FREE CONCERTS III: Lincoln Center

Free Things To Do In Manhattan On The Upper West Side UWS - Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Out Of Doors & Mostly Mozart Lincoln Center

July 28, 2015 / Manhattan Neighborhoods / Manhattan Concerts / Manhattan Things To Do / Manhattan Buzz NYC.

Summer is in full swing. A number of community groups in collaboration with the NYC Parks Department and frequently some measure of government funding, have put together a summer full of free summer theater in the parks. The free theatre events listed below are designed for young and old alike and they're FREE.

The Fringe Festival - a festival of avante garde original theater - in the Village in late July / early August may also be of interest. See our weekend posts and things to do calendar for details. Also, the Short Play Lab which is a festival of short, generally modern original works, also runs about the same time period, frequently in and around the Manhattan Theatre District. Neither of these are free, but they don't cost a lot. Tickets at some of the productions go fast and there is frequently limited seating at the various participating venues. The Musical Theatre Festival too.

SummerStage in Central Park & the East River Park. Click here to view the schedule for the summer concerts presented by SummerStage in Central Park and in the East River Park in Manhattan.

Music / Concerts in the Park Manhattan. Click here to view our report on free concerts in the parks - summer concerts in Manhattan, Upper East Side UES, Upper West Side UWS, Midtown, West & East Village, SoHo & Tribeca this summer 2015.

Foreign Films / Free Movies in the Park Manhattan. Click here to view our report on free movies in the park - summer movies in Manhattan, Upper East Side UES, Upper West Side UWS, Midtown, West & East Village, SoHo & Tribeca.

Theater in the Park Manhattan. Click here to view our report on free Shakespeare in the park - summer theater in Manhattan, Upper East Side UES, Upper West Side UWS, Midtown, West & East Village, SoHo & Tribeca this summer 2015.

Current Manhattan Things To Do. Click here to view a listing of current Manhattan things to do or click here to view our member submitted Manhattan events calendar.

Paid & Free Concerts & Theater At Lincoln Center

Paid & Free Things To Do In Upper Manhattan On The Upper West Side UWS

Click here to view a Lincoln Center map. The photo to your right was taken at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. Limited seating available.

The paid & free concerts are organized by Lincoln Center. The concerts listed in this section are held at the locations cited below. Free unless otherwise noted.

LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL TICKETED / PAID EVENTS - July 6 - August 2nd, 2015

• July 22 - 25, 2015 at 7.30 pm & at 2 pm on Sunday July 26 - UBU ROI - described as, "an ingeniously re-imagined version of Alfred Jarry’s absurdist play". At the Gerald W. Lynch Theater
  524 West 59th Street. Tickets at www.lincolncenterfestival.org.

• Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 6 pm - HARRY PARTCH: BITTER MUSIC - a performance of some of Partch’s musical text in a lecture-performance. At New York City Center, Studio 5 at 130 West 56th Street. Tickets at www.lincolncenterfestival.org.

• July 23 - 25, 2015 at 7.30 pm & at 2 pm on Sunday July 26 - KAFKA ON THE SHORE - described as, "novelist Haruki Murakami’s blend of magical realism, suspense, humor, and sensuality in this tale of two parallel journeys". At the David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza. Tickets at www.lincolncenterfestival.org.

• July 23 & 24, 2015 at 8 pm - DELUSION OF THE FURY - described as, "Ensemble Musikfabrik makes use of a fantastical array of self-designed and painstakingly constructed instruments to realize the eccentric pioneer’s series of soundscapes." At New York City Center at 131 West 55th street. Tickets at www.lincolncenterfestival.org.

• July 24, 2015 at 6 pm - ARTIST TALK OF CHEEK BY JOWL - described as, "American playwright John Guare digs into the visionary collaboration between director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick Ormerod." At Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse 165 West 65th Street. Tickets at ww.lincolncenterfestival.org.

• July 27, 28, & August 1 at 7 pm, July 29, 30 & 31 at 6 pm & 9 pm and August 1, 3 pm matinee - RAMONA - described as, "humor and heartbreak in a world of marionettes". At Clark Studio Theater at 165 West 65th Street. Tickets at ww.lincolncenterfestival.org.

• July 27 - August 1, 2015 at 7.30 pm & at 2 pm on Sunday August 2 - MISS JULIE - described as, "edgy staging set in present-day Russia, Strindberg’s ground-breaking 'modern woman' blooms". At New York City Center on 131 West 55th street. Tickets at ww.lincolncenterfestival.org.

LINCOLN CENTER OUT OF DOORS - ALL FREE - July 22 - August 9th, 2015

• Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 7 pm - The Mavericks - Orkesta Mendoza - Sergio Mendoza mixes cumbia, merengue, and ranchera with jazz and rock.

• Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 7 pm - Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz with Special Guests Arturo O’Farrill and Steven Bernstein. An evening of Afro-Brazilian music.

• AFROPUNK @ Lincoln Center

• Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7 pm - Vintage Trouble, The Skins & LION BABE AFROPUNK presents The Triptych - Vintage Trouble blows apart modern soul, rock, and R&B. LION BABE draws on an eclectic mix of influences for their sonic and stunning visuals. The Triptych highlights outspoken visual artists of our time.

• Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7 pm - Chargaux - Brooklyn-based string duo performs original works that combine elements of classical music, minimalist electronics, and haunting vocals.

• Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 12 noon - La Casita Roanna Shebala - Wordsmiths and musicians share the stage in a thought-provoking tribute to Sonia Sanchez and Ntozake Shange, central figures in the Black Arts movement.

• Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 1 pm - A Celebration of the Life of Geoffrey Holder including a creative tapestry highlighting the extraordinary art of a true Renaissance man.

• Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 7.30 pm - Garth Fagan Dance - Carmen de Lavallade: The Creation. The Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble - Fagan performs signature pieces and a commissioned work that pays homage to Holder’s legacy. Carmen de Lavallade performs Holder’s moving rendition of the story of creation. Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble opens Harlem’s spirits.
• Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 1 pm - Heritage Sunday - Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden.
  Opening Doors: Celebrating Immigrant New York - Featuring Abdoulaye Diabaté and Super Manden, Boodoosingh Tassa Drummers, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Csűrdöngölő Folk Ensemble, and Ikhlaq Hussain - This dynamic program features music and dance performance traditions from New York City immigrant communities.
• Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 2.30 pm - La Casita at Teatro Pregones - Roanna Shebala.
  Wordsmiths and musicians share the stage in a thought-provoking tribute to Sonia Sanchez and Ntozake Shange, central figures in the Black Arts Movement.
• Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 7 pm - Ache: Lavagem da Rua NY - Roman Diaz - Featuring Tatau (former lead singer of Araketu), Alexandre Cortes de Barros, a section of Baianas, members of the Afoxe of Filhas de Gandhy, drummers from Brazil, Something Positive from Trinidad, Legacy Circle from the Dominican Republic, Ashe Dance from Haiti, Amma McKen, and Grupo Oriefun from Cuba
  The Caribbean Cultural Center brings together artists to reflect the different roads of song, music, and dance travelled on the path to a joyful destiny.
• Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 7.30 pm - Full Band Electric Counterpoint + Dither and friends, featuring Lee Ranaldo, Yo La Tengo, and Mark Stewart - Matmos - The electric guitar quartet Dither hosts an evening of music that encompasses minimalism, experimentalism, and rock and roll.

• Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 7 pm - We Like It Like That! A Boogaloo Celebration - Joe Bataan - Ray Lugo and the Boogaloo Destroyers with special guests Richie Ray and Pete Rodriguez - ABAKUÁ Afro-Latin Dance Company DJ Turmix - Boogaloo godfather Bataan unites doo-wop charm and Latin sounds in his irresistible hits. ABAKUÁ will show off the scene’s retro-funky moves as Turmix spins the era’s Latin gems.

• Friday, August 7, 2015 at 7 pm - denitia and sene - This duo moves seamlessly between pure pop, subdued electronica, and slinky R&B.
• Friday, August 7, 2015 at 7 pm - Rock My Soul: The Fairfield Four and The McCrary Sisters
  The Fairfield Four teams up with The McCrary Sisters to show how the spirit-stirring sounds of gospel sparked the rock and R&B revolution.

• Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10.45 pm - “Silent” Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show™
  Rocky Horror followers unite to do the Time Warp in Damrosch Park while hearing the sound via wireless headphones.

• Annual Roots of American Music - Americanafest NYC

• Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 2 pm - The Quebe Sisters - Kasey Chambers & Sam Outlaw captures the spirit of classic country music. This sisterly group uncovers new charms in vintage country, bluegrass, and Western swing standards.

• Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 7 pm - Watkins Family Hour - Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited performed in its entirety by the Watkins Family Hour house band, Shawn Colvin, Pokey LaFarge, and Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Watkins Family Hour featuring Sean & Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, with special guest Fiona Apple and more Justin Townes Earle Sean and Sara Watkins move their fabled jam session east for an evening with rock and pop greats.

• Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 3 pm - Iris DeMent - The Arkansas-born singer-songwriter draws deep from the well of her musical vocabulary, folding in hymns, gospel, and early country and folk.

• Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 7 pm - An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
  The groundbreaking Texan singer and bandleader “effortlessly bridges the genre gap between big-band jazz and the Grand Ole Opry.”

LINCOLN CENTER - FREE MOSTLY MOZART EVENTS - July 25 - August 22nd, 2015

• Wednesday, July 22 at 6 pm - Opening event in the David Rubenstein Atrium - Free discussion & performance. First come first served basis. Ticket office opens at 10 am.

• Saturday, July 25 at 7.30 pm - Preview concert at Avery Fisher Hall. Tickets available starting at 10 am. Free, first come first served basis.

• Saturday, August 15 at 4 pm - Listening to Mozart Panel Discussion - Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse. Free w/ limited seating.

• PAID EVENTS - There are 5 concerts / events in July and 18 concerts / events in August - most of which are paid events for great classical music in a variety of venues. See www.mostlymozart.org for details.

Also see free summer movies on the UES Upper East Side Manhattan and the Manhattan things to do calendar and the things to do section of the UES Upper East Side Neighborhood.

Free Summer Concerts Lincoln Center Manhattan NYC

Free Things To Do In Manhattan - Lincoln Center Out Of Doors, Lincoln Center Festival & Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center

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