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Let the rhythm lift you!
Join us from June 11–August 9 for Lincoln Center's fourth annual Summer for the City, offering hundreds of free and Choose-What-You-Pay performances and cultural activities for all ages. We invite you to come as you are, experience global rhythms, and embrace new perspectives—all without ever leaving New York!
UPCOMING SHOWS
Wednesday, June 11 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With LaFrae Sci
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
LaFrae Sci reads Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills and performs with electric music instruments, field recording, and samples.
FAMILY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 11 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With LaFrae Sci
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
LaFrae Sci reads Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills and performs with electric music instruments, field recording, and samples.
FAMILY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
POP UP: Step it UP
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The winning Step It Up NYC competition teams premiere their final dance routine at Lincoln Center!
DANCE
Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Robert Glasper
+
Alain Pérez
Opening Night!
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Innovative voices in the fields of jazz, Latin pop, Hip-Hop, Cuban traditional, and R&B chart the future of music at an opening night extravaganza!
MUSIC
Wednesday, June 11 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ CherishTheLuv: The People Power Disco Hour
Opening Night!
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate our opening night with DJ CherishTheLuv, and be the first to groove on The Dance Floor this summer!
DISCO
Thursday, June 12 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
Lincoln Center Presents
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!
HOT JAZZ
VINTAGE FOXTROT
Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Nathalie Joachim
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
GRAMMY-nominated performer and composer Nathalie Joachim kicks off this year’s Living Music Underground series!
WORLD MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Friday, June 13 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Lulada Club Big Band
Lincoln Center Presents
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!
SALSA
¡VAYA!
Friday, June 13 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Jazztopad
Michiyo Yagi and Hamid Drake Duo With Wacław Zimpel
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Discover the musicians creating cutting edge sound at the vanguard of Polish jazz at the annual Jazztopad music festival.
MUSIC
JAZZ
Friday, June 13 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Discolocas
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco featuring the sounds of Discolocas, who empower women through music on vinyl.
SALSA
CUMBIA
PSYCHEDELIC
Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 am
Summer for the City
Lincoln Center Immersive
"SAFE SPACE" by Miles Regis
An Augmented Reality Experience
Lincoln Center Presents
Josie Robertson Plaza
Bring your smartphone to experience this expressive and joyous work of art, all accessible for free through web-based technology.
AUGMENTED REALITY
INSTALLATION
Saturday, June 14 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Caribbean Day
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Celebrate with Etienne Charles for a full day and night of Caribbean arts and culture for all ages, in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month.
FAMILY
MUSIC
MARKET
Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Jazztopad
Waclaw Zimpel, Arun Ramamurthy & Brooklyn Raga Massive
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Discover the musicians creating cutting edge sound at the vanguard of Polish jazz at the annual Jazztopad music festival.
MUSIC
JAZZ
Saturday, June 14 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Caribbean Day Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate Caribbean Day at Lincoln Center with an all-day program, culminating in a Silent Disco Dance Party!
DANCE MUSIC
Sunday, June 15 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Seen, Sound, Scribe
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Mahogany L. Bowne hosts a thought-provoking evening of spoken word, spirited conversation, and presentations of new work.
SPOKEN WORD
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Wednesday, June 18 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Jennifer Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Jones, the first Black Rockette dancer, reads her illustrated children’s book, which tells her inspiring story of how anything is possible.
FAMILY
DANCE
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 18 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Jennifer Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Jones, the first Black Rockette dancer, reads her illustrated children’s book, which tells her inspiring story of how anything is possible.
FAMILY
DANCE
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 18 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Dance Church®
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
The Dance Floor
Experience the joy and release of dance in this all-levels movement class—taught by dancers, made for every body. No experience necessary!
WELLNESS
DANCE
Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Is Dead's Adrian Younge
With His 35-Piece Orchestra
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz Is Dead and ArtDontSleep
Damrosch Park
Adrian Younge, co-founder of Jazz Is Dead, debuts Something About April III with a 35-piece orchestra, special guests, and DJ set by J.Rocc.
MUSIC
JAZZ
SOUL
Wednesday, June 18 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
NYLaughs kicks off their celebration of women in comedy, while honoring the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and Juneteenth.
COMEDY
Wednesday, June 18 at 8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power, survival, and race through the lens of cosmic disaster.
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
BAROQUE
Thursday, June 19 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Oh Sankofa!: A Juneteenth Celebration
With Black Theatre United
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza and Damrosch Park
Curated by Carl Hancock Rux, this year's Juneteenth celebration draws inspiration from the rich traditions of African and African-American folklore.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
The Tune Up
A Juneteenth Celebration
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and director Niegel Smith bring you a musical party packed with storytelling and rockin' tunes, honoring Juneteenth!
MUSIC
THEATER
Thursday, June 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
PUBLIQuartet
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Witness the Multi-GRAMMY®-nominated improvising string quartet whose repertoire blends genres and highlights American multiculturalism.
CHAMBER MUSIC
BLUES
JAZZ
Thursday, June 19 at 8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power, survival, and race through the lens of cosmic disaster.
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
BAROQUE
Friday, June 20 at 3:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power, survival, and race through the lens of cosmic disaster.
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
BAROQUE
Friday, June 20 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Generation Women: Leap of Faith
Stories of Bold Moves for a Better Tomorrow
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Hosted by Georgia Clark, intergenerational storytellers share original, true stories about the moments when they bet on themselves—and everything changed.
THEATER
SPOKEN WORD
Friday, 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
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.
DISCO
Friday, June 20 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Habbina Habbina and Leo Sidran
France Rocks
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
France Rocks presents an evening with retro-Mediterranean musicians Habbina Habbina and Latin GRAMMY winner Leo Sidran.
POP
JAZZ
Friday, June 20 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Tina Friml
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Join us for a one-night-only, stand-up comedy show with Tina Friml, "Vermont's Funniest comedian", at The Underground.
COMEDY
Friday, June 20 at 8:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power, survival, and race through the lens of cosmic disaster.
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
BAROQUE
Friday, June 20 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Bill Coleman
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Bill Coleman, the legendary producer and owner of the eclectic music label Peace Bisquit, will spice up the night with a celebration of disco.
DISCO
Saturday, June 21 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Movement Session With New York City Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Elevate your summer as the New York City Ballet invites you to join an hour-long dance and wellness workshop!
WELLNESS
WORKSHOP
DANCE
Saturday, June 21 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Share an uplifting experience for all ages at a concert inspired by jazz, traditional African music, rock, experimental acapella fusion, and more.
JAZZ
SOUL
ALL AGES
Saturday, June 21 at 3:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Comet/Poppea
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
A fusion of Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Du Bois/Lewis’ The Comet explores power, survival, and race through the lens of cosmic disaster.
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
BAROQUE
Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
The Wedding: New York's Biggest Day
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Ever dreamed of getting married at Lincoln Center? For the fourth year in a row, we're inviting hundreds of couples to celebrate love. Come join us!
PARTICIPATORY
Saturday, June 21 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Machine Dazzle: JOYWRIDE
Followed by Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Emmy Award winner Machine Dazzle is joined by composer Gerard Kouwenhoven for an extravagant visual concert of original songs.
MUSIC
SILENT DISCO
Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Ivalas Quartet and Léo Tardin
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Chelsea Music Festival
David Rubenstein Atrium
Enjoy classical music performed by the tremendous Ivalas Quartet and Swiss pianist and composer Léo Tardin.
MUSIC
Sunday, June 22 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
San Juan Procession
Lincoln Center Presents
Find your place in a centuries-old Afro-Venezuelan tradition of dance and percussion with the Brooklyn-based band Tambor y Caña leading the way.
PARTICIPATORY
MUSIC
DANCE
Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Arcoiris Sandoval Sonic Asylum Trio
Featuring Boris Kozlov and Billy Kilson
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Audiences are invited to delight in the immersive sounds of rising star, jazz pianist, composer and arranger Arcoiris Sandoval.
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, June 22 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
I Am the Band
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Celebrate the women behind pop, rock, and soul's biggest successes: studio and touring musicians, women in bands, and instrumental powerhouses.
MUSIC
Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
THEATER
Wednesday, June 25 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Broadway star Stroker and author Davidowitz take their audience on a musical theater journey inspired by their co-authored book, The Chance to Fly.
FAMILY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 25 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Broadway star Stroker and author Davidowitz take their audience on a musical theater journey inspired by their co-authored book, The Chance to Fly.
FAMILY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
THEATER
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
truce songs
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
David Dorfman Dance's truce songs is a wild and personal meditation on peace with self, others, and the world.
DANCE
THEATER
Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Canto Ostinato
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato radiates the warmth, spaciousness, and quiet luminosity of the best minimalist music.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY
Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Marcus Russell Price Presents
The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 5
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Comedy photographer Marcus Russell Price continues his hysterical stand-up series featuring up-and-coming stars in the making!
COMEDY
Thursday, June 26 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kinetic Diplomacy at Play
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
At a workshop led by David Dorfman Dance, participants are invited to move, write, and speak to their most pressing issues.
WORKSHOP
DANCE
SPOKEN WORD
Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Stud Country
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Rhinestone cowboys, get on The Dance Floor for a queer-centered country line and partner dance party where all are welcome!
COUNTRY LINE DANCING
TWO-STEPPING
Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
THEATER
Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Harawi
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
The NY premiere of Harawi realizes Olivier Messiaen’s deeply affecting song cycle for voice and piano in new physical and dramatic dimensions.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Thursday, June 26 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Eliza Bagg aka Lisel
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Lisel’s pop aesthetics, improvisational practices, and electronic processing have launched her to the forefront of the experimental scene.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
POP
ELECTRONIC
Friday, June 27 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Seniors Get Down
David Dorfman Dance
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Seniors with any level of dance experience can enjoy this workshop using improvisation and simple steps like line dancing, disco, and more!
WORKSHOP
DANCE
Friday, June 27 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
La Casita
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
La Casita, an annual festival of traditional and contemporary music and spoken word performance, presents an all-star lineup of international artists.
MUSIC
POETRY
Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
David Dorfman Dance Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Our Silent Disco series returns to NYC’s largest outdoor dance floor with the innovative David Dorfman Dance company!
DISCO
SOUL
POP
Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
In:Formation Festival
Featuring the Kenan Fellows
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
Experience capstone artistic projects of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort at Lincoln Center.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Friday, June 27 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
THEATER
Friday, June 27 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
The First Ladies Of Music
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate Queens of rock & roll, soul, R&B, and Hip-Hop with a set highlighting the 40th anniversary of Tina Turner’s landmark album Private Dancer.
R&B
ROCK
HIP-HOP
Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Shinnyo Jazz Meditation
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian and Jazz at Lincoln Center
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Soar this summer at a contemplative experience joining live jazz by Jason Yeager with Shinnyo meditation led by Buddhist priest Qalvy Grainzvolt.
WELLNESS
JAZZ
MEDITATION
Saturday, June 28 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
1,2,3, Let's Go With Missy D!
1,2,3 On Y Va Avec Missy D!
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Take a journey for all ages with Missy D, a Hip-Hop, rap, soul, and bilingual artist who flows seamlessly in French and English.
FRENCH
ENGLISH
ALL AGES
Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
In:Formation Festival
Featuring the Kenan Fellows
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
Experience capstone artistic projects of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort at Lincoln Center.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
THEATER
Saturday, June 28 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
In:Formation Festival
Featuring the Kenan Fellows
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
Experience capstone artistic projects of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort at Lincoln Center.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Julius Eastman: A Power Greater Than
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
GRAMMY-nominated Seth Parker Woods curates a weekend-long celebration of Eastman's art and the greater context of his life, creativity, and humanity.
MUSIC
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Stamptown
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Stamptown is a frenetic comedy kaleidoscope of circus, dance, improv, vaudeville, and pure unvarnished madness that you’ll never forget.
COMEDY
VARIETY SHOW
Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Mahabharata
Part 1 and Part 2
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Theater
Discover a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience weaving ancient wisdom with modern spectacle in a visually stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic.
THEATER
Sunday, June 29 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Julius Eastman: The End Is Not In Sight
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
GRAMMY-nominated Seth Parker Woods concludes the weekend-long celebration of Eastman's art with a free marathon of Eastman's work outdoors.
MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY
Sunday, June 29 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
NALEDI
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Experience a spirited and deeply rooted musical encounter from the dynamic South African-born, New York-based vocalist & composer NALEDI.
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Antone's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Last Real Texas Blues Album
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Austin's legendary Antone's Nightclub, home of the Texas blues, rounds up its All-Star band for a 50th anniversary celebration in NYC.
BLUES
SOUL
Sunday, June 29 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Silent Disco
King Britt
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Producer, composer, and performer King Britt leads a Silent Disco, closing out the Julius Eastman weekend, presented by AMOC*.
R&B
DANCE MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
Wednesday, July 2 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Careitha Davis
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Artist, dancer, and educator Careitha Davis reads Dance Of Colors: Caribbean Rhythms And Family Traditions, celebrating Caribbean culture.
FAMILY
DANCE
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 2 at 2:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Zarabanda Variations
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Discover the archival gaps of early American music, with a surprising and vibrant synthesis of European and Latin baroque, folk, and contemporary.
FOLK MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY
Wednesday, July 2 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Maxida Märak
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Maxida Märak’s powerful blend of Hip-Hop, jojk, and electronic music highlights Indigenous Sámi culture and human rights in this Lincoln Center debut.
HIP-HOP
ELECTRONIC
JOJK
Wednesday, July 2 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Jungle Cat Comedy
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get wild with the return of Jungle Cat Comedy, the hot new stand-up series hosted by Abby Govindan and Mohanad Elshieky.
COMEDY
Thursday, July 3 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Las Guaracheras
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The all-women Colombian sextet Las Guaracheras plays an electrifying salsa set expressing the power and strength of women.
SALSA
¡VAYA!
Thursday, July 3 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Xito Lovell
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
The GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner fuses Latin jazz, Afro-Panamanian beats, Hip-Hop, and R&B for an electrifying debut at Lincoln headlining Center!
LATIN JAZZ
HIP-HOP
ELECTRONIC
Thursday, July 3 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Run AMOC* Festival
Edinburgh Rollick
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Edinburgh Rollick celebrates the legacy of one of Scotland’s most important musicians in a dynamic folk-baroque feast of Scottish dance music.
FOLK
BAROQUE
DANCE MUSIC
Thursday, July 3 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
hellotones "El Hijo de PueblaYork"
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Join hellotones “El Hijo de PueblaYork,” the DJ representing the Mexican diaspora in NYC with his distinct style of spinning cumbias!
CUMBIA
Saturday, July 5 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
The Rhythm Reset
Body Percussion for Mind & Body
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
David Rubenstein Atrium
Learn the basics of body percussion and build a short poly-rhythmic percussive piece, featuring Afro-Brazilian rhythmic patterns.
IN-PERSON
LIVESTREAM
DANCE
Saturday, July 5 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Big Umbrella Day
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
The all-day event features relaxed environments, specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences through multi-sensory experiences, performances, and workshops.
MUSIC
FAMILY
PARTICIPATORY
Saturday, July 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Duck Down 30th Anniversary Show
Celebrating 30 Years of Independence
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Independent label Duck Down Music, home for NYC's top Hip-Hop artists, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a blow-out concert party.
HIP-HOP
Saturday, July 5 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco featuring the hottest tracks and coolest beats in Hip-Hop.
HIP-HOP
Sunday, July 6 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Savannah Harris
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
New York City-based drummer, composer, and producer Savannah Harris will uplift your summer, showcasing her versatility steeped in a jazz tradition!
MUSIC
JAZZ
Wednesday, July 9 at 8:30 am
Summer for the City
Lincoln Center's Summer Forum
Imagining the Next 50 Years
Lincoln Center Presents
Campus-wide
Teaching artists, educators, and practicing artists come together to engage and celebrate 50 years of teaching artistry at Lincoln Center!
PANELS
EDUCATORS
ARTISTS
Wednesday, July 9 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Christopher Johnson and Suzi Shelton
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Singer-songwriter Shelton and musician Johnson create a magical experience, performing songs from Shelton’s beloved Cinnamon Bear coloring book.
FAMILY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 9 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Dance in the Park
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join us for Dance in the Park, a tender, joyful, and fiercely experimental performance that celebrates the evolution of movement.
DANCE
Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Limitless: An Evening With YPC
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Go beyond your expectations and get swept up in the power and beauty of the voices of YPC.
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 9 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
NYLaughs celebrates women in comedy with a special nod to some of the powerhouse ladies behind Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary.
COMEDY
Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Create-athons for Teens
Create-athon: Robot Making
With Kid Koala
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Up your style game by designing your own wearable robot outfit at this Create-athon led by DJ extraordinaire Kid Koala.
WORKSHOP
TEENS
Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Wayna
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Ethiopian singer-songwriter Wayna evokes her African heritage and ethos in the lyrics and musicality of every one of her songs.
SOUL
R&B
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
CJ Camerieri aka CARM
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
GRAMMY winner CJ Camerieri (CARM) presents a concert showcasing his innovative, improvisatory, and celebrated trumpet and French horn compositions.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Los Mirlos
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos debut at Lincoln Center after captivating Latin America for over 50 years.
CUMBIA
FOLK
ROCK
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Robot Dance Party
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Come make your own robot costume at the 6:00 pm Create-athon beforehand, or wear what you want and dance alongside robots from the futureworld.
DANCE PARTY
PARTICIPATORY
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Music for New Bodies
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
In our quest for immortality, what have human beings done to the planet, and what are we doing to ourselves?
MUSIC
OPERA
CONTEMPORARY
Friday, July 11 at 1:45 pm
Summer for the City
Create-athons for Teens
Create-athon: Movie Making
With Kid Koala
Lincoln Center Presents
Clark Studio Theater
You’ll be in the director’s chair creating your own characters, scenes, and dialogue before shooting a film—all in one take!
WORKSHOP
TEENS
Friday, July 11 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
WELLNESS
SPOKEN WORD
MEDITATION
Friday, July 11 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Catherine Russell With The Danny Jonokuchi Big Band
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Witness powerhouse vocals from GRAMMY winner Catherine Russell, featuring historic arrangements performed by the Danny Jonokuchi Big Band.
BIG BAND
SWING
Friday, July 11 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Heather Flock and Laura Jeffers
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco, featuring DJs Heather Flock and Laura Jeffers.
SOUL
R&B
DISCO
Saturday, July 12 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Nourish Yourself: Yoga for Gut Health
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join us for a 60-minute class led by Oneika Mays incorporating yoga, breath regulation, meditation, and a live soundscape performed by Raj Makhija.
IN-PERSON
LIVESTREAM
YOGA
Saturday, July 12 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Lala Tamar & Ofer Ronen: Duo Andalus
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Vocalist Lala Tamar returns with flamenco guitarist and oud virtuoso Ofer Ronen in an encounter between voice and strings, cultures and sounds.
MUSIC
FLAMENCO
ALL AGES
Saturday, July 12 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
The Cello Player
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
The dance-music piece excavates the complexity of ancient relationships: friendship as a messy amalgam of love, hatred, insecurity, and neediness.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Saturday, July 12 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
K-Swing Wave
Lincoln Center Presents
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!
SWING
LINDY HOP
Saturday, July 12 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Mina
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Come out for an unforgettable evening with DJ Mina, inspiring you with her mix of Afrobeats, R&B, Hip-Hop, and amapiano!
AFRO-BEATS
HIP-HOP
AMAPIANO
Sunday, July 13 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Kalia Vandever
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Experience GRAMMY Award winner Kalia Vandever’s distinctive approach to trombone, defined by her sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice.
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, July 13 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Rome Is Falling
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Experience the NY premiere of Rome Is Falling, a zany exploration on the absurdity of what can happen when influential people lose power.
MUSIC
DANCE
THEATER
Wednesday, July 16 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Brazilian dancer Ingrid Silva reads her children’s book A bailarina que pintava suas sapatilhas, or The Ballerina Who Painted Her Ballet Shoes.
FAMILY
DANCE
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Gafieira Rio Miami
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
Get onto The Dance Floor with the Gafieira Rio Miami ensemble and learn the basics of samba de gafieira, a uniquely cross-genre Brazilian dance style.
CHORINHO
PAGODE
SAMBA
Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Lenine
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
One of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters and seven-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Lenine, plays a career-spanning set of hits.
MPB
SAMBA
INDIE ROCK
Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
the echoing of tenses
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
The large-scale song cycle sets the texts of Asian-American poets, who share reflections on memory, cultural identity, family, migration, and loss.
MUSIC
SPOKEN WORD
CONTEMPORARY
Wednesday, July 16 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get ready for a night of laughs, rhythm, and unforgettable comedy from Brazil and beyond!
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 16 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
MU.ITA (The Itamar Assumpção Museum) at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Explore the history and works of the revolutionary artist Itamar Assumpção at this cross-cultural visual exhibition celebrating Brazil Week.
JAZZ
SAMBA
FUNK
Thursday, July 17 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Os Mutantes
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
Damrosch Park
Brazil's most iconic pop band and key figures in the Tropicália movement, Os Mutantes began avant garde and never backed down.
TROPICALIA
ROCK
Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Clarice Jensen
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Clarice Jensen improvises and layers her cello through shifting loops and a chain of electronic effects to create an immersive, elegant evening for audiences to enjoy!
AMBIENT MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
Friday, July 18 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Roda de Choro with Regional Samaúma
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join New York-based Brazilian choro and samba ensemble Regional Samaúma for Lincoln Center’s first ever Roda de Choro!
MUSIC
SAMBA
PARTICIPATORY
Friday, July 18 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
MPB
HIP-HOP
R&B
Friday, July 18 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Silent Disco
Daniel Costta
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
DJ Daniel Costta is renowned for his dynamic Baile Funk sets as he infuses the vibrant rhythms of Brazilian funk with contemporary electronic beats.
BAILE FUNK
Saturday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
The Art of Wellbeing
SAMBA FIT
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Let the rhythm lift you in this energetic fusion of samba dance and functional fitness as you enhance cardiovascular health and full-body strength!
WELLNESS
SAMBA
FITNESS
Saturday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Juilliard Summer Finale
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The Juilliard School
Hearst Plaza
Join us in celebrating a joyful summer filled with music and inspiration with a concert featuring Juilliard Summer Music students!
MUSIC
Saturday, July 19 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
B A T U
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Participate in an interactive performance which invites young people to create a unique artistic experience together.
PARTICIPATORY
ALL AGES
Saturday, July 19 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Dancing Across Borders
Breaking Boundaries in Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
This panel discussion highlights how Brazilian artists are reshaping ballet’s future, exploring the role of identity in shaping a dancer’s career.
PANEL
Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Anelis Assumpção
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Assumpção performs a lively blend of jazz, funk, prog rock, dub reggae, samba and Brazilian pop, all held aloft by her sinewy, melodic voice.
JAZZ
SAMBA
FUNK
Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Symphony of Choice
A Crowd-Composed Concert
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Vote for your choice of repertoire from a selection of works that preview the Festival Orchestra’s summer season!
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Liniker
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Brazilian superstar Liniker is shaking up the international music industry with her diverse style, unique voice, and socially conscious lyrics.
MPB
SOUL
POP
Saturday, July 19 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Silent Disco
DJ Mari Mac Dowell
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco!
JAZZ
HOUSE
Sunday, July 20 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Jazz Underground
Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
As part of Brazil Week, don’t miss this legendary multi-percussionist Annette A. Aguilar with her band StringBeans!
MUSIC
JAZZ
Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Folklore and Legends
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms’s First Symphony
Mayer | Clyne | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Revel in an evening full of drama, featuring classic tales from Ireland and Germany.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Children's Storytime: Surprise Reader
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Kick off our celebration of the Library’s 60th anniversary with a special edition of the beloved Storytime tradition, welcoming a surprise guest.
FAMILY
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 23 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Reading of Unproduced Musical in the Archive
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Join us for a reading of an unproduced work, curated by the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, and see theater history brought to life!
THEATER
READING
Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Summer Arts Institute
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
You are invited to a free concert showcasing New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Wednesday, 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
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.
MAMBO
Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Folklore and Legends
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms’s First Symphony
Mayer | Clyne | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Revel in an evening full of drama, featuring classic tales from Ireland and Germany.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Marcus Russell Price Presents
The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 6
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Comedy photographer Marcus Russell Price continues his hysterical stand-up series featuring up-and-coming stars in the making!
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Waitress: The Musical
In American Sign Language by Deaf Broadway
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
The live staging of the Broadway smash Waitress offers an equitable evening, with a full Deaf Broadway cast performing the music through ASL.
MUSICAL THEATER
ASL
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Silent Disco
Library Silent Disco: Decades Party 1965-2025
With DJ Bill Coleman
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Dance Floor
Celebrate the Library’s 60th anniversary with a Silent Disco party that highlights music from the Library’s archive from each decade of its existence.
DANCE MUSIC
Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition Guided Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists.
EXHIBIT
TOUR
Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Theater Class
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children (ages 4–6) are invited to develop creative abilities in a fun environment with pantomime, improvisation and imaginative play.
WORKSHOP
THEATER
AGES 4–6
Thursday, July 24 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Theater Class
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children (ages 7+) are invited to learn the fundamentals of improvisation, using exercises that develop strong ensemble and character work.
WORKSHOP
THEATER
AGES 7+
Thursday, July 24 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Reading Rhythms Public Reading Party
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Bring your favorite book, play, musical score (or borrow one of ours) at a Reading Rhythms’ reading party hosted by The Library for the Performing Arts.
LITERATURE
Thursday, July 24 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Leonardo Suarez-Paz: PIAZZOLLA100
Lincoln Center Presents
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.
TANGO
Thursday, July 24 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Improvisational and experimental music veterans Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer take you on an eye-opening musical journey.
AMBIENT MUSIC
SYNTHS
IMPROVISED
Friday, July 25 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Music Class with Just Accessible Music
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Just Accessible Music hosts a free workshop for ages 5-7 that teaches the structure of a song, rhythm, and basic instruments through performance.
WORKSHOP
MUSIC
AGES 5–7
Friday, July 25 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
WELLNESS
SPOKEN WORD
MEDITATION
Friday, July 25 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Social and Structural Wellbeing
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
How can the arts be leveraged to influence policy, health systems, and social movements?
TALK
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Las Karamba
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Dance with joy to the music of the all-women Las Karamba ensemble, playing new twists on salsa, rumba, and bolero.
SALSA
RUMBA
¡VAYA!
Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Silent Movie Screening With Live Music
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
David Rubenstein Atrium
The library shares a silent film from its collection, with live music by Ben Model, one of the classic film world's leading silent film accompanists.
FILM
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Timeless Transformations
Dame Jane Glover and Sterling Elliott in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Abels | Tchaikovsky | Mozart
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Mozart inspires and delights in this scintillating program that spans centuries.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco featuring the sounds of pop, disco and Latin dance classics!
LATIN DANCE MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition Guided Access Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists.
EXHIBIT
TOUR
ACCESS
Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Summer Arts Institute Chamber Music Showcase
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Check out this free concert with New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists as they play chamber music selections.
CHAMBER MUSIC
ALL AGES
Saturday, July 26 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
The culture and spirit of China's most bustling city comes to NYC with a day of Shanghai-themed events taking place across Lincoln Center's campus!
FAMILY
MUSIC
DANCE
Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Timeless Transformations
Dame Jane Glover and Sterling Elliott in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Abels | Tchaikovsky | Mozart
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Mozart inspires and delights in this scintillating program that spans centuries.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Shanghai Day Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco!
DANCE MUSIC
Sunday, July 27 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Movement Class for Families
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Join Brazilian tap dancer Leonardo Sandoval for a family-friendly workshop with live music celebrating the Afro-diasporic roots of tap dance.
WORKSHOP
DANCE
ALL AGES
Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
J.PERIOD Live Mixtape: Golden Era Edition
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
J.PERIOD, the legendary Mixtape Assassin, makes Hip-Hop history again in concert with NYC rap legends.
HIP-HOP
Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Performance of Hidden Forest by Elaine Summers
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Hearst Plaza
Celebrate Summers during her 100th birth year with a recreation of her 1986 performance, Hidden Forest, which originally premiered at Lincoln Center.
DANCE
Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Silent Disco
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco featuring the hottest tracks and coolest beats in Hip-Hop.
HIP-HOP
Tuesday, July 29 at 9:30 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Next Gen Changemakers Summit: Envisioning Tomorrow
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Building
This inspiring event is for any teen who wants to use their talents and voice to be an active participant in democracy.
WORKSHOP
TEENS
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With New York City Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Stretch, twirl, and leap with New York City Ballet during this Children’s Workshop for young movers 12 years of age and under.
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
DANCE
BALLET
Wednesday, July 30 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With James McMullan
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Famed Lincoln Center Theater poster artist James McMullan and author Kate McMullan read their illustrated works and lead a drawing lesson.
FAMILY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 30 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Ballet Hispánico
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Dive into Latin social dances like salsa and merengue. All ages and levels welcome.
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Salsa En Tacones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
The Dance Floor
A dynamic trio presents an evening of salsa and inspiration, paying homage to the rich legacy of Afro-Latina music and its enduring influence.
SALSA
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
DANCE
BALLET
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Jungle Cat Comedy
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get wild with the return of Jungle Cat Comedy, the hot new stand-up series hosted by Abby Govindan and Mohanad Elshieky.
COMEDY
Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With American Ballet Theatre
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join American Ballet Theatre for an interactive dance workshop exploring the magic of storytelling in classical ballets.
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Thursday, 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 Get Old
Lincoln Center Presents
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.
FUNK
SOUL
Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Ammoye
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Renowned Jamaican reggae artist Ammoye makes her Lincoln Center debut to celebrate the release of her latest album, The Shift.
REGGAE
Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
DANCE
BALLET
Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Riley Mulherkar
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, founding member of The Westerlies, shares an evening of jazz and improvised music from his acclaimed debut album Riley.
JAZZ
CONTEMPORARY
IMPROV
Friday, August 1 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Celebrating 20 Years of Literary Debuts
National Book Foundation Panel
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with the National Book Foundation
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Exceptional authors and honorees of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 prize discuss the art, craft, and realities of a life of letters.
PANEL
LITERARY
Friday, August 1 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Dance Theatre of Harlem
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join us for a dance workshop featuring a demonstration led by Dance Theatre of Harlem company members.
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Friday, August 1 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Collective and Community Health
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
In what ways do the arts foster belonging, resilience, and healing within communities?
TALK
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Friday, August 1 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Nelly Swing
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Nelly and her full band perform "Como el Perro" along with other songs from her forthcoming debut album.
MERENGUE TIPICO
¡VAYA!
Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Paris to Patagonia
Karen Kamensek Conducts Bizet’s Symphony in C
Ibert |Britten | Golijov | Bizet
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads an enchanting journey across the world featuring soprano Gabriella Reyes.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
DANCE
BALLET
Friday, August 1 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Danielle Perez: The Last Party Girl
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Don't miss a one-night-only comedy special with Danielle Perez, celebrated tv and film star!
COMEDY
Friday, August 1 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Bembona
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
DJ Bembona’s musical practice is rooted in spirituality and healing with an emphasis on celebrating, empowering, and unifying the Black Diaspora.
AFROBEATS
Saturday, August 2 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Revelations Celebration Community Workshop
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Alvin Ailey’s Revelations is the world’s most popular work of modern dance. Learn excerpts from this masterpiece.
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Saturday, August 2 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
DANCE
BALLET
Saturday, August 2 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
globalFEST
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Join us for a whole world of music when globalFEST returns with their signature mega-festival featuring performers from around the globe.
WORLD MUSIC
SILENT DISCO
Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Paris to Patagonia
Karen Kamensek Conducts Bizet’s Symphony in C
Ibert |Britten | Golijov | Bizet
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads an enchanting journey across the world featuring soprano Gabriella Reyes.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Saturday, August 2 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
globalFEST Silent Disco
With HAZA
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Our all-day globalFEST celebration ends with a Silent Disco from the HAZA DJ collective, spinning tracks from the Middle East and African diasporas.
WORLD MUSIC
Sunday, August 3 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Rachel Therrien
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
The trumpet and flugelhorn player delights audiences with her innovative approach influenced by traditional jazz, Afro-Latin and global music.
MUSIC
JAZZ
Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Music of Exile and Remembrance
Joana Carneiro Conducts Ravel and Prokofiev
Frank | Shostakovich | Ravel | Prokofiev
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Meditate on remembrance in this evocative program featuring pensive, wistful, and lyrical melodies.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Wednesday, August 6 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Easy AD
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Easy AD reads a children’s book from the I Am Hip Hop series, an educational book series that celebrates Hip-Hop culture and its art forms!
FAMILY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, August 6 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Easy AD
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Easy AD reads a children’s book from the I Am Hip Hop series, an educational book series that celebrates Hip-Hop culture and its art forms!
FAMILY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Judy Santos
Lincoln Center Presents
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.
BACHATA
¡VAYA!
Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Music of Exile and Remembrance
Joana Carneiro Conducts Ravel and Prokofiev
Frank | Shostakovich | Ravel | Prokofiev
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Meditate on remembrance in this evocative program featuring pensive, wistful, and lyrical melodies.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Wednesday, August 6 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
SNL writer Vannessa Jackson takes the stage, alongside a powerhouse lineup of amazing comedians who are reshaping the comedy world.
COMEDY
Thursday, August 7 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle & Open Jump
With the National Double Dutch League
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle performances from world-class championship Double Dutch teams. Jump into the fun at the Double Dutch Open Jump.
JUMP ROPE
PARTICIPATORY
Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Brooklyn Rider and Friends
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Brooklyn Rider kicks off their 20th anniversary celebration with a bang at this Damrosch Park concert featuring an international collection of guests.
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
JAZZ
Thursday, August 7 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Kelly Moran
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
New York-based composer and producer Kelly Moran’s unique experimental piano compositions conjure hypnotizing textures and dramatic compositional arcs.
EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
Thursday, August 7 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Lucha
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Expect an eye-opening evening as DJ Lucha mixes post-punk, indie, cumbia, and mariachi rhythms with electronic elements.
CUMBIA
MARIACHI
POST-PUNK
Thursday, August 7 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
The Four Elements
Part I Earth & Air
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Experience Part I of acclaimed string quartet Brooklyn Rider's most recent commissioning and recording project, The Four Elements.
CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
CONTEMPORARY
Friday, August 8 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
WELLNESS
SPOKEN WORD
MEDITATION
Friday, August 8 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Personal Wellbeing
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
How do artistic practices support emotional regulation, self-expression, and mental health?
TALK
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Friday, August 8 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Cait Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
NYC swing meets Parisian cool at this participatory swing dance concert featuring vocalist-lyricist Cait Jones and her septet.
SWING
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Silent City
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Legendary Iranian Kurdish composer Kayhan Kalhor joins Brooklyn Rider for a performance of their acclaimed collaborative project, Silent City.
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
IMPROV
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
In Sickness and In Health
Jonathon Heyward Conducts the Schumanns
C. Schumann | Lee | R. Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Experience the Orchestra’s closing concerts which shine a light on the transformative power of compassion, featuring a world premiere commission by James Lee III.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Friday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
The Four Elements
Part II Fire & Water
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join us for Part II of acclaimed string quartet Brooklyn Rider's most recent commissioning and recording project, The Four Elements.
CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
CONTEMPORARY
Friday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Hourglass
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Hourglass showcases the African diaspora in the freshest and most innovative ways, intentionally prioritizing the LGBTQIA+ Black experience.
AFROBEATS
Saturday, August 9 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Kids, Teens, and Families
Family Concert: A String Quartet at Play
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
In this colorful family program, Brooklyn Rider takes audiences of all ages on a multi-sensory, participatory journey inside the world of a string quartet.
MUSIC
ALL AGES
Saturday, August 9 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Ruidosa Fest
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Get ready for a full-day, full-campus takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival where pop culture meets advocacy.
MUSIC
SILENT DISCO
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Chalk and Soot
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
As a capstone to Brooklyn Rider's 20th anniversary celebration, the ensemble presents new works by Giovanni Sollima (NY premiere) and Tyshawn Sorey.
CHAMBER MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY
CLASSICAL
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
In Sickness and In Health
Jonathon Heyward Conducts the Schumanns
C. Schumann | Lee | R. Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Experience the Orchestra’s closing concerts which shine a light on the transformative power of compassion, featuring a world premiere commission by James Lee III.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Saturday, August 9 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Ruidosa Fest Silent Disco
With Tayhana
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate the final act of a full-day takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival with club activist DJ Tayhana.
DANCE MUSIC
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The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center celebrates its second season under Renée and Robert Belfer Music & Artistic Director Jonathon Heyward with exciting premieres and commissions paired with timeless classics. Explore beloved melodies and discover new works in this electrifying season that spans drama, passion, romance, melancholy, and triumph.
A leading force among today's most innovative and visionary interdisciplinary ensembles, the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) creates an immersive landscape of art that redefines the festival experience. Each production draws audiences into a realm where the lines between disciplines blur, celebrating the company’s audacious creativity and intimate approach to storytelling.
June 11 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Robert Glasper
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Alain Pérez
Opening Night!
Lincoln Center Presents
June 11 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Innovative voices in the fields of jazz, Latin pop, Hip-Hop, Cuban traditional, and R&B chart the future of music at an opening night extravaganza!
MUSIC
June 18 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Is Dead's Adrian Younge
With His 35-Piece Orchestra
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz Is Dead and ArtDontSleep
June 18 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Adrian Younge, co-founder of Jazz Is Dead, debuts Something About April III with a 35-piece orchestra, special guests, and DJ set by J.Rocc.
MUSIC
JAZZ
SOUL
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Los Mirlos
Lincoln Center Presents
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos debut at Lincoln Center after captivating Latin America for over 50 years.
CUMBIA
FOLK
ROCK
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
MPB
HIP-HOP
R&B
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Lead Support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
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NewYork-Presbyterian is the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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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 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
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Living Music Underground
The acclaimed violist, conductor, and Peabody Award-winning producer Nadia Sirota curates and hosts the FREE, category-defying Living Music Underground series on Thursday nights. Stop by our pop-up cabaret on Jaffe Drive beneath Josie Robertson Plaza—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.
Upcoming Events
June 12 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Nathalie Joachim
Lincoln Center Presents
June 12 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
GRAMMY-nominated performer and composer Nathalie Joachim kicks off this year’s Living Music Underground series!
WORLD MUSIC
CLASSICAL
June 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
PUBLIQuartet
Lincoln Center Presents
June 19 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Witness the Multi-GRAMMY®-nominated improvising string quartet whose repertoire blends genres and highlights American multiculturalism.
CHAMBER MUSIC
BLUES
JAZZ
June 26 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Eliza Bagg aka Lisel
Lincoln Center Presents
June 26 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Lisel’s pop aesthetics, improvisational practices, and electronic processing have launched her to the forefront of the experimental scene.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
POP
ELECTRONIC
July 03 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Run AMOC* Festival
Edinburgh Rollick
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
July 03 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Edinburgh Rollick celebrates the legacy of one of Scotland’s most important musicians in a dynamic folk-baroque feast of Scottish dance music.
FOLK
BAROQUE
DANCE MUSIC
July 10 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
CJ Camerieri aka CARM
Lincoln Center Presents
July 10 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
GRAMMY winner CJ Camerieri (CARM) presents a concert showcasing his innovative, improvisatory, and celebrated trumpet and French horn compositions.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
July 17 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Clarice Jensen
Lincoln Center Presents
July 17 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Clarice Jensen improvises and layers her cello through shifting loops and a chain of electronic effects to create an immersive, elegant evening for audiences to enjoy!
AMBIENT MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
July 24 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer
Lincoln Center Presents
July 24 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Improvisational and experimental music veterans Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer take you on an eye-opening musical journey.
AMBIENT MUSIC
SYNTHS
IMPROVISED
July 31 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Riley Mulherkar
Lincoln Center Presents
July 31 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, founding member of The Westerlies, shares an evening of jazz and improvised music from his acclaimed debut album Riley.
JAZZ
CONTEMPORARY
IMPROV
August 07 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Kelly Moran
Lincoln Center Presents
August 07 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
New York-based composer and producer Kelly Moran’s unique experimental piano compositions conjure hypnotizing textures and dramatic compositional arcs.
EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
ELECTRONIC
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