Free concerts in New York? Yeah, baby! In the warmer months, more or less from May to September, the city offers countless opportunities to listen to live music without spending a single dollar.
So take note: today we tell you how and where to enjoy free concerts in New York this summer!
🌟 Other free ideas in New York. In addition to these concerts, we have thousands of other free proposals in the city.
FREE SUMMER CONCERTS IN NEW YORK
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FREE CONCERTS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER
One of the most popular concert series of the summer is Today, the morning program of the television network NBC.
It's called the Citi Music Series and it usually brings together such famous singers and groups that getting to attend is complicated.
- You have all the information on the Today website.
- Concerts take place on Thursday or Friday mornings from May to early September.
- They take place in the Today Plaza, in the southern part of Rockefeller Center, in front of the studios where the program is shot.
- They start at 8 in the morning and are broadcast live on TV. The square fills up quickly, so if you are very interested in a particular group, they recommend arriving around 5 in the morning.
For the most famous bands and singers, people sometimes start queuing at 7pm the day before. Yes, crazy!
🌟Go through the Rockefeller Center guide and discover the essential places of this place in New York.
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FREE CONCERTS IN CENTRAL PARK
Although it is a nerve center throughout the year, in the summer Central Park becomes home to several of the free shows and concerts in New York.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA CONCERTS
The concert series on Good Morning America, the morning show on the ABC television network, is known as the GMA Concert Series.
- You will find all the information on the Central Park official website.
- Concerts take place on Friday mornings at Rumsey Playfield, on the east side of the park, at 71-72nd Street.
- They start from 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning. The doors of the enclosure open at 6:00 in the morning.
- The concerts are free, but for some you have to request a ticket in advance through the website they indicate. Tickets are usually available a week before the concert.
THE SUMMERSTAGE CONCERTS
Another series of concerts that takes place in Central Park in the summer and that brings together thousands of New Yorkers is Summerstage.
- You have the program on the Summerstage website.
- Concerts take place from June to September at the Rumsey Playfield, in the east of the park. There are also some concerts in other places in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
- Although most Summerstage concerts are free, some are paid.
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🌸In our guide to Central Park we take you to explore every corner of the park.
FREE CONCERTS IN BRYANT PARK
Bryant Park is another of New York's oases where, in summer, you'll always find a good plan for free.
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Remember to take a blanket and a picnic to lie on the grass to enjoy!
- Picnic Performances is a series of concerts, dance and theater that takes place on summer nights from June to September on the central lawn. As the name suggests, they are ideal to enjoy with a picnic!
- Broadway in the Park brings excerpts from Broadway plays and musicals to the park throughout the summer.
- Every day there are small piano concerts around noon.
⛲Go through our Bryant Park guide to discover more about this green lung between skyscrapers.
FREE CONCERTS ON LITTLE ISLAND
Another place where you can enjoy free Little Island concerts in New York during the summer is Little Island, the park on an island on the Hudson River.
- You have the list of shows on the Little Island website.
- Concerts and performances take place at The Amph, the park's amphitheater, from July to September.
- Most concerts are free, although some require a ticket.
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🌿Here we tell you how to visit Little Island on your next trip to New York.
FREE CONCERTS IN PROSPECT PARK
Brooklyn also has its share of music open to everyone: the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn.
- You will find the full program on the BRIC website here.
- The concerts take place in Prospect Park, the green lung of Brooklyn, at the Lena Horne Bandshell.
- Although the vast majority of concerts are free, you will have to reserve a ticket online.
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HUDSON YARDS FREE CONCERTS
The Hudson Yards neighborhood is another place that offers free concerts in New York in the summer.
- You'll find the schedule on the Hudson Yards website.
- The concerts are free and take place on Wednesdays in June and July in the neighborhood square, next to the Vessel and the shopping center.
- You do not need a ticket to attend.
- In the square there are food and drink options and, if not, you can eat in one of the restaurants in the shopping center or in the Little Spain market.
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OTHER CONCERTS IN NEW YORK
In addition to the free concerts in New York that we compile, you will also find many paid performances in the city.
We recommend you consult these websites to stay up to date:
- Candlelight Concerts: Candlelight Concerts concerts are some of the most special you can experience in New York. These are concerts of various genres (jazz, classical music, pop, tributes to groups, film soundtracks...) that take place in different stages of the city, from churches to hotels, by candlelight. Here you can see the next ones and here we tell you how the experience is.
- Concerts on Ticketmaster: On the Ticketmaster website you can see the concerts that take place in the city throughout the year, from emblematic venues such as Madison Square Garden to smaller venues.
MAP OF FREE CONCERTS IN NEW YORK
We hope this guide will help you to attend some of the free concerts in New York this summer!
If you have already been, tell us, how was the experience?
