Social Dance

NYC’s largest outdoor dance floor returns, crowned by a ten-foot disco ball that you’ll never forget! Our weekly schedule of FREE Social Dance nights backed by live bands—each beginning with a DJ set and dance tutorial—comes in a wide array of musical styles and dances from around the world, including the Lindy Hop, tango, bachata, salsa, country line-dancing, a disco dance revival, and so much more. Regardless of your age or dancing experience, your next step will be your best step when you hit The Dance Floor!

Upcoming Events

June 12 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks

Lincoln Center Presents

June 12 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

Heat up The Dance Floor in vintage style with the hot jazz sounds of the GRAMMY-winning Vince Giordano and his Nighthawks Orchestra!

June 13 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Lulada Club Big Band

Lincoln Center Presents

June 13 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

Dance to the future of salsa with Lulada Club's all-women orchestra and their bold reinvention of the Big Band sound!

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

June 20 at 6:30 pm

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.

June 26 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Stud Country

Lincoln Center Presents

June 26 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

Rhinestone cowboys, get on The Dance Floor for a queer-centered country line and partner dance party where all are welcome!

July 03 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Las Guaracheras

Lincoln Center Presents

July 03 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

The all-women Colombian sextet Las Guaracheras plays an electrifying salsa set expressing the power and strength of women.

July 11 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Catherine Russell With The Danny Jonokuchi Big Band

Lincoln Center Presents

July 11 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

Witness powerhouse vocals from GRAMMY winner Catherine Russell, featuring historic arrangements performed by the Danny Jonokuchi Big Band.

July 12 at 6:00 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

K-Swing Wave

Lincoln Center Presents

July 12 at 6:00 pm

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!

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

July 23 at 6:00 pm

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.

July 24 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Leonardo Suarez-Paz: PIAZZOLLA100

Lincoln Center Presents

July 24 at 6:30 pm

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.

July 25 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Las Karamba

Lincoln Center Presents

July 25 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

Dance with joy to the music of the all-women Las Karamba ensemble, playing new twists on salsa, rumba, and bolero.

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

July 31 at 6:30 pm

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.

August 01 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Nelly Swing

Lincoln Center Presents

August 01 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

Nelly and her full band perform "Como el Perro" along with other songs from her forthcoming debut album.

August 06 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Judy Santos

Lincoln Center Presents

August 06 at 6:30 pm

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.

August 08 at 6:30 pm

Summer for the City
Social Dance

Cait Jones

Lincoln Center Presents

August 08 at 6:30 pm

The Dance Floor

NYC swing meets Parisian cool at this participatory swing dance concert featuring vocalist-lyricist Cait Jones and her septet.
 

 

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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! Upcoming Silent Discos »

Full calendar of events

With hundreds of electrifying performances, global voices, and the city's hottest dance floor, there’s something for everyone! Explore the full calendar here »

Plan your visit

For the Summer for the City campus map, accessibility, venues, dining, and more, click here »

Accessibility

Our approach to accessibility mirrors our commitment to transform performing arts spaces to be more inclusive of our audiences’ identities and access needs by design. Learn more »

How to get tickets

The majority of our events are FREE—with a selection of Choose-What-You-Pay performances. Click here for a ticketing overview » 

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