2025-26 Mainstage Presentations

Through their vision, artists carry us forward, illuminating new futures.

This season, Lincoln Center Presents offers Choose-What-You-Pay mainstage presentations across contemporary and classical music, dance, theater, family programming, and multidisciplinary artforms. You're invited to experience the transformative power of the arts, alongside artists who propel us forward to future possibilities and limitless potentials.

Upcoming Events

September 25 at 7:00 pm

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Lincoln Center Presents

September 25 at 7:00 pm

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One of the world’s most acclaimed touring companies and a Lincoln Center favorite, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham returns with multiple compelling dance pieces.
AGES 2+
DANCE

September 26 at 7:00 pm

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Lincoln Center Presents

September 26 at 7:00 pm

location pin logoRose Theater

One of the world’s most acclaimed touring companies and a Lincoln Center favorite, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham returns with multiple compelling dance pieces.
AGES 2+
DANCE

September 27 at 7:00 pm

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Lincoln Center Presents

September 27 at 7:00 pm

location pin logoRose Theater

One of the world’s most acclaimed touring companies and a Lincoln Center favorite, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham returns with multiple compelling dance pieces.
AGES 2+
DANCE

October 12 at 7:30 pm

Passing the Crown

Featuring MC Lyte

Lincoln Center Presents

October 12 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoWu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall

Passing the Crown takes center stage once more in this live orchestral mixtape and dance experience, featuring Hip-Hop icon MC Lyte.

AGES 2+
Hip-Hop
MUSIC
DANCE

October 23 at 7:30 pm

Legacies of San Juan Hill Festival

San Juan Hill: A New York Story by Etienne Charles

Featuring University of Miami Frost Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Gerard Schwarz

Lincoln Center Presents

October 23 at 7:30 pm

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Composer Etienne Charles presents an immersive multimedia celebration that brings San Juan Hill’s rich and diverse history to life.
AGES 2+
MULTIDISCIPLINARY

October 25 at 7:30 pm

Legacies of San Juan Hill Festival

Aaron Diehl

Lincoln Center Presents

October 25 at 7:30 pm

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Pianist Aaron Diehl presents an evening of performance inspired by the history of the San Juan Hill community.
AGES 2+
MUSIC
JAZZ

November 01 at 7:30 pm

Unsound New York

Sinfonietta Cracovia Plays Mica Levi / Lucrecia Dalt / Aleksandra Słyż

Lincoln Center Presents

November 01 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoAlice Tully Hall

Colombian, English, and Polish artists join together in this three-part concert charting the future of modern avant-garde music.
AGES 2+
CHAMBER MUSIC
POP
Electronic

November 02 at 7:30 pm

Unsound New York

John Cale's Steam on Glass / Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko

November 02 at 7:30 pm

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This shared bill features the legendary Velvet Underground founder John Cale and electronic explorations from Ukrainian artists Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko.
AGES 2+
Folk
Electronic

November 07 at 2:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

The Ocean Etched in the Forest《刻在森林的海》

Lincoln Center Presents

November 07 at 2:00 pm

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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and performer Du Yun presents a new work exploring the culture and musical heritage of the indigenous Jinuo people.
AGES 5+
MUSIC

November 07 at 7:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

The Ocean Etched in the Forest《刻在森林的海》

Lincoln Center Presents

November 07 at 7:00 pm

location pin logoAlice Tully Hall

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and performer Du Yun presents a new work exploring the culture and musical heritage of the indigenous Jinuo people.
AGES 5+
MUSIC

November 15 at 7:30 pm

Lincoln Center Visionary Artist: Jeanine Tesori

Jeanine Tesori's Blue

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Lincoln Center Theater and The Metropolitan Opera

November 15 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoWu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall

Experience a staged concert of the award-winning contemporary opera Blue from Lincoln Center’s 2025 Visionary Artist Jeanine Tesori.
AGES 2+
OPERA
STAGED CONCERT

December 19 at 7:30 pm

A Murray Little Christmas: 25th Anniversary

Lincoln Center Presents

December 19 at 7:30 pm

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Have yourself A Murray Little Christmas with Murray Hill and his fabulous friends as they celebrate 25 years of this beloved winter variety show!

AGES 16+
COMEDY
VARIETY SHOW

January 11 at 7:00 pm

globalFEST

Lincoln Center Presents

January 11 at 7:00 pm

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This festival of international talent from the cultural catalysts at globalFEST takes audiences across the globe for a symphony of musical discovery.
ALL AGES
MUSIC

January 11 at 7:30 pm

Pastoral

Pam Tanowitz Dance

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Fisher Center at Bard

January 11 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoRose Theater

This dazzling dance performance is a palimpsest of artistic layers, with Beethoven’s evocation of the natural world as a guiding spirit.
AGES 2+
DANCE
MUSIC

January 12 at 7:30 pm

Pastoral

Pam Tanowitz Dance

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Fisher Center at Bard

January 12 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoRose Theater

This dazzling dance performance is a palimpsest of artistic layers, with Beethoven’s evocation of the natural world as a guiding spirit.
AGES 2+
DANCE
MUSIC

January 13 at 7:30 pm

Pastoral

Pam Tanowitz Dance

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Fisher Center at Bard

January 13 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoRose Theater

This dazzling dance performance is a palimpsest of artistic layers, with Beethoven’s evocation of the natural world as a guiding spirit.
AGES 2+
DANCE
MUSIC

January 25 at 7:30 pm

Philip Glass Ensemble: Songs From Liquid Days

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with New Latin Wave

January 25 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoWu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Songs From Liquid Days, Glass’s groundbreaking 1986 album that redefined the boundaries of classical and pop music.

AGES 8+
MUSIC

January 29 at 7:30 pm

Contested Sites of Memory

A Performance With Artist Carrie Mae Weems

Lincoln Center Presents

January 29 at 7:30 pm

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Interdisciplinary artist Carrie Mae Weems presents the debut of a complex, collaborative performance art production at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
AGES 2+
MULTIDISCIPLINARY

January 30 at 7:30 pm

Contested Sites of Memory

A Performance With Artist Carrie Mae Weems

Lincoln Center Presents

January 30 at 7:30 pm

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Interdisciplinary artist Carrie Mae Weems presents the debut of a complex, collaborative performance art production at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
AGES 2+
MULTIDISCIPLINARY

March 20 at 7:30 pm

Lincoln Center Visionary Artist: Jeanine Tesori

Jeanine Tesori's Violet

In American Sign Language by Deaf Broadway

Lincoln Center Presents

March 20 at 7:30 pm

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Experience Violet, a musical about repairing the scars that lie deeper than skin, with a full Deaf Broadway cast performing through ASL.
AGES 2+
MUSICAL THEATER
ASL-LED

May 15 at 7:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Minty Fresh Circus

Lincoln Center Presents

May 15 at 7:00 pm

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Experience Minty Fresh Circus, a US-based circus show celebrating the healing power of Black music and movement.
AGES 5+
CIRCUS

May 16 at 2:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Minty Fresh Circus

Lincoln Center Presents

May 16 at 2:00 pm

location pin logoAlice Tully Hall

Experience Minty Fresh Circus, a US-based circus show celebrating the healing power of Black music and movement.
AGES 5+
CIRCUS

May 16 at 7:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Minty Fresh Circus

Lincoln Center Presents

May 16 at 7:00 pm

location pin logoAlice Tully Hall

Experience Minty Fresh Circus, a US-based circus show celebrating the healing power of Black music and movement.
AGES 5+
CIRCUS