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Symphony of Choice
A Crowd-Composed Concert
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Vote for your choice of repertoire from a selection of works that preview the Festival Orchestra’s summer season!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Liniker
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Brazilian superstar Liniker is shaking up the international music industry with her diverse style, unique voice, and socially conscious lyrics.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
MPB
Saturday, July 19 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Silent Disco
DJ Mari Mac Dowell
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
Mari shares her expansive collection of Brazilian, African, house, and disco records for an energetic set full of unique grooves.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
House
Sunday, July 20 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Jazz Underground
Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
As part of Brazil Week, don’t miss this legendary multi-percussionist Annette A. Aguilar with her band StringBeans!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Monday, July 21 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Community Blood Drive
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
This is your chance to help your fellow New Yorkers in need; sign up to donate blood today.
INDOOR
Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Folklore and Legends
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms’s First Symphony
Mayer | Clyne | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Revel in an evening full of drama, featuring classic tales from Ireland and Germany.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Children's Storytime: Surprise Reader
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Kick off our celebration of the Library’s 60th anniversary with a special edition of the beloved Storytime tradition, welcoming a surprise guest.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 23 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Children's Storytime: Surprise Reader
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Kick off our celebration of the Library’s 60th anniversary with a special edition of the beloved Storytime tradition, welcoming a surprise guest.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 23 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Reading of Unproduced Musical in the Archive
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Join us for a reading of an unproduced work, curated by the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, and see theater history brought to life!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Reading
THEATER
Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Summer Arts Institute
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
You are invited to a free concert showcasing New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Mambo Social Dance With Sekou McMiller
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Dance artist and historian Sekou McMiller teaches you how to mambo, along with the sounds of live musicians igniting The Dance Floor.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Mambo
DANCE
Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Folklore and Legends
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms’s First Symphony
Mayer | Clyne | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Revel in an evening full of drama, featuring classic tales from Ireland and Germany.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Marcus Russell Price Presents
The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 6
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Comedy photographer Marcus Russell Price continues his hysterical stand-up series featuring up-and-coming stars in the making!
INDOOR
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Waitress: The Musical
In American Sign Language by Deaf Broadway
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
The live staging of the Broadway smash Waitress offers an equitable evening, with a full Deaf Broadway cast performing the music through ASL.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Musical Theater
ASL
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Silent Disco
Library Silent Disco: Decades Party 1965-2025
With DJ Bill Coleman
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Dance Floor
Celebrate the Library’s 60th anniversary with a Silent Disco party that highlights music from the Library’s archive from each decade of its existence.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Music
Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition Guided Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Exhibit
Tour
Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Theater Class
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children (ages 4–6) are invited to develop creative abilities in a fun environment with pantomime, improvisation and imaginative play.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
THEATER
Thursday, July 24 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Theater Class
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children (ages 7+) are invited to learn the fundamentals of improvisation, using exercises that develop strong ensemble and character work.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
THEATER
Thursday, July 24 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Reading Rhythms Public Reading Party
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Bring your favorite book, play, musical score (or borrow one of ours) at a Reading Rhythms’ reading party hosted by The Library for the Performing Arts.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
LITERATURE
Thursday, July 24 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Leonardo Suarez-Paz: PIAZZOLLA100
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Take a journey through the history of tango, charting its golden age in the 1940s and 1950s to the present-day nuevo tango renaissance.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Tango
Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
GONIA
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Experience the Lincoln Center debut of Gonia, a jazz ensemble who has created a new style of K-jazz with traditional Korean instruments.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Thursday, July 24 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Improvisational and experimental music veterans Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer take you on an eye-opening musical journey.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Ambient Music
Synths
Friday, July 25 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Music Class with Just Accessible Music
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Just Accessible Music hosts a free workshop for ages 5-7 that teaches the structure of a song, rhythm, and basic instruments through performance.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
Meditation
Friday, July 25 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Social and Structural Wellbeing
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
How can the arts be leveraged to influence policy, health systems, and social movements?
INDOOR
ALL AGES
TALK
Friday, July 25 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Las Karamba
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Dance with joy to the music of the all-women Las Karamba ensemble, playing new twists on salsa, rumba, and bolero.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
SALSA
Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Silent Movie Screening With Live Music
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
David Rubenstein Atrium
The library shares a silent film from its collection, with live music by Ben Model, one of the classic film world's leading silent film accompanists.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Timeless Transformations
Dame Jane Glover and Sterling Elliott in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Abels | Tchaikovsky | Mozart
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Mozart inspires and delights in this scintillating program that spans centuries.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
MJ Nebreda
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The Venezuelan-Peruvian DJ blends the kinetic intensity of raptor house, with reggaeton, dembow, jungle, and experimental rhythms.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Latin Dance Music
Dance Party
Saturday, July 26 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition Guided Access Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Exhibit
Tour
Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Summer Arts Institute Chamber Music Showcase
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Check out this free concert with New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists as they play chamber music selections.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Shanghai Day
Stories of Chinese Zodiac
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra for a family-friendly, magical concert bringing the Chinese zodiac to life!
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
THEATER
Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Shanghai City Fair Artisan Market
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Get hands-on with silk brocades, fasten traditional Chinese knot buttons around your waist, and experience century-old enamel artistry during Shanghai Day.
SHOPPING
Saturday, July 26 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Li Xiaochuan: Jazz from Shanghai + Break Dance Battle
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Trumpet virtuoso Li Xiaochuan and his jazz band lead a musical journey blending East and West. Followed by an epic break dance battle, featuring young dancers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
DANCE
Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Film Screening – The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Shanghai Animation Film Studio’s iconic film brings together traditional Chinese aesthetics and the artistry of animation.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Timeless Transformations
Dame Jane Glover and Sterling Elliott in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Abels | Tchaikovsky | Mozart
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Mozart inspires and delights in this scintillating program that spans centuries.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Arknights Concert
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
The phenomenally popular game Arknights comes to life with a concert rooted in orchestral music, rock, and traditional Chinese folk—with animations from the game's deep lore.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Shanghai Day
DJ DADA
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco—the final celebration on Shanghai Day!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Music
Sunday, July 27 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Movement Class for Families
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Join Brazilian tap dancer Leonardo Sandoval for a family-friendly workshop with live music celebrating the Afro-diasporic roots of tap dance.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
DANCE
Sunday, July 27 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Jazz Underground
Palladium - The Music of Wayne Shorter
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Enjoy an evening of music showcasing Shorter’s varied and extensive oeuvre, featuring Palladium: The Music of Wayne Shorter.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
J.PERIOD Live Mixtape: Golden Era Edition
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
J.PERIOD, the legendary Mixtape Assassin, makes Hip-Hop history again in concert with NYC rap legends.
OUTDOOR
Hip-Hop
Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Performance of Hidden Forest by Elaine Summers
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Hearst Plaza
Celebrate Summers during her 100th birth year with a recreation of her 1986 performance, Hidden Forest, which originally premiered at Lincoln Center.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Perly
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Puerto Rican, Bronx-born turntablist, DJ, and producer brings her passion, skills, and musical archive straight to your headphones.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Hip-Hop
Tuesday, July 29 at 9:30 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Next Gen Changemakers Summit: Envisioning Tomorrow
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Building
This inspiring event is for any teen who wants to use their talents and voice to be an active participant in democracy.
INDOOR
Teens
WORKSHOP
Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 am
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Relaxed Open Rehearsal: The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With New York City Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Stretch, twirl, and leap with New York City Ballet during this Children’s Workshop for young movers 12 years of age and under.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Panel Discussion: BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Get an off-stage perspective of the extraordinary collaboration between the five dance companies that come together for the BAAND Together Dance Festival.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
PANEL
DANCE
Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Wednesday, July 30 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With James McMullan
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Famed Lincoln Center Theater poster artist James McMullan and author Kate McMullan read their illustrated works and lead a drawing lesson.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 30 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With James McMullan
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Famed Lincoln Center Theater poster artist James McMullan and author Kate McMullan read their illustrated works and lead a drawing lesson.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 30 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Ballet Hispánico
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Dive into Latin social dances like salsa and merengue. All ages and levels welcome.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Salsa En Tacones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
The Dance Floor
A dynamic trio presents an evening of salsa and inspiration, paying homage to the rich legacy of Afro-Latina music and its enduring influence.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
SALSA
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Jungle Cat Comedy
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get wild with the return of Jungle Cat Comedy, the hot new stand-up series hosted by Abby Govindan and Mohanad Elshieky.
INDOOR
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Toño Rosario
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Don't miss Toño Rosario, one of the pillars of Dominican popular music and culture and three-time GRAMMY nominee.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Merengue
Wednesday, July 30 at 9:30 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
WARRIORS Listening Party
Co-hosted by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis
Lincoln Center Presents
Co-presented by Lincoln Center Theater
The Dance Floor
Join Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis for an inspirational Silent Disco Listening Party featuring their new concept album WARRIORS.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Hip-Hop
MUSICAL THEATER
Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With American Ballet Theatre
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join American Ballet Theatre for an interactive dance workshop exploring the magic of storytelling in classical ballets.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Inclusive Dance Class With Mark Morris Dance Group's Dance for PD
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Designed to be accessible to all, this class invites participants to experience the joys and benefits of dance.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 31 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
I Don't Know, But I Been Told...
If You Keep on Dancin' You Never Grow Old
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Participate in a vibrant tribute, by Urban Bush Women, to the rhythms and expressions of the African Diaspora that influence the world as we know it.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Funk
SOUL
Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Ammoye
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Renowned Jamaican reggae artist Ammoye makes her Lincoln Center debut to celebrate the release of her latest album, The Shift.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Reggae
Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Riley Mulherkar
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, founding member of The Westerlies, shares an evening of jazz and improvised music from his acclaimed debut album Riley.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
Contemporary
Friday, August 1 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Celebrating 20 Years of Literary Debuts
National Book Foundation Panel
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with the National Book Foundation
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Exceptional authors and honorees of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 prize discuss the art, craft, and realities of a life of letters.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
PANEL
LITERATURE
Friday, August 1 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Dance Theatre of Harlem
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join us for a dance workshop featuring a demonstration led by Dance Theatre of Harlem company members.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Friday, August 1 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Collective and Community Health
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
In what ways do the arts foster belonging, resilience, and healing within communities?
INDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 1 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Nelly Swing
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Nelly and her full band perform "Como el Perro" along with other songs from her forthcoming debut album.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MERENGUE TIPICO
¡VAYA!
Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Paris to Patagonia
Karen Kamensek Conducts Bizet’s Symphony in C
Ibert |Britten | Golijov | Bizet
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads an enchanting journey across the world featuring soprano Gabriella Reyes.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Friday, August 1 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Danielle Perez: The Last Party Girl
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Don't miss a one-night-only comedy special with Danielle Perez, celebrated tv and film star!
INDOOR
COMEDY
Friday, August 1 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Bembona
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
DJ Bembona’s musical practice is rooted in spirituality and healing with an emphasis on celebrating, empowering, and unifying the Black Diaspora.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
AFROBEATS
Saturday, August 2 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Revelations Celebration Community Workshop
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Alvin Ailey’s Revelations is the world’s most popular work of modern dance. Learn excerpts from this masterpiece.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Saturday, August 2 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Saturday, August 2 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
globalFEST
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Join us for a whole world of music when globalFEST returns with their signature mega-festival featuring performers from around the globe.
Indoor/Outdoor
ALL AGES
WORLD MUSIC
Silent Disco
Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Paris to Patagonia
Karen Kamensek Conducts Bizet’s Symphony in C
Ibert |Britten | Golijov | Bizet
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads an enchanting journey across the world featuring soprano Gabriella Reyes.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Saturday, August 2 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
globalFEST Silent Disco
With HAZA
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Our all-day globalFEST celebration ends with a Silent Disco from the HAZA DJ collective, spinning tracks from the Middle East and African diasporas.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Silent Disco
Sunday, August 3 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Rachel Therrien
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
The trumpet and flugelhorn player delights audiences with her innovative approach influenced by traditional jazz, Afro-Latin and global music.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Music of Exile and Remembrance
Joana Carneiro Conducts Ravel and Prokofiev
Frank | Shostakovich | Ravel | Prokofiev
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Meditate on remembrance in this evocative program featuring pensive, wistful, and lyrical melodies.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Wednesday, August 6 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Easy AD
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Easy AD reads a children’s book from the I Am Hip Hop series, an educational book series that celebrates Hip-Hop culture and its art forms!
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, August 6 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Easy AD
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Easy AD reads a children’s book from the I Am Hip Hop series, an educational book series that celebrates Hip-Hop culture and its art forms!
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Judy Santos
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
One of bachata's most successful female vocalists celebrates the release of her recent debut live album with a set of hits and soon-to-be-classics.
OUTDOOR
BACHATA
¡VAYA!
Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Kim Changwan Band and TOUCHED
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Seoul comes to New York with a golden legend of Korean pop and a group of K-rock's newest standard bearers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
K-POP
K-ROCK
Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Music of Exile and Remembrance
Joana Carneiro Conducts Ravel and Prokofiev
Frank | Shostakovich | Ravel | Prokofiev
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Meditate on remembrance in this evocative program featuring pensive, wistful, and lyrical melodies.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Wednesday, August 6 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
SNL writer Vannessa Jackson takes the stage, alongside a powerhouse lineup of amazing comedians who are reshaping the comedy world.
INDOOR
COMEDY
Thursday, August 7 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle & Open Jump
With the National Double Dutch League
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle performances from world-class championship Double Dutch teams. Jump into the fun at the Double Dutch Open Jump.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JUMP ROPE
Participatory
Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Brooklyn Rider and Friends
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Brooklyn Rider kicks off their 20th anniversary celebration with a bang at this Damrosch Park concert featuring an international collection of guests.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
Thursday, August 7 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Kelly Moran
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
New York-based composer and producer Kelly Moran’s unique experimental piano compositions conjure hypnotizing textures and dramatic compositional arcs.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
EXPERIMENTAL
Electronic
Thursday, August 7 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Lucha
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Expect an eye-opening evening as DJ Lucha mixes post-punk, indie, cumbia, and mariachi rhythms with electronic elements.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Cumbia
POST-PUNK
Thursday, August 7 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
The Four Elements
Part I Earth & Air
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Experience Part I of acclaimed string quartet Brooklyn Rider's most recent commissioning and recording project, The Four Elements.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 8 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
Meditation
Friday, August 8 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Personal Wellbeing
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
How do artistic practices support emotional regulation, self-expression, and mental health?
INDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
TALK
Friday, August 8 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Cait Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
NYC swing meets Parisian cool at this participatory swing dance concert featuring vocalist-lyricist Cait Jones and her septet.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Swing
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Silent City
Brooklyn Rider & Kayhan Kalhor
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Legendary Iranian musician and composer Kayhan Kalhor joins Brooklyn Rider for a performance of their collaborative project, Silent City.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
In Sickness and In Health
Jonathon Heyward Conducts the Schumanns
C. Schumann | Lee | R. Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Experience the Orchestra’s closing concerts which shine a light on the transformative power of compassion, featuring a world premiere commission by James Lee III.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
The Four Elements
Part II Fire & Water
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join us for Part II of acclaimed string quartet Brooklyn Rider's most recent commissioning and recording project, The Four Elements.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Hourglass
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Hourglass showcases the African diaspora in the freshest and most innovative ways, intentionally prioritizing the LGBTQIA+ Black experience.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
AFROBEATS
Saturday, August 9 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Kids, Teens, and Families
Family Concert: A String Quartet at Play
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
In this colorful family program, Brooklyn Rider takes audiences of all ages on a multi-sensory, participatory journey inside the world of a string quartet.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
Saturday, August 9 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Ruidosa Fest
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Get ready for a full-day, full-campus takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival where pop culture meets advocacy.
Indoor/Outdoor
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Silent Disco
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Chalk and Soot
Brooklyn Rider & Ariadne Greif
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
As a capstone to Brooklyn Rider's 20th anniversary celebration, the ensemble presents new works by Giovanni Sollima (NY premiere) and Tyshawn Sorey.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CHAMBER MUSIC
Contemporary
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
In Sickness and In Health
Jonathon Heyward Conducts the Schumanns
C. Schumann | Lee | R. Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Experience the Orchestra’s closing concerts which shine a light on the transformative power of compassion, featuring a world premiere commission by James Lee III.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Saturday, August 9 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Ruidosa Fest Silent Disco
With Tayhana
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate the final act of a full-day takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival with club activist DJ Tayhana.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Music
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Violist, conductor, and Peabody Award-winning producer Nadia Sirota curates and hosts the category-defying Living Music Underground series on Thursday nights. Stop by The Underground, a one-of-a-kind setting for spotlighting virtuosic soloists and avant-garde ensembles whose instrumental performances push the boundaries of classical, jazz, experimental, ambient, electronic, and pop.
Brooklyn Rider's gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure have firmly established them as a singular force in the world of string quartets. Lincoln Center celebrates their 20th anniversary with six shows, featuring acclaimed collaborations and new commissions which reflect the breadth of the ensemble's ambitious reach and eclectic interests.
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Los Mirlos
Lincoln Center Presents
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos debut at Lincoln Center after captivating Latin America for over 50 years.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Cumbia
Folk
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Hip-Hop
June 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Antone's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Last Real Texas Blues Album
Lincoln Center Presents
June 29 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Austin's legendary Antone's Nightclub, home of the Texas blues, rounds up its All-Star band for a 50th anniversary celebration in NYC.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
BLUES
SOUL
July 16 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Lenine
Lincoln Center Presents
July 16 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
One of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters and seven-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Lenine, plays a career-spanning set of hits.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Samba
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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
United is the Preferred 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 Shubert Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and MOVADO Group Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL
Additional support is provided by Park Lane New York and Fairfield by Marriott Central Park
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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 Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, 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.
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Choose-What-You-Pay
All tickets to most mainstage indoor events are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis; day-of general admission will not be offered for these shows. All Choose-What-You-Pay events have a suggested ticket price of $35 and the option to pay more or less. There is a $5 per ticket minimum. Find Choose-What-You-Pay shows here »
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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.
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 Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, 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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Thanks to Our Supporters
Following the success of 2021's Restart Stages, this year’s season of concerts and performances in Damrosch Park features some of the biggest names in entertainment; free, live and in-person all summer long. As the flagship venue of Summer for the City, all events are guided by Lincoln Center’s healing credo to act as a platform for audiences to rejoice in new freedoms, reclaim joy and remember what we have lost. In addition to music, theatre and dance, Damrosch's 2,500-seat amphitheater will also play host to group participatory celebrations, including signalongs, poetry readings, local graduations, and an all-city wedding ritual and reception.
Lead Support for Summer for the City Community Programming in Damrosch Park is provided by Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Upcoming events at Damrosch Park
June 18 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Is Dead's Adrian Younge
With His 35-Piece Orchestra
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz Is Dead and ArtDontSleep
June 18 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Adrian Younge, co-founder of Jazz Is Dead, debuts Something About April III with a 35-piece orchestra, special guests, and DJ set by J.Rocc.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
SOUL
June 19 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Oh Sankofa!: A Juneteenth Celebration
With Black Theatre United
Lincoln Center Presents
June 19 at 6:00 pm
Hearst Plaza at 6:00 and Damrosch Park at 7:30
Curated by Carl Hancock Rux, this year's Juneteenth celebration draws inspiration from the rich traditions of African and African-American folklore.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
DANCE
June 22 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
I Am the Band
A Celebration of Women Instrumentalists
Lincoln Center Presents
June 22 at 7:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Celebrate the women behind pop, rock, and soul's biggest successes: studio and touring musicians, women in bands, and instrumental powerhouses.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
June 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
truce songs
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
June 25 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
David Dorfman Dance's truce songs is a wild and personal meditation on peace with self, others, and the world.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
THEATER
June 28 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Stamptown
Lincoln Center Presents
June 28 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Stamptown is a frenetic comedy kaleidoscope of circus, dance, improv, vaudeville, and pure unvarnished madness that you’ll never forget.
OUTDOOR
COMEDY
VARIETY SHOW
June 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Antone's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Last Real Texas Blues Album
Lincoln Center Presents
June 29 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Austin's legendary Antone's Nightclub, home of the Texas blues, rounds up its All-Star band for a 50th anniversary celebration in NYC.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
BLUES
SOUL
July 05 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Duck Down 30th Anniversary Show
Celebrating 30 Years of Independence
Lincoln Center Presents
July 05 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Independent label Duck Down Music, home for NYC's top Hip-Hop artists, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a blow-out concert party.
OUTDOOR
Hip-Hop
July 09 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Limitless: An Evening With YPC
Lincoln Center Presents
July 09 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Go beyond your expectations and get swept up in the power and beauty of the voices of YPC.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Los Mirlos
Lincoln Center Presents
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos debut at Lincoln Center after captivating Latin America for over 50 years.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Cumbia
Folk
July 16 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Lenine
Lincoln Center Presents
July 16 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
One of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters and seven-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Lenine, plays a career-spanning set of hits.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Samba
July 17 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Os Mutantes
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
July 17 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Brazil's most iconic pop band and key figures in the Tropicália movement, Os Mutantes began avant garde and never backed down.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Tropicalia
ROCK
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Hip-Hop
July 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Liniker
Lincoln Center Presents
July 19 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Brazilian superstar Liniker is shaking up the international music industry with her diverse style, unique voice, and socially conscious lyrics.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
MPB
July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Waitress: The Musical
In American Sign Language by Deaf Broadway
Lincoln Center Presents
July 23 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
The live staging of the Broadway smash Waitress offers an equitable evening, with a full Deaf Broadway cast performing the music through ASL.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Musical Theater
ASL
July 26 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Shanghai City Fair Artisan Market
Lincoln Center Presents
July 26 at 6:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Get hands-on with silk brocades, fasten traditional Chinese knot buttons around your waist, and experience century-old enamel artistry during Shanghai Day.
SHOPPING
July 26 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Arknights Concert
Lincoln Center Presents
July 26 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
The phenomenally popular game Arknights comes to life with a concert rooted in orchestral music, rock, and traditional Chinese folk—with animations from the game's deep lore.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
J.PERIOD Live Mixtape: Golden Era Edition
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
J.PERIOD, the legendary Mixtape Assassin, makes Hip-Hop history again in concert with NYC rap legends.
OUTDOOR
Hip-Hop
July 30 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Toño Rosario
Lincoln Center Presents
July 30 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Don't miss Toño Rosario, one of the pillars of Dominican popular music and culture and three-time GRAMMY nominee.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Merengue
August 02 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
globalFEST
Lincoln Center Presents
August 02 at 5:30 pm
Full-campus experience
Join us for a whole world of music when globalFEST returns with their signature mega-festival featuring performers from around the globe.
Indoor/Outdoor
ALL AGES
WORLD MUSIC
Silent Disco
August 06 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Kim Changwan Band and TOUCHED
Lincoln Center Presents
August 06 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Seoul comes to New York with a golden legend of Korean pop and a group of K-rock's newest standard bearers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
K-POP
K-ROCK
August 07 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Brooklyn Rider and Friends
Lincoln Center Presents
August 07 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Brooklyn Rider kicks off their 20th anniversary celebration with a bang at this Damrosch Park concert featuring an international collection of guests.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
August 09 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Ruidosa Fest
Lincoln Center Presents
August 09 at 4:00 pm
Full-campus experience
Get ready for a full-day, full-campus takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival where pop culture meets advocacy.
Indoor/Outdoor
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Silent Disco
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About Summer for the City
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Full Summer for the City calendar
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Thanks to Our Supporters
Lead Support for Summer for the City Community Programming in Damrosch Park is provided by Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
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