💰 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!
2024 Outdoor Concert Lineup:
May 31: NYC Opera: Puccini Celebration
June 1: NYC Opera: Puccini Celebration
June 6: Contemporary Dance: Sidra Bell, Ballet Tech, Artist TBA
June 7: Contemporary Dance: Soles of Duende, Joffrey Concert Group, National Dance Institute
June 14: Contemporary Dance: Ronald K Brown/EVIDENCE, Robin Dunn, Kevin Wynn Tribute, Brooklyn Arts
June 21: Jazzmobile: Sarah Vaughn Centennial feat. Caranée Wade
June 28: Emerging Music Festival: Up-and-coming bands curated by AdHoc
June 29: Emerging Music Festival: Up-and-coming bands curated by AdHoc
July 5: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Tania León and The Harlem Chamber Players
July 12: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Thandiswa Mazwai
July 19: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Louis Cato
July 26: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Michael Olatuja and Lagos Pepper Soup
August 2: Carnegie Hall Citywide: La Excelencia
August 9: Joe’s Pub: Broadway en Spanglish: Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca
August 10: New Victory Theater: Ephrat Asherie + Barkin/Selissen Project
August 16: World Music Institute: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
August 23: New York City Opera: Tosca
August 24: New York City Opera: Tosca
August 30: Asian American Arts Alliance: Vijay Iyer Trio
August 31: Contemporary Dance: Mark Morris Dance Group, Blacks in Ballet, and Reed Luplau
September 5: Accordions Around the World
September 6: American Symphony Orchestra: Beyond the Hall
September 12: Harlem Stage: Uptown Nights
September 13: The Town Hall and Belongó: The Man with a Golden Horn
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. 
