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Hit The Dance Floor at free Social Dance concerts with music from around the world, each beginning with a quick dance tutorial.
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Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Explore beloved melodies and discover new works in this electrifying season that spans drama, passion, romance, melancholy, and triumph.
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Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Celebrate The Library for the Performing Arts' 60th Anniversary with free film, dance, music, and literary events for all ages.
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Join us for a star-studded week of Brazilian concerts and cultural programs that showcase the country’s diversity, depth, and creative excellence.
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This is your one-stop destination for shows and activities for teens and kids of all ages—hosted by artists from across the globe.
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BAAND Together Dance Festival
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage.
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Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Lincoln Center celebrates the 20th anniversary of Brooklyn Rider, a singular force in the world of string quartets.
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Comedy Underground
Step down into The Underground for free stand-up shows with NYC's sharpest up-and-coming comedians, breaking talents, and surprise headliners.
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Jazz Underground
Curated with an expert’s ear for the field's most prominent and impactful voices, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents today's rising stars.
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Living Music Underground
Witness virtuosic soloists and avant-garde ensembles whose instrumental performances push the boundaries of today's music.
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Run AMOC* Festival
The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) creates an immersive landscape of art with a bold slate of opera, dance, and music.
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Silent Disco
From R&B, Hip-Hop, salsa, disco, cumbia, deep house, pop, Afro-Caribbean hits, and everything in between, we’ll be turning the heat up!
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Summer Forum
From July 9–12, we bring together teaching artists, educators, and practicing artists to engage, share, and imagine the next 50 years of teaching artistry around the world.
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The Art of Wellbeing
Art engages the mind, body, and spirit with guided meditations and movement-based lessons accompanied by live music.

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Living Music Underground
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.
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Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
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.

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Festival Guide
Visual Director Clint Ramos transforms Lincoln Center's outdoor campus with multiple open-air public spaces—welcoming all New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy throughout their day.
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Accessibility
Lincoln Center seeks to create a more inclusive experience and meet access needs for our audiences by providing a range of accommodations for all performances.
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With over 10 performance spaces, multiple food stations, and one mega disco ball, this visual map will come in handy.

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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
Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
Lincoln Center’s artistic excellence is made possible by the dedication and generosity of our board members
Operation of Lincoln Center’s public plazas is supported in part with public funds provided by the City of New York
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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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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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