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Picnic Performances at Bryant Park - FREE

Thu, Fri, Sat May 31 - Sep 12

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Bryant Park, New York, NY, USA

 

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What you will experience

💰 FREE
🗓️ Multiple dates
⏰ The lawn opens at 5 pm, and concerts begin at 7 pm
📍 Bryant Park Lawn

On select Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings throughout the summer, Bryant Park hosts Picnic Performances, a series of live music concerts featuring a range of genres, from jazz to soul to Latin fusion. The concerts are free and open to the public and begin at 7 pm on the lawn behind the New York Public Library. Pack a picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of live music under the stars!

 

Bryant Park Picnic Performances 2025 Schedule

May

  • May 30 – Electric Root: The Sound of (Black) Music

June

  • June 5 – Contemporary Dance: Limón Dance Company, EMERGE125, KAŌS Dance Collective

  • June 6 – Contemporary Dance: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Gibney Company, and SYREN Modern Dance

  • June 13 – Contemporary Dance: Doug Varone and Dancers + Kyle Marshall Choreography

  • June 14 – Jazzmobile: The Jimmy Heath Big Band

  • June 20 – Emerging Music Festival Day One

  • June 21 – Emerging Music Festival Day Two

  • June 26 – New York City Opera: Opera Goes to Hollywood

  • June 27 – New York City Opera: Opera Goes to Hollywood

July

  • July 3 – New York Guitar Festival: Pedro Cortes Flamenco, Big Lazy, Marel Hidalgo

  • July 4 – New York Guitar Festival: Louis Cato, Jackie Venson, Jontavious Willis

  • July 11 – Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Knights with Julien Labro

  • July 18 – Carnegie Hall Citywide: La Excelencia

  • July 25 – Carnegie Hall Citywide: Cécile McLorin Salvant

August

  • August 1 – Carnegie Hall Citywide: Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band

  • August 8 – Carnegie Hall Citywide: Dez Duron

  • August 15 – World Music Institute: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East + Gamelan Dharma Swara

  • August 16 – New York City Circus Festival

  • August 22 – Belongó: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

  • August 29 – Accordions Around the World: Livia Mattos and more

  • August 30 – The Town Hall: New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein

September

  • September 4 – New York City Opera: Carmen

  • September 5 – New York City Opera: Carmen
  • September 12 – American Symphony Orchestra: New York Profiles
 
Note: Bucket Listers is not affiliated with Bryant Park. This is a free public event—no tickets or reservations required. For updates, weather-related inquiries or questions, visit the website.
 

Where is the experience

Bryant Park, New York, NY, USA

 

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